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Lane County, Oregon

Lane County had 382,396 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,554.1 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 36 in Oregon by population and 6th by land area.

Population
382,396
#4 of 36 in Oregon · #200 in US
Area
4,554.1 sq mi
#6 of 36 in Oregon · #97 in US
Density
84 / sq mi
#8 of 36 in Oregon · #1,039 in US
Median household income
$70,065
#17 of 36 in Oregon · #1,001 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lane County within Oregon. Pin: Salem.

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Lane County population, land area and income

Lane County had 382,396 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 4,554.1 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 36 in Oregon by population and 6th by land area. That works out to 84.0 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oregon has 46,128 residents, so Lane County is 8.3 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,065 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

382,396

3144th1st

200th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

4,554 sq mi

3144th1st

97th of 3,144 (US)

Density

84.0 / sq mi

3144th1st

1039th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,065

3143rd1st

1001st of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oregon (36)

Population

382,396

36th1st

4th of 36 (OR)

Land area

4,554 sq mi

36th1st

6th of 36 (OR)

Density

84.0 / sq mi

36th1st

8th of 36 (OR)

Median household income

$70,065

36th1st

17th of 36 (OR)

How Lane County's population changed since 2020

Lane County lost 1,825 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.5%. That ranks 27th of 36 in Oregon for growth. The median Oregon county changed by +0.8%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lane County recorded 12,953 births and 18,802 deaths, a natural change of -5,849. Net international migration added +2,611 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,683. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 5,849 people.

384.2k2020386.1k2021386.2k2022382.2k2023382.4k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
12,953
Deaths
18,802
Net international migration
+2,611
Net domestic migration
+2,683
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+245

Where Lane County is

The Census internal point of Lane County is at 43.928300, -122.897600. It sits in UTM zone 10N. The map shades Oregon's 36 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lane County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Grant County: -1.9%Sherman County: +6.9%Wasco County: -0.4%Gilliam County: -2.2%Columbia County: +2.6%Baker County: +0.1%Hood River County: -0.6%Wheeler County: -0.2%Josephine County: +0.1%Crook County: +9.7%Curry County: -3.2%Coos County: -1.0%Jackson County: -1.1%Clackamas County: +0.8%Multnomah County: -2.5%Harney County: -1.4%Union County: -0.4%Wallowa County: +1.6%Lincoln County: +1.4%Yamhill County: +2.9%Klamath County: +1.2%Malheur County: +2.1%Jefferson County: +3.9%Washington County: +1.7%Lane County: -0.5%Umatilla County: +0.7%Lake County: +0.2%Douglas County: +0.9%Clatsop County: -0.3%Deschutes County: +6.0%Morrow County: +1.1%Tillamook County: -0.7%Marion County: +1.9%Polk County: +2.9%Linn County: +2.7%Benton County: +5.6%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.1%
  3. < +1.2%
  4. < +2.7%
  5. ≥ +2.7%
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Orange pin: Lane County internal point. Dark pin: Salem.

Internal point

Decimal
43.928300, -122.897600
DMS
43°55'41.88"N 122°53'51.36"W
UTM
10N 508219.7E 4863914.4N
Geohash
9rb9gkusy
Plus code
84MVW4H2+8X

Towns in Lane County

11 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Lane County, 285,430 people together, or 75% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lane County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Eugene with 178,786.

  1. 01Eugene178,786
  2. 02Springfield61,182
  3. 03Cottage Grove10,690
  4. 04Florence9,504
  5. 05Junction City7,256
  6. 06Creswell5,615
  7. 07Veneta5,194
  8. 08Oakridge3,158
  9. 09Dunes City1,414
  10. 10Coburg1,348
  11. 11Lowell1,283
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lane County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Lane County. The most populous is Deschutes County, OR, with 211,535 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Salem and the nearest big city

Salem is 70.1 miles N of Lane County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Eugene, OR (population 178,786), 14.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Springfield, OR (population 61,182), 9.6 miles away.

Lane County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lane County is 41039: state code 41 for Oregon plus county code 039. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,065.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lane County, Oregon?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 382,396. That is down 1,825 people (0.5%) from the July 2020 estimate of 384,221.

What is the FIPS code of Lane County?

41039. The first two digits (41) are Oregon; the last three (039) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lane County?

Eugene, with 178,786 residents inside Lane County in 2024.

Which counties border Lane County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Deschutes County, OR; Linn County, OR; Douglas County, OR; Benton County, OR; Klamath County, OR; Lincoln County, OR.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.