Oregon · County air quality · 2025

Jackson County, Oregon

Median AQI 43 (Good). 66.3% of monitored days rated Good, direct from EPA Air Quality System stations.

43
Median AQI
66.3%
Good-air days
1
Unhealthy days
25%
Cleaner than US counties

Jackson County's 2025 annual median AQI is 43 (Good), with 66.3% Good days

According to the U.S. EPA Air Quality System, Jackson County, Oregon posted a 2025 median AQI of 43 (Good) across 365 monitored days, with 66.3% rated Good and 1 unhealthy or worse. This is an annual comparison, not today's advisory.

Data source EPA Air Quality System (AQS)

Cleaner than US
Jackson County's 66.3% Good-day share places it cleaner than 25% of US counties in 2025.
Closest median-AQI peer
Ashtabula County (81.2% Good, median AQI 43) is the closest nationwide median-AQI peer to Jackson County.
2020–2025 trend
Jackson County's floor-qualifying Good-day share is improving from 2020 to 2025 (61.1% → 66.3%).
Median AQI
Median AQI: 43

According to the 2025 EPA AQS county release on PlainAirData, Jackson County, Oregon ranks #631 of 951 by median AQI (43) and #710 by good-day share (66.3%). Ponce County, Puerto Rico is #1 of 951 by median AQI (3, 91.4% Good days) at good-day-share #159 ≠ largest of 7 at 100.0% Good days #1 by good-day share (100.0%, median AQI 9) at median-AQI #7.

Annual release change

What changed in the 2025 EPA annual release

2024 → 2025
  • Jackson County's Good-day share fell from 71.6% to 66.3% between the 2024 and 2025 EPA annual releases, a change of -5.3 percentage points.

Compared against 366 monitored days in 2024 and 365 in 2025. These are arithmetic differences between two stored EPA annual summaries, not a cause claim or a live advisory.

National release changes Two-year CSV

Data updated August 2026

Jackson County AQI category distribution Stacked-segment bar showing the share of monitored days that fell in each EPA AQI category, Good, Moderate, USG, Unhealthy, Very Unhealthy, Hazardous, with median AQI marker. AQI category distribution 365 monitored days G M Median AQI 43 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Jackson County
  • Good · 242 d · 66.3%
  • Moderate · 121 d · 33.2%
  • USG · 1 d · 0.3%
  • Unhealthy · 1 d · 0.3%

How did Jackson County's air break down in 2025?

Across 365 monitored days, 242 fell in the Good band (AQI 0–50) and 1 reached Unhealthy or worse. The worst single day peaked at AQI 152 (Unhealthy).

EPA AQS →
Jackson County, Good days share 66.3%
National avg

Share of monitored days at AQI 0-50 (Good band).

Jackson County, Unhealthy-or-worse share 2.7%
National avg

Share of monitored days above AQI 150 (Unhealthy or worse). Bar maxes at 10% (worst-county ceiling).

Where Jackson County sits nationally

COUNT-derived placement among 951 US counties with at least 100 monitored days in 2025. Jackson County's Good-day share is 66.3% - cleaner than 25% of that comparison set.

Jackson County Good-day share vs. every US county

Share of monitored days in the Good band (AQI 0–50) - EPA AQS annual release

66.3% 25th percentile higher than 25% of 951 US counties

0.0%–5.0%: 0 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 5.0%–10.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 10.0%–15.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 15.0%–20.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 20.0%–25.0%: 1 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 25.0%–30.0%: 5 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 30.0%–35.0%: 9 US counties (1%). Below this entry. 35.0%–40.0%: 4 US counties (0%). Below this entry. 40.0%–45.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 45.0%–50.0%: 16 US counties (2%). Below this entry. 50.0%–55.0%: 32 US counties (3%). Below this entry. 55.0%–60.0%: 50 US counties (5%). Below this entry. 60.0%–65.0%: 77 US counties (8%). Below this entry. 65.0%–70.0%: 93 US counties (10%). This entry sits in this band. 70.0%–75.0%: 109 US counties (11%). Above this entry. 75.0%–80.0%: 114 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 80.0%–85.0%: 123 US counties (13%). Above this entry. 85.0%–90.0%: 99 US counties (10%). Above this entry. 90.0%–95.0%: 117 US counties (12%). Above this entry. 95.0%–100.0%: 70 US counties (7%). Above this entry. 100.0%–105.0%: 7 US counties (1%). Above this entry. This county 0.0% 100% every floor-qualified US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (AQS) · 2025

Pollutant Breakdown

Days where each pollutant was the primary driver of AQI readings in Jackson County.

Jackson County, Oregon criteria pollutant distribution Stratified-band visualization showing the share of monitored days each criteria pollutant (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, CO) was the primary AQI driver. PM2.5 · 66.3% Ozone · 33.7% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Jackson County, Oregon · 365 monitored days Criteria pollutant column
  • PM2.5 · 242 days · 66.3%
  • Ozone · 123 days · 33.7%

2024 daily-monitor rhythm in Jackson County

Month-by-month median AQI from EPA day-level county monitors (366 reported days in 2024). Jul posted the highest typical readings (median AQI 64, peak 105); Apr was cleanest at median 28. Summer months (Jun–Aug) averaged median AQI 52 vs 45 in Dec–Feb. 1 day crossed Unhealthy (AQI >150) at least once that year.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 42 39 33 28 43 40 64 52 43 33 42 53
Jackson County median daily AQI by calendar month (2024, EPA daily county file)

Five-year seasonal record

EPA day-level county files · 2020–2024

1,827 daily readings show a recurring local pattern: Aug has the highest matched-month median AQI (75), while Apr is lowest (28). Each cell is that month’s median daily AQI, not a current-air forecast.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2020 525338273731444289485761
2021 5550323144435715971285954
2022 585532263534434945525760
2023 545233274243477246416159
2024 423933284340645243334253

Lower AQI is better. The colors summarize EPA AQI bands; gaps mean the county had no day-level record for that month.

Health Impact Assessment

Moderate

Jackson County's air quality is rated Moderate based on 66.3% good air days. There were 1 unhealthy days in 2025 when outdoor activity should be limited.

Air quality is acceptable most days, but 1 days reached "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" (AQI 101-150) and peak AQI reached 152. Sensitive groups should monitor real-time conditions at AirNow.gov.

The dominant pollutant is PM2.5, driving AQI on 242 of 365 monitored days.

5-Year Air Quality Trend

Air quality is improving in Jackson County. Highest Good-day share: 2024 (71.6%, 262 of 366 monitored days).

Year Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Median AQI
2020 218 133 2 4 44
2021 204 126 6 19 48
2022 211 146 5 3 44
2023 216 135 2 7 45
2024 262 99 4 1 41
2025 242 121 1 1 43

How does Jackson County compare?

How Jackson County compares

Good-day share worse than typical
Jackson County 66.3%
Ashtabula County, Ohio 81.2%
Typical US county 76.0%
Median AQI worse than typical
Jackson County 43
Ashtabula County, Ohio 43
Typical US county 39
Unhealthy days / yr about typical
Jackson County 1
Ashtabula County, Ohio 0
Typical US county 1

Data Sources

Primary Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Quality System (AQS), Annual AQI by County dataset, 2020–2025 (aqs.epa.gov). For current conditions (not shown here — this page is historical annual data), see EPA AirNow (airnow.gov). See our methodology for how AQI, median, and coverage figures are computed.

Informational only, not professional advice. Data from EPA AQS. See our disclaimer. Spotted a figure that looks wrong? Report a correction.

Source: U.S. EPA Air Quality System (AQS) Annual AQI by county summary files for Jackson County, Oregon · 2020–2025

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