Linn County Demographics

A map of Linn County's Population by Race

Linn County, Oregon had a population of 128,610 in 2020. It was 81.0% White, 0.5% Black, 1.1% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic, 1.7% Native American/Other, and 5.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Linn County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Linn County is the 8th most populous county of the 36 counties in Oregon.

Linn County's White Population

104,118 residents of Linn County identify as White, or 81.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Linn County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Linn County is ranked #17 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Linn County is more White than neighboring Marion County (61.8% White), Lane County (77.9% White), Clackamas County (77.2% White), Benton County (75.9% White), and Polk County (74% White).

Linn County's Black Population

623 residents of Linn County identify as Black, or 0.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Linn County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Linn County is ranked #18 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Linn County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (1.1% Black), Lane County (1.1% Black), Clackamas County (1% Black), Benton County (1% Black), and Polk County (0.8% Black).

Linn County's Asian Population

1,434 residents of Linn County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Linn County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Linn County is ranked #16 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Linn County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (2.1% Asian), Lane County (2.5% Asian), Clackamas County (4.9% Asian), Benton County (6.7% Asian), and Polk County (1.9% Asian).

Linn County's Hispanic Population

12,571 residents of Linn County identify as Hispanic, or 9.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Linn County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Linn County is ranked #17 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Linn County is more Hispanic than neighboring Clackamas County (9.6% Hispanic), and Benton County (9% Hispanic). Linn County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (27.7% Hispanic), Lane County (9.9% Hispanic), and Polk County (14.6% Hispanic).

Linn County's Native American/Other Population

2,221 residents of Linn 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 Linn County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Linn County is ranked #20 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Linn County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Clackamas County (1.3% Native American/Other), and Benton County (1.4% Native American/Other). Linn County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (2.5% Native American/Other), and Polk County (2.7% Native American/Other).

Linn County's Multiracial Population

7,643 residents of Linn County identify as Multiracial, or 5.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Linn County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Linn County is ranked #19 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Linn County is more Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (4.9% Multiracial). Linn County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lane County (6.9% Multiracial), Clackamas County (6% Multiracial), Benton County (6.1% Multiracial), and Polk County (6% Multiracial).

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