Linn County Demographics

A map of Linn County's Population by Race

Linn County, Oregon has an estimated population of 130,706, a slight increase from the 128,610 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.3% White, 10.7% Hispanic, 5.6% Multiracial, 1.0% Asian, 1.0% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Linn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Linn has become slightly less racially diverse since 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 Linn County, that probability was 33.1% in 2020 and 32.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Linn County is ranked the 8th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Linn County was ranked the 8th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Linn County's White Population

106,209 residents of Linn County, or 81.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Linn County is higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Linn County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Linn County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Linn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.3%.

Linn County is more White than neighboring Marion County (60.7% White), Lane County (78.2% White), Clackamas County (76.5% White), Benton County (76.2% White), and Polk County (73.9% White).

Linn County's Black Population

513 residents of Linn County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Linn County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Linn County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Linn County's Black population has declined by an estimated 17.7%. Black residents' share of Linn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Linn County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (1.2% Black), Lane County (1.1% Black), Clackamas County (1% Black), Benton County (1.1% Black), and Polk County (0.6% Black).

Linn County's Asian Population

1,353 residents of Linn County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Linn County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Linn County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Linn County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 5.6%. Asian residents' share of Linn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Linn County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (2% Asian), Lane County (2.5% Asian), Clackamas County (5.1% Asian), Benton County (6.6% Asian), and Polk County (1.9% Asian).

Linn County's Hispanic Population

13,937 residents of Linn County, or 10.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Linn County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Linn County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Linn County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Linn County's population has increased from 9.8% to 10.7%.

Linn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lane County (10.5% Hispanic), Clackamas County (10.1% Hispanic), and Benton County (9.4% Hispanic). Linn County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (29% Hispanic), and Polk County (15.6% Hispanic).

Linn County's Native American/Other Population

1,346 residents of Linn County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Linn County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Linn County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Linn County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 39.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Linn County's population has decreased from 1.7% to 1.0%.

Linn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (2.1% Native American/Other), Lane County (1.3% Native American/Other), Clackamas County (1.2% Native American/Other), Benton County (1.2% Native American/Other), and Polk County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Linn County's Multiracial Population

7,348 residents of Linn County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Linn County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Linn County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Linn County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 3.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Linn County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.6%.

Linn County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (5.1% Multiracial), and Benton County (5.5% Multiracial). Linn County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lane County (6.4% Multiracial), Clackamas County (6.1% 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.