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Lane County, OR

Demographic and economic profile of Lane County, OR, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lane County has a population of 382,628 that grew 3.7% over the past five years, anchored by a workforce where 33.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings run $36,267 against a median household income of $71,544. Labor force participation is relatively low at 60.6%, and the unemployment rate of 6.8% and poverty rate of 15.3% point to slack in the labor market. Housing remains moderately priced with a median home value of $395,800 and median gross rent of $1,287 per month, and a mean commute of 20.2 minutes reflects a compact regional geography.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

382,396

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$71,544

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

Lane County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone310,002 (80.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races23,607 (6.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race17,398 (4.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone12,959 (3.4%)
  • Asian Alone10,121 (2.6%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone4,718 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish18,137
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)1,986
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,966
  4. 4.Other Indo-European1,946
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,581

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

17.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

23,869

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$47,046

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$38,563

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

15.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance51,378
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)21,711
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services19,627
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)17,865
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services16,572

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations73,211
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations37,483
  3. 3.Service Occupations34,838
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations21,913
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations15,639

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.47×)4,255
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.17×)4,924
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)49,415
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)22,065
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.08×)17,238

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$395,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,287/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99921,348 (22.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99921,295 (22.2%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99920,570 (21.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9997,587 (7.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9995,445 (5.7%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9995,063 (5.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

33.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$36,267

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

20.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone118,771 (66.0%)
  • Worked At Home27,884 (15.5%)
  • Carpooled15,545 (8.6%)
  • Walked7,781 (4.3%)
  • Bicycle4,514 (2.5%)
  • Public Transit3,176 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.