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Lane County

Oregon · 381,584 residents (2025 est.) · 4,554 sq mi
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Lane County is a county of 384,207 people in Oregon. That puts it in the top 9% of US counties for household income. The foreign-born share is 5%. Growth has run 19% since 2000, or 61,248 more people. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. 60% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
34% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 74%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
384,207
+19%since 2000
from 322,959 in 2000
381,584 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
84 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 75 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.3
+10%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
4,554 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
273K303K334K364K394K19902000201020202024Lane County
2024384K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.2%(16,155)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(18,515)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.2%(19,927)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(26,615)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.1%(35,148)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(49,934)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.5%(48,059)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.2%(43,199)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(46,562)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.5%(48,170)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.1%(23,590)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(8,333)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$71,544
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,942 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$39,088
+99%since 2000
from $19,681 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
47.9%
+24.4 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.456
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.454 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$430,600
+74%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,355
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $604 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2000
from 62.3% in 2000
40.3% rent
Vacancy rate
5.5%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.33 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
26.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.0
+17%since 2009
from 5.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(286,075)
Black0.7%(2,391)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(14,874)
Asian2%(6,390)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic78.2%(300,302)
Black1.1%(4,145)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(40,225)
Asian2.5%(9,769)
Other7.7%(29,766)
Diversity Score
46
+48%since 2009
from 31 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
17
−20%since 2020
from 21 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.6%(29,167)
Central American0.7%(2,773)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,745)
South American0.4%(1,568)
Spaniard0.3%(1,024)
Guatemalan0.2%(893)
Salvadoran0.2%(772)
Cuban0.2%(630)
Colombian0.1%(527)
Nicaraguan0.1%(466)
Panamanian0.1%(368)
Ecuadorian0.1%(279)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(261)
Chilean0.1%(252)
Argentine0.1%(194)
Honduran0%(107)
Dominican0%(91)
Bolivian0%(18)
Asian origin
Chinese0.7%(2,821)
Filipino0.4%(1,705)
Asian Indian0.3%(1,074)
Japanese0.3%(1,017)
Korean0.3%(985)
Vietnamese0.2%(697)
Thai0%(191)
Nepalese0%(184)
Burmese0%(165)
Taiwanese0%(159)
Pakistani0%(157)
Kazakh0%(123)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(118)
Uzbek0%(63)
Laotian0%(52)
Hmong0%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,433)
Chamorro0.1%(273)
Samoan0%(116)
Guamanian0%(105)
Tongan0%(71)
Fijian0%(43)
Ancestry
German17.9%(68,633)
English14.8%(56,919)
Irish12.8%(49,206)
Italian4.2%(16,068)
American3.9%(14,886)
Scottish3.4%(12,915)
Norwegian3.3%(12,825)
French3%(11,714)
Swedish2.3%(8,766)
Polish1.7%(6,510)
Dutch1.7%(6,405)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(5,091)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1%(3,826)
Welsh1%(3,766)
British1%(3,696)
French Canadian0.7%(2,620)
Russian0.7%(2,549)
Swiss0.5%(2,101)
Portuguese0.5%(2,061)
Finnish0.4%(1,688)
Czech0.4%(1,575)
Hungarian0.4%(1,511)
Greek0.4%(1,371)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,167)
Austrian0.3%(1,094)
Canadian0.2%(882)
Arab0.2%(814)
Lithuanian0.2%(687)
Armenian0.2%(668)
Nigerian0.2%(648)
West Indian0.1%(488)
Belgian0.1%(455)
Iranian0.1%(429)
Croatian0.1%(414)
Romanian0.1%(384)
Slovak0.1%(268)
Lebanese0.1%(267)
Ghanaian0.1%(224)
Australian0.1%(219)
Brazilian0.1%(210)
Israeli0.1%(205)
Serbian0.1%(203)
Slovene0.1%(201)
Latvian0.1%(194)
Egyptian0%(145)
Jamaican0%(143)
Jordanian0%(87)
Turkish0%(66)
Haitian0%(61)
Kenyan0%(44)
Iraqi0%(39)
Moroccan0%(37)
Bulgarian0%(35)
Syrian0%(32)
Barbadian0%(22)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
34.0%
+8.5 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.3%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.0%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.2 min
+57%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.0%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 71.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.5%
+10.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
2.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 61.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
5.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 14.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.6%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.1%
+11.3 ptssince 2017
from 80.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 94.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
82.5%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 78.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
91.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 91.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 4.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.4%(63,589)
Married46.7%(75,442)
Widowed2.8%(4,444)
Divorced11.1%(17,904)
Women 15+
Never married33.1%(55,668)
Married44.1%(74,193)
Widowed8.1%(13,656)
Divorced14.7%(24,714)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.6%
−10.7 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
50.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 49.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 64.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.7% 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)19.1%(4,561)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.6%(4,212)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.7%(9,474)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(1,215)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(321)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 23,869 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.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lane County, Oregon?

Lane County, Oregon has about 384,207 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lane County, Oregon?

The typical household in Lane County, Oregon earns about $71,544 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lane County, Oregon expensive?

In Lane County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $430,600, and the typical rent is about $1,355 a month.

How educated are people in Lane County, Oregon?

About 34.0% of adults age 25 and over in Lane County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lane County, Oregon?

About 15.3% of people in Lane County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lane County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Lane County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 101,295 residents, a change of about 36 percent over that period.

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