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Linn County

Oregon · 91,227 residents · 2,290 sq mi
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Linn County is a county of 91,227 people in Oregon. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $51,100. There are 11,842 fewer people here than in 2000. Households take in $25,209 at the median, 16% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

91,227
−11%vs 2000
vs 103,069 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 37.4 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2,290 sq mi
Population, 19902024
87K99K111K123K135K19902000201020202024Linn County
2024131K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(6,640)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(7,077)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(6,735)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197%(6,397)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246%(5,500)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.9%(13,587)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.3%(13,982)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.8%(9,820)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(8,060)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(7,858)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(4,445)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(1,126)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,209
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $37,518 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,443
−35%vs 2000
vs $17,633 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.5%
+2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$51,100
−45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $122,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$376
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $580 in 2000
US average: $450
65.6%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.9% in 2000
34.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.2%(94,012)
Black0.3%(285)
Hispanic / Latino4.4%(4,514)
Asian0.8%(789)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97%(88,487)
Black0.3%(231)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(2,135)
Asian0.7%(626)
Other2.1%(1,883)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican8.5%(11,128)
Spaniard0.3%(429)
Puerto Rican0.2%(224)
Cuban0.1%(191)
Dominican0.1%(171)
Nicaraguan0.1%(140)
Salvadoran0.1%(124)
Honduran0.1%(99)
Guatemalan0.1%(88)
Colombian0.1%(80)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(457)
Filipino0.2%(304)
Asian Indian0.1%(125)
Japanese0.1%(106)
Korean0.1%(100)
Laotian0.1%(77)
Thai0%(56)
Pakistani0%(24)
Hmong0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.1%(170)
Samoan0%(20)
Ancestry
German19.7%(25,732)
English14.5%(18,953)
Irish11.6%(15,227)
American5.1%(6,607)
Norwegian3.7%(4,838)
Scottish3%(3,979)
Italian3%(3,865)
Swedish2.6%(3,433)
French2.3%(3,035)
Dutch1.8%(2,320)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,523)
Polish1%(1,318)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
British1%(1,243)
Welsh0.8%(1,001)
Danish0.8%(997)
Portuguese0.6%(841)
Russian0.6%(756)
Swiss0.5%(620)
Greek0.4%(541)
Czech0.4%(472)
Canadian0.2%(255)
Ukrainian0.2%(246)
Hungarian0.2%(245)
Finnish0.2%(215)
Ethiopian0.2%(200)
Belgian0.1%(180)
Austrian0.1%(173)
Arab0.1%(172)
Lithuanian0.1%(152)
Slovak0.1%(151)
Iranian0.1%(104)
Serbian0.1%(103)
Lebanese0.1%(94)
Israeli0.1%(86)
Romanian0%(52)
Nigerian0%(48)
Armenian0%(46)
Latvian0%(43)
Turkish0%(31)
Egyptian0%(22)
Croatian0%(22)
Jamaican0%(20)
Syrian0%(14)
Slovene0%(9)
Haitian0%(8)
Kenyan0%(4)
Section 05

Education

11.0%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
76.2%
−5.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.4%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

22.0 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 15.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.6%(16,293)
Married54.4%(28,944)
Widowed2.7%(1,428)
Divorced12.3%(6,562)
Women 15+
Never married24.5%(13,221)
Married51.9%(27,979)
Widowed8.4%(4,512)
Divorced15.2%(8,167)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.3%
−9.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 14.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.9%
+2.2 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)18.9%(1,783)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(2,039)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.1%(3,692)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(331)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(76)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,431 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 Linn County, Oregon?

Linn County, Oregon has about 91,227 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Linn County, Oregon earns about $25,209 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Linn County, Oregon expensive?

In Linn County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $51,100, and the typical rent is about $376 a month.

How educated are people in Linn County, Oregon?

About 11.0% of adults age 25 and over in Linn County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Linn County, Oregon?

About 13.5% of people in Linn County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

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

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