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Lane County

Oregon · 382,971 residents · 4,554 sq mi
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With 382,971 people, Lane County is a county in Oregon. The foreign-born share is 6%. 79% were living in the same home a year earlier. Growth has run 19% since 2000, or 60,012 more people. The average commute runs 20 minutes. That trails the Oregon median by roughly 16%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.6
US median: 38.8
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
382,971
+19%since 2000
from 322,959 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.6
+11%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
4,554 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
273K303K334K364K394K19902000201020202024Lane County
2024384K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.5%(17,135)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.1%(19,564)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.4%(20,548)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.2%(23,562)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.2%(31,304)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.3%(50,982)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4412.5%(48,009)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.1%(42,555)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6412.9%(49,259)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 7412.8%(49,068)
US avg: 10%
75 to 845.9%(22,732)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over2.2%(8,253)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,942
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,942 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,911
+57%since 2000
from $19,681 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
36.4%
+12.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
17.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.6%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration3%
US avg: 4.7%
Transportation & warehousing3%
US avg: 2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction2.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$280,000
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $136,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,037
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $604 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
59.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2000
from 62.3% in 2000
40.8% rent
Persons per household
2.39 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.1
−1%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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.6%(286,075)
Black0.7%(2,391)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(14,874)
Asian2%(6,390)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic77.9%(298,507)
Black1.1%(4,352)
Hispanic / Latino9.9%(37,780)
Asian2.5%(9,404)
Other5.8%(22,242)
Segregation Score
21
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
Mexican6.6%(25,101)
Central American0.6%(2,242)
South American0.4%(1,616)
Puerto Rican0.3%(1,286)
Spaniard0.3%(996)
Salvadoran0.2%(791)
Guatemalan0.2%(745)
Cuban0.2%(638)
Peruvian0.1%(447)
Colombian0.1%(373)
Panamanian0.1%(302)
Ecuadorian0.1%(243)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Costa Rican0.1%(203)
Chilean0%(181)
Argentine0%(147)
Nicaraguan0%(109)
Honduran0%(92)
Dominican0%(85)
Uruguayan0%(71)
Bolivian0%(64)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(3,389)
Filipino0.4%(1,519)
Korean0.3%(1,185)
Asian Indian0.3%(977)
Japanese0.2%(908)
Vietnamese0.2%(853)
Laotian0.1%(291)
Cambodian0%(173)
Pakistani0%(166)
Thai0%(158)
Burmese0%(134)
Taiwanese0%(115)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(1,349)
Samoan0.1%(345)
Chamorro0%(142)
Fijian0%(70)
Ancestry
German18.7%(70,531)
Irish13.2%(49,857)
English12.3%(46,293)
Italian4.2%(15,879)
American4.1%(15,597)
Norwegian3.9%(14,545)
French3.4%(12,890)
Scottish3.4%(12,674)
Swedish2.4%(9,020)
Polish1.7%(6,576)
Dutch1.7%(6,339)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(5,185)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
British1.2%(4,401)
Welsh1.1%(4,314)
Danish1.1%(4,289)
Russian0.9%(3,390)
French Canadian0.7%(2,782)
Portuguese0.7%(2,719)
Swiss0.6%(2,378)
Czech0.5%(2,049)
Finnish0.5%(1,931)
Greek0.3%(1,261)
Hungarian0.3%(1,194)
Austrian0.3%(1,129)
Canadian0.3%(1,108)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,069)
Belgian0.1%(542)
Lithuanian0.1%(483)
Iranian0.1%(450)
Romanian0.1%(393)
Australian0.1%(389)
Armenian0.1%(380)
Croatian0.1%(354)
Lebanese0.1%(313)
Slovak0.1%(286)
Israeli0.1%(256)
Arab0.1%(243)
Syrian0.1%(223)
Brazilian0.1%(221)
Nigerian0.1%(214)
Latvian0.1%(209)
West Indian0.1%(203)
Jamaican0%(169)
Serbian0%(136)
Turkish0%(131)
Moroccan0%(100)
Ghanaian0%(88)
Slovene0%(73)
Egyptian0%(58)
Kenyan0%(54)
Bulgarian0%(41)
Ethiopian0%(29)
Somali0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
31.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.5% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
92.5%
+5.0 ptssince 2000
from 87.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.9% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.3 min
+57%since 2000
from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
69.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 71.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
8.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 10.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
60.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2011
from 61.1% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.6%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
37.1%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 32.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
Female
50.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
Foreign born
5.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
7.0%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
94.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
78.8%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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
7.0%
−9.3 ptssince 2013
from 16.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
49.3%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
21.1%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
24.9%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
3.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
64.3%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
43.7%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.8%(4,588)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)17%(4,621)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era37.9%(10,322)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War8.5%(2,306)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2.8%(765)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 27,253 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 382,971 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lane County, Oregon earns about $54,942 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 $280,000, and the typical rent is about $1,037 a month.

How educated are people in Lane County, Oregon?

About 31.9% 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 17.2% 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 100,059 residents, a change of about 35 percent over that period.

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