Gold Beach is a very small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Oregon. With a population of 2,272 people and two associated neighborhoods, Gold Beach is the 138th largest community in Oregon.

Of important note, Gold Beach is also a city of artists. Gold Beach has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Gold Beach’s character.

A relatively large number of people in Gold Beach telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 21.09% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Gold Beach has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Gold Beach a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

Gold Beach is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Gold Beach spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.96 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The percentage of adults in Gold Beach who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.77% of the adults in Gold Beach have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Gold Beach in 2022 was $33,324, which is lower middle income relative to Oregon, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,296 for a family of four. However, Gold Beach contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gold Beach is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gold Beach home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gold Beach residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Gold Beach include German, Irish, English, European, and Scandinavian.

The most common language spoken in Gold Beach is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.