Lane County, OR Population

Overview

380,532

Total Population

39.8

Median age

50.61%

Female population %

97.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

35,767

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Lane County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lane County is 39.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lane County's population under 18 was 18.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lane County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lane County, 15.11% were under the age of 15, 22.57% aged 15 to 29, 42.92% aged 30 to 64, 17.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,646 more females than males in Lane County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.61% females and 49.39% males in Lane County, OR.
The Lane County, OR gender ratio is 97.6:100 i.e. 97.6 men to 100 women (0.976).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 17,395.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 17,484.

Lane County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lane County population: 84.46% are White, 1.04% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.67% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.30% are some other race and 7.52% are multiracial.
Lane County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 35,767 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 344,765 (90.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lane County is White with a population of 321,381 (84.46% of the total population).

Lane County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 384,063 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Lane County's population increased by 28,391 (8.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lane County's population increased by 31,331 (8.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lane County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 323,557.