CensusEasy
CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Corvallis

Oregon · 49,322 residents · 14.5 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Corvallis metro area
Compare
The short version

Corvallis is home to 49,322 people in Oregon. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 27.0. 45% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 20.6%, above the 12.4% national rate. Getting to work takes 11 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 27.0
US median: 35.2
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 66%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
49,322
+10%since 1990
from 44,757 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
27.0
+3%since 1990
from 26.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
14.5 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
43K48K53K57K62K19902000201020202024Corvallis
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 54.9%(2,396)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.7%(2,337)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145%(2,455)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1911.5%(5,662)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2420.1%(9,896)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.8%(7,317)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.1%(5,991)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.3%(5,570)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 645.5%(2,728)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.4%(2,194)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.9%(1,947)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.7%(829)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,236
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,212 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,317
+62%since 1990
from $11,921 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
20.6%
−0.3 ptssince 1990
from 21.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$154,700
+66%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $70,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$592
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $385 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
44.9%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 43.2% in 1990
55.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(39,795)
Black1.2%(529)
Hispanic / Latino2.5%(1,140)
Asian8.2%(3,672)
2000
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(41,093)
Black1.1%(549)
Hispanic / Latino5.7%(2,820)
Asian6.4%(3,156)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.5%(3,927)
Guatemalan0.7%(412)
Spaniard0.6%(389)
Puerto Rican0.4%(234)
Argentine0.4%(216)
Peruvian0.3%(184)
Colombian0.2%(132)
Cuban0.2%(92)
Salvadoran0.1%(74)
Chilean0.1%(64)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(33)
Ecuadorian0.1%(33)
Asian origin
Chinese3.3%(1,989)
Asian Indian1.6%(932)
Korean1.2%(740)
Vietnamese0.9%(510)
Japanese0.5%(323)
Filipino0.4%(218)
Thai0.2%(110)
Taiwanese0.1%(80)
Uzbek0.1%(72)
Bangladeshi0.1%(59)
Cambodian0.1%(30)
Burmese0%(26)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(94)
Samoan0.1%(74)
Ancestry
German19.2%(11,533)
English13.2%(7,908)
Irish11.9%(7,108)
Italian4%(2,387)
Norwegian3.4%(2,012)
Scottish3.1%(1,842)
French2.7%(1,596)
Swedish2.5%(1,486)
American2.3%(1,377)
Polish2.2%(1,329)
Dutch1.5%(906)
Welsh1.4%(855)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1%(619)
Arab1%(604)
Russian1%(577)
British0.9%(522)
Danish0.8%(507)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(467)
Greek0.5%(325)
Canadian0.5%(321)
Czech0.5%(288)
Finnish0.4%(268)
Lithuanian0.4%(214)
Austrian0.3%(204)
Portuguese0.3%(198)
Hungarian0.3%(169)
Turkish0.3%(153)
Ukrainian0.2%(147)
Croatian0.2%(113)
Armenian0.2%(91)
Belgian0.2%(91)
Slovak0.1%(88)
West Indian0.1%(83)
Brazilian0.1%(76)
Iranian0.1%(71)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Palestinian0.1%(59)
Moroccan0.1%(51)
Australian0.1%(47)
Romanian0.1%(38)
Haitian0.1%(31)
Kenyan0%(28)
Syrian0%(27)
Israeli0%(24)
Lebanese0%(21)
Slovene0%(19)
Nigerian0%(14)
Jamaican0%(10)
Latvian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
53.1%
+4.1 ptssince 1990
from 49.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.0%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 92.1% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
24.5%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 23.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
11.1 min
−26%since 1990
from 14.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married49.5%(10,294)
Married42.8%(8,903)
Widowed1%(202)
Divorced6.8%(1,408)
Women 15+
Never married42%(8,892)
Married41.6%(8,797)
Widowed7%(1,488)
Divorced9.4%(1,981)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.2%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 14.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 77.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.3%(493)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.5%(406)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era44.1%(797)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(47)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.5%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,808 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to Corvallis

Stonecrest
Pop 61,337
Margate
Pop 60,070
Fountainebleau
Pop 55,665
Port Charlotte
Pop 66,133
Places similar to Corvallis
Head to head

Compare Corvallis to nearby cities

CORVALLIS VS
Albany
Income$78,114+122%
Home value$389,200+152%
Population56,894−7%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
CORVALLIS VS
Lebanon
Income$63,176+79%
Home value$336,800+118%
Population20,267−67%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
CORVALLIS VS
Monmouth
Income$69,170+96%
Home value$413,200+167%
Population11,543−81%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
CORVALLIS VS
Independence
Income$85,375+142%
Home value$378,800+145%
Population10,195−83%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked

How many people live in Corvallis, Oregon?

Corvallis, Oregon has about 49,322 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Corvallis, Oregon?

The typical household in Corvallis, Oregon earns about $35,236 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Corvallis, Oregon expensive?

In Corvallis, Oregon, the median home is worth about $154,700, and the typical rent is about $592 a month.

How educated are people in Corvallis, Oregon?

About 53.1% of adults age 25 and over in Corvallis, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Corvallis, Oregon?

About 20.6% of people in Corvallis, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Corvallis, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Corvallis, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,565 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

Up the hierarchy
Oregon

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →