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  • Largest town: McMinnville

Yamhill County, Oregon

Yamhill County had 110,886 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 715.9 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 36 in Oregon by population and 32nd by land area.

Population
110,886
#10 of 36 in Oregon · #575 in US
Area
715.9 sq mi
#32 of 36 in Oregon · #1,267 in US
Density
155 / sq mi
#5 of 36 in Oregon · #684 in US
Median household income
$86,887
#4 of 36 in Oregon · #289 in US

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

Yamhill County within Oregon. Pin: Salem.

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Yamhill County population, land area and income

Yamhill County had 110,886 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 715.9 square miles of land. It ranks 10th of 36 in Oregon by population and 32nd by land area. That works out to 154.9 people per square mile, 1.6 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Oregon has 46,128 residents, so Yamhill County is 2.4 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $86,887 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

110,886

3144th1st

575th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

716 sq mi

3144th1st

1267th of 3,144 (US)

Density

154.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

684th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$86,887

3143rd1st

289th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Oregon (36)

Population

110,886

36th1st

10th of 36 (OR)

Land area

716 sq mi

36th1st

32nd of 36 (OR)

Density

154.9 / sq mi

36th1st

5th of 36 (OR)

Median household income

$86,887

36th1st

4th of 36 (OR)

How Yamhill County's population changed since 2020

Yamhill County gained 3,146 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 2.9%. That ranks 6th 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, Yamhill County recorded 4,357 births and 4,856 deaths, a natural change of -499. Net international migration added +1,529 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +2,064. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 2,064 people.

107.7k2020108.1k2021107.8k2022109.1k2023110.9k2024
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
4,357
Deaths
4,856
Net international migration
+1,529
Net domestic migration
+2,064
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,740

Where Yamhill County is

The Census internal point of Yamhill County is at 45.247800, -123.316400. 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 Yamhill 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: Yamhill County internal point. Dark pin: Salem.

Internal point

Decimal
45.247800, -123.316400
DMS
45°14'52.08"N 123°18'59.04"W
UTM
10N 475170.6E 5010527.1N
Geohash
c2033v5ex
Plus code
84QR6MXM+4C

Towns in Yamhill County

10 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Yamhill County, 85,855 people together, or 77% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Yamhill County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is McMinnville with 35,255.

  1. 01McMinnville35,255
  2. 02Newberg27,136
  3. 03Sheridan6,375
  4. 04Lafayette4,627
  5. 05Dundee3,200
  6. 06Dayton2,663
  7. 07Carlton2,273
  8. 08Amity1,775
  9. 09Willamina (part)1,336
  10. 10Yamhill1,215
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Yamhill County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Yamhill County. The most populous is Washington County, OR, with 611,272 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Salem and the nearest big city

Salem is 25.5 miles SSE of Yamhill County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Salem, OR (population 180,406), 26.6 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is McMinnville, OR (population 35,255), 6.6 miles away.

Yamhill County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Yamhill County is 41071: state code 41 for Oregon plus county code 071. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $86,887.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Yamhill County, Oregon?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 110,886. That is up 3,146 people (2.9%) from the July 2020 estimate of 107,740.

What is the FIPS code of Yamhill County?

41071. The first two digits (41) are Oregon; the last three (071) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Yamhill County?

McMinnville, with 35,255 residents inside Yamhill County in 2024.

Which counties border Yamhill County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Washington County, OR; Clackamas County, OR; Marion County, OR; Polk County, OR; Tillamook 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.