Jackson, Oregon Air Quality

Jackson County, Oregon (OR)

→ Stableover 10 years

Air Quality Grade

56/100

Current Median AQI

Good

5-Year Avg AQI

10-Year Change

Better

Unhealthy Days/yr

5-year average

PM2.5

Primary Pollutant

Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5)

10-Year AQI Trend

The solid line shows the median AQI each year. The dashed line shows the 90th percentile (worst 10% of days).

Air Quality Day Breakdown

Number of days per year in each EPA AQI category. Green = Good (AQI 0-50), Yellow = Moderate (51-100), Orange = Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150), Red = Unhealthy or worse (151+).

Year-by-Year Data

Year	Median AQI	90th Pct	Max AQI	Good Days	Moderate	Unhealthy+	Pollutant
2023	45	69	237	216	135	14	PM2.5
2022	44	69	165	211	146	8	PM2.5
2021	48	99	266	204	126	35	PM2.5
2020	44	73	900	218	133	15	PM2.5
2019	41	64	190	249	109	7	PM2.5
2018	48	121	258	190	132	42	PM2.5
2017	45	95	461	211	123	31	PM2.5
2016	41	60	83	263	103	0	PM2.5
2015	49	91	319	191	145	29	PM2.5
2014	45	70	121	218	145	2	PM2.5

What This Means for Jackson County Residents

Jackson, Oregon has received an Air Quality Grade of C (56/100) based on a decade of EPA monitoring data. The current median AQI of 45 falls in the "Good" range.

The primary pollutant affecting this area is Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5). Over the past 5 years, this area has averaged 16 unhealthy air quality days per year — days when sensitive groups (children, elderly, those with respiratory conditions) should limit outdoor activity.