How many people live in Yamhill County, OR?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 110,900 people living in Yamhill County, OR. That makes Yamhill County the 10th-most populous county in Oregon. It is home to 2.6% of people living in the state.
111K
population of Yamhill County, OR (2024)
2.6%
County share of the Oregon population (2024)
About 110,900 people lived in Yamhill County, OR in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Yamhill County, OR’s age demographics?
About 22,200 Yamhill County, OR residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.9% of Oregon’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 22,300 Yamhill County, OR residents, or 20.1% 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 higher share of Yamhill County, OR's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Yamhill County, OR’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 73.7% of the Yamhill County, OR population, higher than the national share of 57.5%. Yamhill County also has a larger share of people identifying as non-Hispanic two or more races (3.1%) than the US overall (2.5%).
In contrast, Yamhill County’s non-Hispanic Black or African American population accounts for 0.98%, below the 12.6% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 2.1% of the county, compared with 6.5% 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.
Yamhill County, OR has a higher share of a Hispanic population than Oregon as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Yamhill County, OR is McMinnville with about 35,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Yamhill County, OR ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | McMinnville | 35,255 |
| 2. | Newberg | 27,136 |
| 3. | Sheridan | 6,375 |
| 4. | Lafayette | 4,627 |
| 5. | Dundee | 3,200 |
| 6. | Dayton | 2,663 |
| 7. | Carlton | 2,273 |
| 8. | Amity | 1,775 |
| 9. | Willamina (pt.) | 1,336 |
| 10. | Yamhill | 1,215 |
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