Eugene, Oregon Population 2024

178,056

Eugene Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eugene was:

  • White: 80.51%
  • Two or more races: 9.64%
  • Asian: 3.97%
  • Other race: 3.47%
  • Black or African American: 1.5%
  • Native American: 0.63%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.28%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
44.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,005.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.35% (628)
The current population of Eugene, Oregon is 178,056 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 177,428.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White142,31380.51%
Two or more races17,0409.64%
Asian7,0123.97%
Other race6,1263.47%
Black or African American2,6531.5%
Native American1,1190.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4920.28%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eugene Population by Race

Eugene Population Pyramid 2024

Eugene Median Age

35.2

Total

34.9

Male

35.5

Female

Eugene Adults

There are 148,017 adults, (30,331 of whom are seniors) in Eugene.

Eugene Age Dependency

50.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

24.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Eugene Sex Ratio

Female90,58651.25%
Male86,16948.75%

Eugene Population by Age

Eugene Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All75,5322.2447.852.2
Non Family38,9361.5431.268.8
Married26,5612.9575.824.2
Female7,3153.1236.163.9
Male2,7202.994555

2.83

Average Family Size

2.24

Average Household Size

47.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eugene Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,2613.71%
Associates Degree10,3098.97%
Bachelors Degree26,95123.44%
Graduate Degree23,85320.74%
High School Graduate19,61617.06%
Less Than 9th Grade1,8981.65%
Some College28,09424.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eugene Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eugene Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White94,18490,09542,368
Hispanic9,1997,9163,216
2+ Races8,4717,6903,258
Asian3,4163,2711,893
Other Race3,0952,4951,096
Black1,4041,396674
Native American737602215
Islander3713499

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.42%.

Eugene Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,115$54,340$43,016
Graduate Degree$65,969$76,166$58,327
High School Graduate$31,368$33,278$29,416
Less Than 9th Grade$32,208$37,140$26,660
Overall$42,368$45,721$39,660
Some College$38,019$41,987$34,949

$42,368

Average Earnings

$45,721

Average Male

$39,660

Average Female

Eugene Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eugene Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eugene Language

89.14% of Eugene residents speak only English, while 10.86% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.25% of the population.

Eugene Language

Eugene Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White131,68622,84017.34%
Hispanic17,4074,51725.95%
Multiple16,2903,64822.39%
Asian6,6861,93828.99%
Other5,8231,52726.22%
Black2,36094239.92%
Islander42816638.79%
Native1,02313913.59%

19.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.57%

Male Poverty Rate

19.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eugene

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eugene is Black, with 39.92% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eugene is Native, with 13.59% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.72%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.86%.

Eugene Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.08%
High School18.63%
Some College12.07%
Bachelors or Greater6.76%

Eugene Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.78%
Female Unemployed38.64%
Female Employed14.32%
Male Employed10.21%

Eugene Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eugene Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,629$118,128
Households$61,481$89,619
Married Families$110,628$140,661
Non Families$40,646$57,640

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eugene Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

37.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.7%

Male Marriage Rate

35.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Eugene Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eugene Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Eugene Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eugene Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,717

Number of Veterans

8,772

Male Veterans

945

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,467
Second Gulf War2,055
First Gulf War1,965
Korea707
World War II248

Eugene Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,858
35 to 542,184
65 to 742,155
55 to 641,667
18 to 34853

Eugene Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,7197.18%
2+ Races6725.47%
Hispanic5324.04%
Black964.6%
Other Race861.9%
Asian661.06%
Islander418.99%
Native American373.67%

Eugene Veterans by Race

Eugene Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eugene Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.9%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Eugene Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eugene Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eugene Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

40.48%

Born in Eugene

93.14%

Native Born

6.86%

Foreign Born

3.7%

Non Citizen

3.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.14% of Eugene residents were born in the United States, with 40.48% having been born in Oregon. 3.7% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Eugene Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029178,8411570.09%
2028178,6841570.09%
2027178,5271570.09%
2026178,3701570.09%
2025178,2131570.09%
2024178,0561570.09%
2023177,899260.01%
2022177,873-140-0.08%
2021178,0135850.33%
2020177,4284,8752.83%
2019172,5531,7761.04%
2018170,7771,2020.71%
2017169,5753,5272.12%
2016166,0483,0151.85%
2015163,0332,6791.67%
2014160,3541,8641.18%
2013158,4902110.13%
2012158,2798410.53%
2011157,4389220.59%
2010156,51600%
2000137,89325,22422.39%
1990112,6697,0056.63%
1980105,66426,63633.7%
197079,02828,05155.03%
196050,97715,09842.08%
195035,87915,04172.18%
194020,8381,93710.25%
193018,9018,30878.43%
192010,5931,58417.58%
19109,0095,773178.4%
19003,2362,119189.7%
18801,11725629.73%
1870861-177,980-99.52%

Eugene Population by Year