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County in Oregon

Lane County

Lane County has the 3rd lowest homeownership rate in Oregon (59.7%) and the 5th largest economy ($23.6 billion GDP).

Lane County is home to 382,396 people (2024 estimate) on 4,554 square miles of land. This page brings together official U.S. Census Bureau population estimates since 2000, the components of change—births, deaths and migration—American Community Survey indicators on income, housing, poverty and education, BEA economic accounts and BLS unemployment.

Key indicators

Population
382,396
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
382,974
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
−0.2%
2020–2024
Land area
4,554 mi²
11,795 km²
Population density
84.0 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
3,009
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
4,331
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−1,322
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,568
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$65,010
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$23.6 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$71,544
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
15.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
34.0%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
5.4%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$430,600
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.3%
BLS annual average, 2024

Historical data

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Population

2000–2024
382,396▲ 18%

U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.

Data summary

IndicatorValueYear and source
Population estimate382,3962024 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2010 Census351,7152010 · U.S. Census Bureau
Population, 2000323,492July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal
Change since 2000+18.2%2000–2024 · Census
International migration+1,0842024 · Census Vintage 2024
Domestic migration+4842024 · Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate7.9 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Death rate11.3 per 1,0002024 · calculated
Population rank in Oregon4th of 362024 · calculated
Per capita personal income$65,010BEA, 2024 · official
Gross domestic product$23.6 billionBEA, current dollars, 2024 · official
Median household income$71,544ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Poverty rate15.3%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.0%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Foreign-born residents5.4%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median home value$430,600ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median gross rent$1,355/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Median age40.3 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Households160,445ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official
Owner-occupied homes59.7%ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official

Lane County in context

Comparable indicators for Lane County, Oregon and the United States.

IndicatorCountyOregonU.S.Reference
Population change 2020–2024−0.2%+0.8%+2.6%Census Vintage 2024
Birth rate (per 1,000)7.99.110.62024
Death rate (per 1,000)11.310.09.12024
Net migration rate (per 1,000)4.15.28.22024
Population density (/mi²)84.044.596.32024
Per capita personal income$65,010$70,823$73,204BEA, 2024
Median household income$71,544$83,011$80,734ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate15.3%11.9%12.5%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher34.0%36.8%35.7%Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents5.4%9.8%14.1%ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value$430,600$477,600$332,700ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median gross rent$1,355/month$1,525/month$1,413/monthACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median age40.3 years40.4 years38.9 yearsACS 2020–2024 5-year
Owner-occupied homes59.7%63.3%65.2%ACS 2020–2024 5-year

Cities & towns

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Did you know? Lane County

4th most populous of 36

With 382,396 residents in 2024, Lane County ranks 4th by population among Oregon's 36 counties and is home to 9.0% of the state's residents.

A quarter century of change

Its population went from 323,492 in 2000 to 382,396 in 2024, a change of +18.2%, compared with +24.6% for Oregon as a whole.

Births and deaths

In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 3,009 births and 4,331 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 1,322.

Peak population in 2022

Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population at 386,187 in 2022. The 2024 figure is 3,791 lower.

8th in density

Lane County has about 84.0 residents per square mile of land, ranking 8th of 36 counties; Oregon averages 44.5.

Household income rank

With a median household income of $71,544 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 17th of 36 Oregon counties; the state median is $83,011.

Size of the economy

Its economy produced $23.6 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 5th largest among 36 Oregon counties.

Latest economic growth

Real GDP grew 2.1% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).

Sources and methodology