United States › Corvallis METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Corvallis Metro Corvallis, OR · 1 counties · 95,184 residents · 675 sq mi
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The short version
Corvallis is a metro area of 95,184 people. This is an unusually credentialed place: 53% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 33.2. People stay put here: 75% were in the same home a year ago. 54% of homes are owner-occupied. Growth has run 22% since 2000, or 17,031 more people.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 38.8
More educated
53% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 43%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 141 / sq mi
+22%since 2000
from 116 / sq mi in 2000
from 31.1 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K 76K 84K 91K 99K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Corvallis Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $65,142
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,897 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $21,868 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 31.1% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical 1.8%
Transportation & warehousing 1.7%
Public administration 1.7%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.5%
Education & health services 0.4%
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$357,900
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $166,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$1,145
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $597 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 57.3% in 2000
46.0% rent
from 2.29 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 5.4 in 2009
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-Hispanic 86.8%(67,816)
Hispanic / Latino 4.7%(3,645)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 75.9%(72,209)
Hispanic / Latino 9%(8,524)
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
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data from 47.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 93.1% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 21.2% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 66.0% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 7.3% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 61.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 47.3%(19,969)
Women 15+
Never married 41.7%(17,469)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 11.1% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
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) 19.9%(963)
Gulf War (1990s) 15.9%(769)
Share of the 4,828 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 95,184 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Corvallis, OR? The typical household in Corvallis, OR earns about $65,142 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 $357,900, and the typical rent is about $1,145 a month.
How educated are people in Corvallis, OR? About 53.3% 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 18.6% 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 24,373 residents, a change of about 34 percent over that period.
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