Linn County, OR

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2024 Population

130,706

US Senator

Ron Wyden

Democratic Party

US Senator

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.249% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

1.45% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,329

4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$376,400

9.23% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

59,115

0.592% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Linn County, OR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.5% of the residents in Linn County, OR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Linn County, OR are Linn-Benton Community College (844 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Linn County, OR was $376,400, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Linn County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Linn County, OR was 2 cars per household.

Linn County, OR borders Benton County, OR, Deschutes County, OR, Jefferson County, OR, Lane County, OR, Marion County, OR, and Polk County, OR.

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Population & Diversity

Linn County, OR is home to a population of 131k people, from which 97.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.28% of Linn County, OR residents were born outside of the country (5.6k people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (106k people) in Linn County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.83k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 5.26k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.5%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.5% of Linn County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Linn County, OR was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Linn County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Linn County, OR

White (Non-Hispanic)
106k ± 482
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5.83k ± 277
Other (Hispanic)
5.26k ± 825

10.7%

Hispanic Population

13.9k people

10.7% of the people in Linn County, OR are hispanic (13.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Linn County, OR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oregon.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
141,836 ± 9,090 people
Vietnam
22,252 ± 3,653 people
China
21,575 ± 3,597 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 141,836 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 22,252 and China with 21,575.

Foreign-Born Population

4.28%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.6k people

4.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.46k people

As of 2024, 4.28% of Linn County, OR residents (5.6k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Linn County, OR was 4.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Linn County, OR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,509 ± 340
Gulf War (2001-)
1,783 ± 318
Gulf War (1990s)
1,615 ± 289

Linn County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.97 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Linn County, OR.

Economy

The economy of Linn County, OR employs 59.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Linn County, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (9,374 people), Retail Trade (7,307 people), and Manufacturing (6,690 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($117,679), Public Administration ($69,294), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,431).

Employment

Occupations

59.1k

2024 Value

± 1,970

0.592%

1 Year growth

± 4.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linn County, OR grew at a rate of 0.592%, from 58.8k employees to 59.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Linn County, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,633 people), Management Occupations (6,178 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,947 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Linn County, OR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Oregon (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

59.1k

2024 Value

± 1,970

0.592%

1 Year growth

± 4.76%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Linn County, OR grew at a rate of 0.592%, from 58.8k employees to 59.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Linn County, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (9,374 people), Retail Trade (7,307 people), and Manufacturing (6,690 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Linn County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Linn County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,605

Median earning men ± $1,959

$39,025

Median earning women ± $2,524

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($88,384), Construction ($68,665), and Wholesale Trade ($66,113).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($63,310), Public Administration ($59,137), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,256).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Y-Axis

2.87%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.97M people employed in Oregon. This represents a 2.87% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Oregon.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

248
Construction
173
Other Services (except Public Administration)
130
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$483k
Manufacturing
$305k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$225k
Construction

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing the state of Oregon. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oregon is currently represented by 6 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Linn County, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (55.3%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (41%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.5%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oregon went to Kamala Harris with 55.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Oregon for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Oregon

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Oregon.

Ron Wyden

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on February 5, 1996
Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.

Jeff Merkley

Senator from Oregon

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley are the senators currently representing Oregon.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Oregon over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Linn County, OR awarded 844 degrees. The student population of Linn County, OR in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,174 male students and 2,707 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Linn County, OR are White (658 and 78.1%), Hispanic or Latino (81 and 9.61%), Two or More Races (39 and 4.63%), and Unknown (37 and 4.39%).

The largest universities in Linn County, OR by number of degrees awarded are Linn-Benton Community College (844 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Linn County, OR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (149 and 17.7%), Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities (135 and 16%), and General Business Administration & Management (42 and 4.98%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 4,881 students enrolled in Linn County, OR, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,905 records, of which 54.7% were women and 45.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
42 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
149 degrees awarded
Other Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies, & Humanities
135 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Linn County, OR was General Business Administration & Management with 42 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Linn County, OR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Linn-Benton Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

844 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Linn-Benton Community College with 844 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 383 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Linn County, OR, which is 0.831 times less than the 461 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 658 degrees mean that there were 8.12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 81 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($5,817) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($471) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,290) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Linn County, OR was $376,400 in 2024, which is 1.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $344,600 to $376,400, a 9.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Linn County, OR is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Linn County, OR have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Linn County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Linn County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.41%.

Housing

Property

$376,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,330

$33,918

Median Property Taxes

±$1,360

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Linn County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Linn County, OR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Linn County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Linn County, OR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$76,329

Median Household Income

± $2,762

50.7k

Number of Households

± 1,720

In 2024, the median household income of the 50.7k households in Linn County, OR grew to $76,329 from the previous year's value of $73,396.

The following chart displays the households in Linn County, OR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Linn County, OR is from Oregon.

0.461

2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

0.463

2022 Wage GINI in Oregon

In 2023, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.461 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.437% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Oregon across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Worked At Home (11.1%)
Carpooled (8.53%)

In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Linn County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Linn County, OR have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.47% of the workforce in Linn County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Linn County, OR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Linn County, OR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Linn County, OR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 17.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Linn County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.41%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Linn County, OR (16.8k out of 129k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Linn County, OR is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.4% of the children was living in poverty in Linn County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.5%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 112 in Linn County, OR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 11.2 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.7% of the population of Linn County, OR has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.55% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Linn County, OR see 1,708 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,708 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1631 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,708 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Linn County, OR

Primary care physicians in Linn County, OR see an average of 1,708 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,708 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Linn County, OR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.5% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.9% were men and 50.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.3%

Uninsured

44.2%

Employer Coverage

22.9%

Medicaid

14.4%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.55%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Linn County, OR declined by 4.21% from 6.58% to 6.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Linn County, OR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 57.3 in Linn County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Linn County, OR.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.8% in Linn County, OR.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Linn County, OR.