Timber-country hub where rural conservatism anchors Douglas County's vote
Roseburg anchors Oregon's Douglas County, a reliably right-leaning pocket in a blue-trending state, where the long decline of the timber industry has shaped both the economy and a persistent skepticism toward Portland-driven policy priorities.
| Group | Roseburg, OR | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.8% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 4.9% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6) | 1.3% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.8% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 0.3% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -51.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18.1% | 59.8% | — | — | |
| 5.8% | 19.0% | — | — | |
| 3.9% | 12.8% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 3.7% | 12.0% | — | — |
| 1.5% | 5.0% | — | — | |
| 1.0% | 3.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 69.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Roseburg, OR metro area? 423,231 residents across 4 counties.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate vs Governor | R+33.3 | R+46.3 | 13.0pp |