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Yamhill County

Oregon · 110,024 residents (2025 est.) · 716 sq mi
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With 108,734 people, Yamhill County is a county in Oregon. Few US counties rank higher on income. 23,742 more people live here than in 2000. About 30% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 8%. The typical home is worth $471,700, having roughly tripled since 2000.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,063, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.7
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Yamhill County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$150,244 → $471,700 (+214%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population65,551 → 108,734 (+66%)US over the same years: +35%

Among the 36 counties in Oregon

  • 4th in household income$90,063
  • 11th in share with a bachelor's degree29.6%
  • 7th in home value$471,700
  • 10th in diversity score54.4
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
108,734
+28%since 2000
from 84,992 in 2000
110,024 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
152 / sq mi
+28%since 2000
from 119 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
39.7
+16%since 2000
from 34.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
716 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
61K74K87K100K113K19902000201020202024Yamhill County
2024109K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55%(5,455)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(6,270)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(6,773)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(7,670)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.9%(7,525)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.7%(13,792)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(14,549)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(12,940)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(13,270)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.1%(12,051)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(6,097)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(2,342)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$90,063
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,111 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,339
+118%since 2000
from $18,951 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
57.8%
+27.0 ptssince 2009
from 30.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
+4%since 2010
from 0.425 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade8.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services4.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$471,700
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $146,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,480
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $623 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 69.6% in 2000
30.6% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.4%
−7.1 ptssince 2009
from 32.5% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.2
+16%since 2009
from 4.5 in 2009
1990 – 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
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic84.3%(71,684)
Black0.7%(592)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(9,017)
Asian1%(889)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72.7%(79,063)
Black0.7%(795)
Hispanic / Latino17.6%(19,181)
Asian1.9%(2,104)
Other7%(7,591)
Diversity Score
54
+35%since 2009
from 40 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
12
−35%since 2020
from 19 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
Mexican14.6%(15,912)
Puerto Rican0.4%(460)
Salvadoran0.2%(249)
Nicaraguan0.2%(195)
Spaniard0.2%(193)
Guatemalan0.2%(186)
Cuban0.1%(129)
Colombian0.1%(110)
Costa Rican0.1%(106)
Argentine0.1%(86)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese0.6%(656)
Korean0.2%(256)
Japanese0.2%(239)
Vietnamese0.2%(176)
Asian Indian0.1%(148)
Filipino0.1%(117)
Hmong0.1%(92)
Taiwanese0%(49)
Burmese0%(41)
Thai0%(28)
Laotian0%(22)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Kazakh0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(170)
Samoan0%(30)
Ancestry
German17.5%(19,057)
English13.6%(14,741)
Irish10.3%(11,168)
American5.4%(5,841)
Italian3.4%(3,664)
Scottish3%(3,289)
Norwegian3%(3,217)
Swedish2.5%(2,720)
French2.3%(2,551)
Polish1.6%(1,725)
Dutch1.5%(1,599)
Scotch-Irish1.2%(1,265)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.8%(867)
Austrian0.7%(797)
Swiss0.7%(711)
British0.6%(703)
Russian0.6%(646)
Hungarian0.5%(529)
Danish0.5%(510)
Portuguese0.4%(440)
Finnish0.3%(351)
Czech0.3%(290)
Canadian0.3%(289)
Greek0.1%(125)
Ukrainian0.1%(122)
Slovak0.1%(111)
Kenyan0.1%(98)
Croatian0.1%(96)
Arab0.1%(88)
Belgian0.1%(88)
Brazilian0.1%(69)
Ethiopian0.1%(61)
Turkish0.1%(56)
Lithuanian0.1%(55)
Armenian0%(33)
Slovene0%(33)
Romanian0%(25)
Egyptian0%(24)
Iranian0%(20)
Nigerian0%(15)
Serbian0%(5)
Latvian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.6%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 20.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.2 min
+39%since 2000
from 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.6%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.9%
+8.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
5.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.8%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
59.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 64.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
36.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 31.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Female
49.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Foreign born
8.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.0%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 13.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.9%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.6%
+11.4 ptssince 2017
from 81.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 93.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
86.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 85.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
11.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 12.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(15,774)
Married52%(23,541)
Widowed2.4%(1,066)
Divorced10.9%(4,929)
Women 15+
Never married27.3%(12,252)
Married52.4%(23,528)
Widowed7.1%(3,168)
Divorced13.3%(5,978)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.9%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 14.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 56.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
23.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 22.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
67.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 39.7% 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)22.1%(1,492)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.7%(1,459)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.7%(2,406)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6%(407)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,738 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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Over time

Yamhill County, decade by decade

Yamhill County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199065,551$67,929$150,24417.1%22.3
200084,992$80,355$266,87220.6%34.5
201099,193$75,503$342,09223.0%43.9
2020107,722$81,565$388,94327.3%53.4
2024108,734$90,063$471,70029.6%54.4

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Yamhill County, Oregon?

Yamhill County, Oregon has about 108,734 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Yamhill County, Oregon earns about $90,063 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Yamhill County, Oregon expensive?

In Yamhill County, Oregon, the median home is worth about $471,700, and the typical rent is about $1,480 a month.

How educated are people in Yamhill County, Oregon?

About 29.6% of adults age 25 and over in Yamhill County, Oregon hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Yamhill County, Oregon?

About 10.3% of people in Yamhill County, Oregon live below the federal poverty line.

Has Yamhill County, Oregon grown since 1990?

Yes, Yamhill County, Oregon has grown since 1990. The population has added about 43,183 residents, a change of about 66 percent over that period.

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