Lane County, Oregon Population 2024

380,181

Lane County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 380,181 with a growth rate of -0.26% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lane County, Oregon is the 4th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 351,948 and has seen a growth of 8.02% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029375,181-1,000-0.27%
2028376,181-1,000-0.27%
2027377,181-1,000-0.26%
2026378,181-1,000-0.26%
2025379,181-1,000-0.26%
2024380,181-1,000-0.26%
2023381,181-1,000-0.26%
2022382,181-1,940-0.51%
2021384,1218130.21%
2020383,3081,2440.33%
2019382,0643,2570.86%
2018378,8073,1180.83%
2017375,6896,4881.76%
2016369,2016,9441.92%
2015362,2573,9841.11%
2014358,2732,6190.74%
2013355,6544370.12%
2012355,2171,0980.31%
2011354,1192,1710.62%
2010351,94800%
1990282,9127,6862.79%
1980275,22661,86829%
1970213,35850,46830.98%
1960162,89037,11429.51%
1950125,77656,68082.03%
194069,09614,60326.8%
193054,49318,32750.67%
192036,1662,3837.05%
191033,78314,17972.33%
190019,6044,40628.99%
189015,1985,78761.49%
18809,4112,98546.45%
18706,4261,64634.44%
18604,780-370,401-98.73%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.26% (-1,000)
County Website
Lane County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Eugene
2020 Population
383,308
Area
4554 mi²
Density
83 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.82% (-3,127)
Founded
January 29, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White318,99383.46%
Two or more races32,4138.48%
Other race12,6473.31%
Asian9,8702.58%
Black or African American4,0461.06%
Native American3,3810.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8680.23%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lane County, Oregon Population by Race

Lane County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Lane County, Oregon Median Age

40.1

Total

38.8

Male

41.2

Female

Lane County, Oregon Adults

There are 314,291 adults, (76,715 of whom are seniors) in Lane County, Oregon.

Lane County, Oregon Age Dependency

60.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lane County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female192,92650.48%
Male189,29249.52%

Lane County, Oregon Population by Age

Lane County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All158,6212.3559.340.7
Married67,6212.9680.619.4
Non Family66,7671.4542.857.2
Female16,9723.1743.156.9
Male7,2613.0350.649.4

2.84

Average Family Size

2.35

Average Household Size

59.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lane County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade13,1694.97%
Associates Degree26,4179.98%
Bachelors Degree51,67119.51%
Graduate Degree35,63313.46%
High School Graduate60,19422.73%
Less Than 9th Grade5,7872.19%
Some College71,94227.17%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lane County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lane County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White223,321209,85774,441
Hispanic19,26115,4804,877
2+ Races17,15015,6125,348
Other Race7,0414,7981,537
Asian5,4425,0162,787
Native American2,1861,835458
Black2,1812,147854
Islander5875509

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 98.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.21%.

Lane County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,145$56,771$43,260
Graduate Degree$64,632$73,811$58,758
High School Graduate$34,401$39,954$28,564
Less Than 9th Grade$28,527$34,056$23,442
Overall$41,481$46,979$36,014
Some College$39,701$47,021$32,950

$41,481

Average Earnings

$46,979

Average Male

$36,014

Average Female

Lane County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lane County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lane County, Oregon Language

91.51% of Lane County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 8.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.76% of the population.

Lane County, Oregon Language

Lane County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White299,88944,74314.92%
Hispanic35,5597,56521.27%
Multiple31,5366,14219.48%
Other12,3082,55920.79%
Asian9,5282,06921.71%
Black3,6531,09429.95%
Native3,25542012.9%
Islander80416620.65%

16.13%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.06%

Male Poverty Rate

17.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lane County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lane County, Oregon is Black, with 29.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lane County, Oregon is Native, with 12.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.22%.

Lane County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.77%
High School16.4%
Some College11.83%
Bachelors or Greater6.63%

Lane County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed37.99%
Male Unemployed33.24%
Female Employed11.07%
Male Employed7.87%

Lane County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lane County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,068$105,355
Households$65,157$87,189
Married Families$98,274$121,624
Non Families$39,852$56,496

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lane County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lane County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lane County, Oregon 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.

Lane County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lane County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

25,697

Number of Veterans

23,470

Male Veterans

2,227

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10,134
Second Gulf War4,603
First Gulf War4,592
Korea1,713
World War II419

Lane County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+7,290
65 to 746,936
35 to 544,960
55 to 644,531
18 to 341,980

Lane County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White23,5298.82%
2+ Races1,3956.11%
Hispanic1,1464.59%
Other Race1882.05%
Native American1866.71%
Black1725.67%
Asian1601.83%
Islander679.65%

Lane County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Lane County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lane County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lane County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lane County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lane County, Oregon 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

46.23%

Born in Lane County, Oregon

94.5%

Native Born

5.5%

Foreign Born

2.84%

Non Citizen

2.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.5% of Lane County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 46.23% having been born in Oregon. 2.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lane County, Oregon Place of Birth

Sources