Lane County Demographics

A map of Lane County's Population by Race

Lane County, Oregon has an estimated population of 384,207, a less than 1% change from the 382,971 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.2% White, 10.5% Hispanic, 6.4% Multiracial, 2.5% Asian, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lane County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lane is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lane County, that probability was 37.7% in 2020 and 37.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lane County is ranked the 4th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Lane County was ranked the 4th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lane County's White Population

300,302 residents of Lane County, or 78.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lane County is higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Lane County ranks 21st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 78.2%.

Lane County is more White than neighboring Benton County (76.2% White), Marion County (60.7% White), and Polk County (73.9% White). Lane County is less White than neighboring Linn County (81.3% White), and Douglas County (84.2% White).

Lane County's Black Population

4,145 residents of Lane County, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lane County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Lane County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's Black population has declined by an estimated 4.8%. Black residents' share of Lane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Lane County is more Black than neighboring Linn County (0.4% Black), Douglas County (0.3% Black), and Polk County (0.6% Black). Lane County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (1.2% Black).

Lane County's Asian Population

9,769 residents of Lane County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lane County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Lane County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.9%. Asian residents' share of Lane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Lane County is more Asian than neighboring Linn County (1% Asian), Douglas County (0.8% Asian), Marion County (2% Asian), and Polk County (1.9% Asian). Lane County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (6.6% Asian).

Lane County's Hispanic Population

40,225 residents of Lane County, or 10.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lane County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lane County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lane County's population has increased from 9.9% to 10.5%.

Lane County is more Hispanic than neighboring Douglas County (6.6% Hispanic), and Benton County (9.4% Hispanic). Lane County is less Hispanic than neighboring Linn County (10.7% Hispanic), Marion County (29% Hispanic), and Polk County (15.6% Hispanic).

Lane County's Native American/Other Population

5,090 residents of Lane County, or 1.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lane County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lane County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 23.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lane County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.3%.

Lane County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Linn County (1% Native American/Other), and Benton County (1.2% Native American/Other). Lane County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (1.7% Native American/Other), Marion County (2.1% Native American/Other), and Polk County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Lane County's Multiracial Population

24,676 residents of Lane County, or 6.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lane County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Lane County ranks 2nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lane County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 6.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lane County's population has decreased from 6.9% to 6.4%.

Lane County is more Multiracial than neighboring Linn County (5.6% Multiracial), Douglas County (6.3% Multiracial), Benton County (5.5% Multiracial), Marion County (5.1% Multiracial), and Polk County (5.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.