The Town Files

Linn County, Oregon

130,706 people. The median home is worth $376,400 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $76,329.

Towns in Linn County

Towns in Linn County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Albany56,472$389,200$78,11437.7
Lebanon18,447$336,800$63,17637.2
Sweet Home9,828$273,300$56,92742.4
Harrisburg3,652$320,900$73,65033.8
Millersburg2,919$567,200$124,86739.8

People and housing

Linn CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$376,400$394,200
Median rent$1,320$1,312
Median household income$76,329$76,221
Median age40.141.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.6%23.2%
Below the poverty line13.0%10.8%

Jobs and pay

48,603 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,436 a year.

Largest industries in Linn CountyManufacturing8,278 jobs · $75,628Health care & social assistan…7,066 jobs · $54,084Retail5,340 jobs · $36,357Hotels & restaurants3,425 jobs · $24,377Construction3,191 jobs · $72,599Transportation & warehousing2,989 jobs · $55,921
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Linn County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 77 storm events in Linn County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Linn County by type since 1996Hail9Flood9Tornado4Ice Storm1Lightning3Heavy Rain11Heavy Snow12Debris Flow1Frost/Freeze2Funnel Cloud18
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Linn County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
April 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4907: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 13, 2024Severe StormDR-4768: Severe Winter Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Landslides, And Mudslides
May 4, 2021Severe StormDR-4599: Severe Winter Storm
September 15, 2020FireDR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 10, 2020FireEM-3542: Wildfires
September 8, 2020FireFM-5356: Beachie Creek Lionshead Fire Complex
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).