Lane County Demographics

A map of Lane County's Population by Race

Lane County, Oregon had a population of 382,971 in 2020. It was 77.9% White, 1.1% Black, 2.5% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 6.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lane County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lane County is the 4th most populous county of the 36 counties in Oregon.

Lane County's White Population

298,507 residents of Lane County identify as White, or 77.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lane County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lane County is ranked #21 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lane County is more White than neighboring Benton County (75.9% White), Marion County (61.8% White), and Polk County (74% White). Lane County is less White than neighboring Linn County (81% White), and Douglas County (84.1% White).

Lane County's Black Population

4,352 residents of Lane County identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lane County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lane County is ranked #4 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lane County is more Black than neighboring Linn County (0.5% Black), Douglas County (0.3% Black), Benton County (1% Black), and Polk County (0.8% Black).

Lane County's Asian Population

9,404 residents of Lane County identify as Asian, or 2.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lane County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lane County is ranked #5 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lane County is more Asian than neighboring Linn County (1.1% Asian), Douglas County (1.1% Asian), Marion County (2.1% Asian), and Polk County (1.9% Asian). Lane County is less Asian than neighboring Benton County (6.7% Asian).

Lane County's Hispanic Population

37,780 residents of Lane County identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lane County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lane County is ranked #15 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lane County is more Hispanic than neighboring Linn County (9.8% Hispanic), Douglas County (6% Hispanic), and Benton County (9% Hispanic). Lane County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (27.7% Hispanic), and Polk County (14.6% Hispanic).

Lane County's Native American/Other Population

6,679 residents of Lane County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lane County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lane County is ranked #19 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lane County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Benton County (1.4% Native American/Other). Lane County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Douglas County (2.1% Native American/Other), Marion County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Polk County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Lane County's Multiracial Population

26,249 residents of Lane County identify as Multiracial, or 6.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lane County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lane County is ranked #2 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lane County is more Multiracial than neighboring Linn County (5.9% Multiracial), Douglas County (6.4% Multiracial), Benton County (6.1% Multiracial), Marion County (4.9% Multiracial), and Polk County (6% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.