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.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 21.09% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Gold Beach has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Gold Beach has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Gold Beach than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Gold Beach may be for you.

One of the nice things about Gold Beach is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy 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 education level of Gold Beach citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.77% of adults 25 and older in Gold Beach have a college 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.