Lane County, OR

County

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    2024 Population
    384,207
    US Senator
    Ron Wyden
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Jeff Merkley
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    40.3
    0.249% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.3%
    0.441% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $71,544
    3.22% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $430,600
    8.79% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    183,084
    0.637% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Lane 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.

    97.3% of the residents in Lane County, OR are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Lane County, OR are University of Oregon (6,133 degrees awarded in 2024), Lane Community College (1,998 degrees), and Bushnell University (250 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Lane County, OR was $430,600, and the homeownership rate was 59.7%.

    Most people in Lane County, OR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Lane County, OR was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Lane County, OR is home to a population of 384k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.41% of Lane County, OR residents were born outside of the country (20.8k people).

    In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (300k people) in Lane County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.3%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.2%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.3% of Lane County, OR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lane County, OR was 97.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lane County, OR
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      300k ± 918
    2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      19.8k ± 950
    3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      12.5k ± 1.16k
    10.5%
    Hispanic Population
    40.2k people

    In 2024, there were 15.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (300k people) in Lane County, OR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 12.5k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    10.5% of the people in Lane County, OR are hispanic (40.2k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Oregon.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      144,017 ± 9,158 people
    2. Vietnam
      20,980 ± 3,547 people
    3. India
      20,652 ± 3,520 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oregon was Mexico, the natal country of 144,017 Oregon residents, followed by Vietnam with 20,980 and India with 20,652.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.41%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    20.8k people
    5.34%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    20.4k people

    As of 2024, 5.41% of Lane County, OR residents (20.8k 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 Lane County, OR was 5.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      9,250 ± 563
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      4,561 ± 537
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      2,945 ± 396

    Lane County, OR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.03 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    94.4% of the population of Lane County, OR has health coverage, with 42.6% on employee plans, 21.1% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 1.72% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Lane County, OR see 1,216 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,216 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1318 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 86 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,216 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lane County, OR

    Primary care physicians in Lane County, OR see an average of 1,216 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,216 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.2% under 18 years, 24.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    5.57%
    Uninsured
    42.6%
    Employer Coverage
    21.1%
    Medicaid
    15.2%
    Medicare
    13.9%
    Non-Group
    1.72%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lane County, OR declined by 6.29% from 5.95% to 5.57%.

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

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.63 in Lane County, OR.

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    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 32.5% in Lane County, OR.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.92% in Lane County, OR.

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    Economy

    The economy of Lane County, OR employs 183k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lane County, OR were Health Care & Social Assistance (30,058 people), Retail Trade (21,711 people), and Educational Services (21,320 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($97,899), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,779), and Public Administration ($67,337).

    Employment

    Occupations

    183k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,563
    0.637%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.72%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lane County, OR grew at a rate of 0.637%, from 182k employees to 183k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lane County, OR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (20,490 people), Management Occupations (19,209 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (16,993 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lane County, OR.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    183k
    2024 Value
    ± 3,563
    0.637%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.72%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lane County, OR grew at a rate of 0.637%, from 182k employees to 183k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lane County, OR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (30,058 people), Retail Trade (21,711 people), and Educational Services (21,320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lane County, OR, though some of these residents may live in Lane County, OR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $46,326
    Median earning men ± $1,177
    $37,428
    Median earning women ± $1,138

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,852), Wholesale Trade ($60,998), and Construction ($56,287).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($58,393), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,619).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    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.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 765
      Construction
    2. 702
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. 618
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.46M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $896k
      Manufacturing
    3. $779k
      Retail Trade

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    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

    Voting results are not available for Lane County, OR. Showing the available data for Oregon.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (55.3%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (41%)
      Republican Party
    3. 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.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Oregon

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    Ron Wyden
    Senator from Oregon3
    Assumed office on February 5, 1996
    Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
    Jeff Merkley
    Senator from Oregon2
    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.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Lane County, OR awarded 8,534 degrees. The student population of Lane County, OR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 14,259 male students and 17,911 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Lane County, OR are White (5,379 and 66.1%), Hispanic or Latino (1,212 and 14.9%), Two or More Races (684 and 8.41%), and Asian (467 and 5.74%).

    The largest universities in Lane County, OR by number of degrees awarded are University of Oregon (6,133 and 71.9%), Lane Community College (1,998 and 23.4%), and Bushnell University (250 and 2.93%).

    The most popular majors in Lane County, OR are General Studies (652 and 7.64%), General Business (632 and 7.41%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (501 and 5.87%).

    The median tuition costs are $25,970 for private four year colleges, and $8,964 and $26,000 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Lane County, OR, the percentage of applicants admitted was 87.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 32,170 (44.3% men and 55.7% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 32,170 students enrolled in Lane County, OR, 44.3% men and 55.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 19,611 records, of which 55.4% were women and 44.6% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Business
      608 degrees awarded
    2. Other Research & Experimental Psychology
      365 degrees awarded
    3. General Social Sciences
      262 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Lane County, OR was General Business with 608 degrees awarded.

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

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. University of Oregon
      6,133 degrees awarded
    2. Lane Community College
      1,998 degrees awarded
    3. Bushnell University
      250 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Oregon with 6,133 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 3,686 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lane County, OR, which is 0.76 times less than the 4,848 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 5,379 degrees mean that there were 4.44 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,212 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,970) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,797) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,410) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Lane County, OR was $430,600 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $395,800 to $430,600, a 8.79% increase. The homeownership rate in Lane County, OR is 59.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Lane County, OR have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lane County, OR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 19.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lane County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.138%.

    Housing

    Property

    $430,600
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$4,205
    $95,774
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$2,164

    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 Lane County, OR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    59.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    66.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 59.7% of the housing units in Lane County, OR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.4%.

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

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $71,544
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,376
    160k
    Number of Households
    ± 3,190

    In 2024, the median household income of the 160k households in Lane County, OR grew to $71,544 from the previous year's value of $69,311.

    The following chart displays the households in Lane 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.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Lane County, OR is from Oregon.
    0.459
    2024 Wage GINI in Oregon
    0.461
    2023 Wage GINI in Oregon

    In 2024, the income inequality in Oregon was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.412% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oregon was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oregon in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (66%)
    2. Worked At Home (15.5%)
    3. Carpooled (8.64%)

    In 2024, 66% of workers in Lane County, OR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.64%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    20.2 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Lane County, OR have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Lane County, OR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 19.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lane County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.138%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lane County, OR (57.6k out of 375k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lane 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.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 14% of the children was living in poverty in Lane County, OR. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 11.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 330 in Lane County, OR. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 39.2% per 100,000 population.

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