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Linn County, Oregon

Linn County had 132,474 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,289.5 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 36 in Oregon by population and 15th by land area.

Population
132,474
#8 of 36 in Oregon · #498 in US
Area
2,289.5 sq mi
#15 of 36 in Oregon · #244 in US
Density
58 / sq mi
#12 of 36 in Oregon · #1,335 in US
Median household income
$70,242
#16 of 36 in Oregon · #982 in US

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

Linn County within Oregon. Pin: Salem.

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Linn County population, land area and income

Linn County had 132,474 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 2,289.5 square miles of land. It ranks 8th of 36 in Oregon by population and 15th by land area. That works out to 57.9 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Oregon has 46,128 residents, so Linn County is 2.9 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $70,242 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

132,474

3144th1st

498th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

2,290 sq mi

3144th1st

244th of 3,144 (US)

Density

57.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

1335th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$70,242

3143rd1st

982nd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oregon (36)

Population

132,474

36th1st

8th of 36 (OR)

Land area

2,290 sq mi

36th1st

15th of 36 (OR)

Density

57.9 / sq mi

36th1st

12th of 36 (OR)

Median household income

$70,242

36th1st

16th of 36 (OR)

How Linn County's population changed since 2020

Linn County gained 3,507 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.7%. That ranks 8th 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, Linn County recorded 5,994 births and 6,736 deaths, a natural change of -742. Net international migration added +331 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +4,241. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 4,241 people.

129.0k2020130.1k2021130.5k2022131.5k2023132.5k2024
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
5,994
Deaths
6,736
Net international migration
+331
Net domestic migration
+4,241
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+965

Where Linn County is

The Census internal point of Linn County is at 44.488900, -122.537200. 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 Linn 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: Linn County internal point. Dark pin: Salem.

Internal point

Decimal
44.488900, -122.537200
DMS
44°29'20.04"N 122°32'13.92"W
UTM
10N 536798.5E 4926280.4N
Geohash
9rbv5dgns
Plus code
84PVFFQ7+H4

Towns in Linn County

9 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Linn County, 91,339 people together, or 69% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Linn County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Albany with 47,781.

  1. 01Albany (part)47,781
  2. 02Lebanon19,950
  3. 03Sweet Home10,265
  4. 04Harrisburg3,717
  5. 05Millersburg3,541
  6. 06Brownsville1,859
  7. 07Mill City (part)1,753
  8. 08Tangent1,253
  9. 09Lyons1,220
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Linn County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 6 neighbors for Linn County. The most populous is Lane County, OR, with 382,396 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Salem and the nearest big city

Salem is 39.4 miles NW of Linn County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Salem, OR (population 180,406), 38.4 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Sweet Home, OR (population 10,265), 10.0 miles away.

Linn County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Linn County is 41043: state code 41 for Oregon plus county code 043. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $70,242.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Linn County, Oregon?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 132,474. That is up 3,507 people (2.7%) from the July 2020 estimate of 128,967.

What is the FIPS code of Linn County?

41043. The first two digits (41) are Oregon; the last three (043) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Linn County?

Albany, with 47,781 residents inside Linn County in 2024 (57,156 across all 2 counties it spans).

Which counties border Linn County?

6 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Lane County, OR; Marion County, OR; Deschutes County, OR; Benton County, OR; Polk County, OR; Jefferson 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.