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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Corvallis Metro

Corvallis, OR · 1 counties · 78,153 residents · 675 sq mi
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Corvallis is home to 78,153 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 47% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.1. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. The typical home is worth $166,500, having more than doubled since 1990. The average commute runs 12 minutes.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.1
US median: 35.2
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 73%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
78,153
+10%since 1990
from 70,811 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
116 / sq mi
+10%since 1990
from 105 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
31.1
+5%since 1990
from 29.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
675 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K76K84K91K99K19902000201020202024Corvallis
202496K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(4,009)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.7%(4,423)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(5,021)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 1910.3%(8,011)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2414.1%(11,018)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.9%(10,096)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.8%(10,787)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.2%(11,102)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.2%(5,660)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.1%(3,975)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.8%(2,988)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,063)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$41,897
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $27,295 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,868
+68%since 1990
from $12,994 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.6%
−1.0 ptssince 1990
from 15.5% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$166,500
+73%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $72,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$597
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $387 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
57.3%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 55.1% in 1990
42.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic91.9%(65,062)
Black0.8%(600)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(1,534)
Asian5.6%(3,984)
2000
White, non-Hispanic86.8%(67,816)
Black0.8%(637)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(3,645)
Asian4.5%(3,493)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.4%(6,200)
Spaniard0.5%(489)
Guatemalan0.5%(453)
Puerto Rican0.4%(363)
Chilean0.3%(253)
Argentine0.2%(217)
Peruvian0.2%(215)
Colombian0.1%(132)
Cuban0.1%(112)
Salvadoran0.1%(79)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese2.3%(2,198)
Asian Indian1.2%(1,184)
Korean0.9%(861)
Vietnamese0.5%(510)
Japanese0.5%(469)
Filipino0.4%(353)
Taiwanese0.1%(111)
Thai0.1%(110)
Hmong0.1%(95)
Uzbek0.1%(72)
Bangladeshi0.1%(59)
Cambodian0.1%(49)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(112)
Chamorro0.1%(94)
Guamanian0.1%(59)
Ancestry
German18.4%(17,690)
English15.7%(15,122)
Irish12.3%(11,832)
Italian3.5%(3,413)
Scottish3.4%(3,234)
Norwegian3.3%(3,170)
American3%(2,865)
Swedish2.7%(2,628)
French2.7%(2,555)
Polish2%(1,898)
Dutch1.8%(1,697)
Welsh1.2%(1,126)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1.1%(1,107)
Danish1.1%(1,019)
British1%(966)
Russian0.9%(868)
Swiss0.9%(821)
Arab0.8%(755)
Czech0.5%(513)
Finnish0.5%(488)
Greek0.5%(464)
Canadian0.5%(451)
Portuguese0.3%(319)
Lithuanian0.3%(254)
Ukrainian0.3%(250)
Austrian0.3%(245)
Hungarian0.2%(232)
Armenian0.2%(214)
Croatian0.2%(208)
Brazilian0.2%(204)
Turkish0.2%(173)
Lebanese0.2%(170)
Slovak0.1%(139)
Belgian0.1%(103)
West Indian0.1%(83)
Iranian0.1%(77)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Egyptian0.1%(59)
Palestinian0.1%(59)
Moroccan0.1%(51)
Haitian0%(31)
Ghanaian0%(28)
Kenyan0%(28)
Syrian0%(27)
Israeli0%(25)
Slovene0%(19)
Nigerian0%(14)
Jamaican0%(10)
Latvian0%(7)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
47.4%
+6.1 ptssince 1990
from 41.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.1%
+3.8 ptssince 1990
from 89.3% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
21.2%
+2.2 ptssince 1990
from 19.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.3 min
−30%since 1990
from 17.6 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 married40%(12,806)
Married51.9%(16,605)
Widowed1.1%(348)
Divorced6.9%(2,222)
Women 15+
Never married33.3%(10,867)
Married50.5%(16,495)
Widowed7.1%(2,328)
Divorced9.1%(2,981)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.8%
−6.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.9%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 16.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
74.7%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 76.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.9%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% 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%(815)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.6%(842)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43%(1,844)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.3%(313)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(42)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,290 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 Corvallis, OR?

Corvallis, OR has about 78,153 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Corvallis, OR?

The typical household in Corvallis, OR earns about $41,897 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Corvallis, OR expensive?

In Corvallis, OR, the median home is worth about $166,500, and the typical rent is about $597 a month.

How educated are people in Corvallis, OR?

About 47.4% of adults age 25 and over in Corvallis, OR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Corvallis, OR?

About 14.6% of people in Corvallis, OR live below the federal poverty line.

Has Corvallis, OR grown since 1990?

Yes, Corvallis, OR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,342 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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