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Linn County, OR

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

AI Overview

Linn County, Oregon has a population of 132,474 that grew 5.6% over five years, with an economy reflected in a GDP per capita of $39,826 and median household income of $76,329. The workforce of roughly 60.1% labor force participation skews toward non-college-credentialed workers, with only 20.8% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $42,020. Housing remains relatively accessible at a median home value of $344,600 and median rent of $1,273/month, though unemployment sits at 5.9% and the poverty rate is 12.8%.

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

Population

132,474

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,329

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+5.6% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone109,727 (83.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races7,085 (5.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,891 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,863 (3.7%)
  • Asian Alone1,372 (1.0%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone887 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,623
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic456
  3. 3.Other Indo-European329
  4. 4.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)259
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)242

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,431

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$39,826

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$34,422

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance14,553
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)7,307
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)6,690
  4. 4.Construction (Group)4,765
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services4,694

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,857
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations11,580
  3. 3.Service Occupations10,563
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations9,250
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,865

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.16×)2,022
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.42×)3,951
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.25×)7,288
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.24×)3,430
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.16×)7,447

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$344,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,273/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

66.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9998,605 (25.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9996,295 (18.6%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,657 (16.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,705 (8.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,380 (7.0%)
  • $750,000 to $999,9991,941 (5.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

60.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,020

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone44,212 (76.5%)
  • Worked At Home6,412 (11.1%)
  • Carpooled4,930 (8.5%)
  • Walked1,036 (1.8%)
  • Other686 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle193 (0.3%)

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.