How many people live in Lane County, OR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 382,400 people living in Lane County, OR. That makes Lane County the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. It is home to 8.9% of people living in the state.
382K
population of Lane County, OR (2024)
8.9%
County share of the Oregon population (2024)
About 382,400 people lived in Lane County, OR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Lane County, OR’s age demographics?
About 83,400 Lane County, OR residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.8% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.9% of Oregon’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 65,000 Lane County residents, or 17% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 19.3% of Oregon’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Lane County, OR's population is aged under 18 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Lane County, OR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 78.7% of the Lane County, OR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Lane County, OR also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (4.3%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Lane County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 1.2%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the Hispanic population makes up 11.1% of the county, compared with 20% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Lane County, OR has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Oregon as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Lane County, OR is Eugene with about 178,800 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Lane County, OR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eugene | 178,786 |
| 2. | Springfield | 61,182 |
| 3. | Cottage Grove | 10,690 |
| 4. | Florence | 9,504 |
| 5. | Junction City | 7,256 |
| 6. | Creswell | 5,615 |
| 7. | Veneta | 5,194 |
| 8. | Oakridge | 3,158 |
| 9. | Dunes City | 1,414 |
| 10. | Coburg | 1,348 |
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