Linn County, Oregon Population 2024

132,370

Linn County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 132,370 with a growth rate of 0.66% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Linn County, Oregon is the 8th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 116,887 and has seen a growth of 13.25% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029136,7408740.64%
2028135,8668740.65%
2027134,9928740.65%
2026134,1188740.66%
2025133,2448740.66%
2024132,3708740.66%
2023131,4968740.67%
2022130,6225020.39%
2021130,1201,1390.88%
2020128,981-617-0.48%
2019129,5982,1431.68%
2018127,4552,3571.88%
2017125,0982,2271.81%
2016122,8712,5682.13%
2015120,3031,2081.01%
2014119,0956560.55%
2013118,4391460.12%
2012118,2931180.1%
2011118,1751,2881.1%
2010116,88700%
199091,2271,7321.94%
198089,49517,58124.45%
197071,91413,04722.16%
196058,8674,5508.38%
195054,31723,83278.18%
194030,4855,78523.42%
193024,7001500.61%
192024,5501,8888.33%
191022,6624,05921.82%
190018,6032,33814.37%
189016,2653,58928.31%
188012,6763,95945.42%
18708,7171,94528.72%
18606,7725,778581.29%
1850994-135,746-99.27%
2024 Growth Rate
0.66% (874)
County Website
Linn County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Albany
2020 Population
128,981
Area
2290 mi²
Density
58 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.63% (3,389)
Founded
December 28, 1847

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White110,54285.96%
Two or more races10,3118.02%
Other race5,0253.91%
Asian1,0850.84%
Native American8490.66%
Black or African American5970.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1890.15%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Linn County, Oregon Population by Race

Linn County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Linn County, Oregon Median Age

40

Total

38.8

Male

41.2

Female

Linn County, Oregon Adults

There are 100,150 adults, (24,408 of whom are seniors) in Linn County, Oregon.

Linn County, Oregon Age Dependency

69.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Linn County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female64,29550%
Male64,30350%

Linn County, Oregon Population by Age

Linn County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,9442.546733
Married25,6853.0979.320.7
Non Family16,4581.3354.945.1
Female4,8113.3252.447.6
Male2,9903.2450.749.3

3

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

67.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Linn County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,9416.61%
Associates Degree9,15610.19%
Bachelors Degree12,03913.39%
Graduate Degree6,3327.04%
High School Graduate26,48229.46%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2972.56%
Some College27,64330.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Linn County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White77,56671,61516,011
Hispanic6,3884,614871
2+ Races5,4884,5431,061
Other Race2,6312,083291
Asian844810371
Native American61360055
Black384372247
Islander1681680

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 64.32%.

Linn County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,741$58,890$44,534
Graduate Degree$63,398$62,804$63,871
High School Graduate$36,084$45,969$26,032
Less Than 9th Grade$38,423$43,982$28,214
Overall$45,031$53,579$36,570
Some College$45,995$57,040$34,119

$45,031

Average Earnings

$53,579

Average Male

$36,570

Average Female

Linn County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Linn County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Linn County, Oregon Language

92.06% of Linn County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 7.94% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.4% of the population.

Linn County, Oregon Language

Linn County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White104,25811,77711.3%
Hispanic12,5831,88715%
Multiple10,1651,69816.7%
Other4,93970114.19%
Black53815428.62%
Asian1,08514513.36%
Native84911313.31%
Islander18994.76%

11.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.35%

Male Poverty Rate

12.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Linn County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Linn County, Oregon is Black, with 28.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Linn County, Oregon is Islander, with 4.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.03%.

Linn County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.09%
High School14.76%
Some College8.63%
Bachelors or Greater6.59%

Linn County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.75%
Female Unemployed13.53%
Female Employed6.12%
Male Employed4.84%

Linn County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Linn County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,297$94,239
Households$69,523$82,759
Married Families$92,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,329$54,042

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Linn County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.5%

Male Marriage Rate

51.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Linn County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Linn 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.

Linn County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Linn County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,182

Number of Veterans

9,154

Male Veterans

1,028

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,853
Second Gulf War2,044
First Gulf War1,918
Korea552
World War II146

Linn County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,838
75+2,277
55 to 642,093
35 to 541,886
18 to 341,088

Linn County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9,43110.73%
2+ Races6419.64%
Hispanic3123.88%
Native American568.47%
Other Race250.78%
Asian222.18%
Black71.4%

Linn County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Linn County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.6%

Veteran Disability Rate

Linn County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Linn County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Linn County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Linn 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

57.58%

Born in Linn County, Oregon

95.77%

Native Born

4.23%

Foreign Born

2.63%

Non Citizen

1.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.77% of Linn County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 57.58% having been born in Oregon. 2.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Linn County, Oregon Place of Birth

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