10th most populous of 36
With 110,886 residents in 2024, Yamhill County ranks 10th by population among Oregon's 36 counties and is home to 2.6% of the state's residents.
Yamhill County is home to 110,886 people (2024 estimate) on 716 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
110,886
July 1, 2024 estimate
2020 Census base
107,716
April 1, 2020
Change since 2020
+2.9%
2020–2024
Land area
716 mi²
1,854 km²
Population density
154.9 /mi²
2024 estimate ÷ land area
Births
1,008
Year to July 1, 2024
Deaths
1,109
Year to July 1, 2024
Natural change
−101
Births minus deaths, 2024
Net migration
+1,810
Domestic + international, 2024
Per capita personal income
$64,182
BEA, 2024
Gross domestic product
$5.2 billion
BEA, current dollars, 2024
Median household income
$90,063
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Poverty rate
10.3%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.6%
Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Foreign-born residents
8.4%
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Median home value
$471,700
ACS 2020–2024 5-year
Unemployment rate
4.0%
BLS annual average, 2024
Historical data
Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.
Population
2000–2024110,886▲ 30%
U.S. Census Bureau: intercensal estimates 2000–2009, Vintage 2020 (2010–2019) and Vintage 2024 (2020–2024), July 1.
Data summary
| Indicator | Value | Year and source |
|---|---|---|
| Population estimate | 110,886 | 2024 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2010 Census | 99,193 | 2010 · U.S. Census Bureau |
| Population, 2000 | 85,198 | July 1, 2000 · Census intercensal |
| Change since 2000 | +30.2% | 2000–2024 · Census |
| International migration | +704 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Domestic migration | +1,106 | 2024 · Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate | 9.1 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Death rate | 10.0 per 1,000 | 2024 · calculated |
| Population rank in Oregon | 10th of 36 | 2024 · calculated |
| Per capita personal income | $64,182 | BEA, 2024 · official |
| Gross domestic product | $5.2 billion | BEA, current dollars, 2024 · official |
| Median household income | $90,063 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.6% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median home value | $471,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median gross rent | $1,480/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Median age | 39.7 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Households | 39,247 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.4% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year · official |
Yamhill County in context
Comparable indicators for Yamhill County, Oregon and the United States.
| Indicator | County | Oregon | U.S. | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population change 2020–2024 | +2.9% | +0.8% | +2.6% | Census Vintage 2024 |
| Birth rate (per 1,000) | 9.1 | 9.1 | 10.6 | 2024 |
| Death rate (per 1,000) | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 2024 |
| Net migration rate (per 1,000) | 16.3 | 5.2 | 8.2 | 2024 |
| Population density (/mi²) | 154.9 | 44.5 | 96.3 | 2024 |
| Per capita personal income | $64,182 | $70,823 | $73,204 | BEA, 2024 |
| Median household income | $90,063 | $83,011 | $80,734 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Poverty rate | 10.3% | 11.9% | 12.5% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 29.6% | 36.8% | 35.7% | Age 25+, ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Foreign-born residents | 8.4% | 9.8% | 14.1% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median home value | $471,700 | $477,600 | $332,700 | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median gross rent | $1,480/month | $1,525/month | $1,413/month | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Median age | 39.7 years | 40.4 years | 38.9 years | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
| Owner-occupied homes | 69.4% | 63.3% | 65.2% | ACS 2020–2024 5-year |
Did you know? Yamhill County
A quarter century of change
Its population went from 85,198 in 2000 to 110,886 in 2024, a change of +30.2%, compared with +24.6% for Oregon as a whole.
Births and deaths
In the year to July 2024 the county recorded 1,008 births and 1,109 deaths, so deaths outnumbered births by 101.
Record population
Annual Census estimates since 2000 put the county's highest population in 2024, at 110,886.
5th in density
Yamhill County has about 154.9 residents per square mile of land, ranking 5th of 36 counties; Oregon averages 44.5.
Household income rank
With a median household income of $90,063 (ACS 2020–2024 5-year), the county ranks 4th of 36 Oregon counties; the state median is $83,011.
Size of the economy
Its economy produced $5.2 billion of GDP in 2024 (BEA), 11th largest among 36 Oregon counties.
Latest economic growth
Real GDP grew 1.2% in 2024, adjusted for inflation (BEA, chained 2017 dollars).
Sources and methodology
- U.S. Census Bureau — County population totals and components, Vintage 2024
- U.S. Census Bureau — County estimates 2010–2020
- U.S. Census Bureau — Intercensal estimates 2000–2010
- U.S. Census Bureau — Gazetteer files (land area)
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional economic accounts
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — LAUS