Linn County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Linn County, Oregon has a population of 130,706 across 2,290 square miles, up 3.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $6.88 bn in 2024, 2,846 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 125 7(a) approvals worth $68.5 m.
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Linn County
How many people live in Linn County
- Population130,706
- Households50,729
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$76,329
- Median age40.1
- Median gross rent$1,320 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$376,400
- Home value to household income4.9 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over92,020
- Population under 1828,724
- Share under 1822.0 percent
- Population 65 and over25,495
- Share 65 and over19.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6476,487
- Civilian labor force62,890
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over61.7 percent
- Rank by population among Oregon counties8th of 36
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents500th
Linn County is the 8th largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 4.9 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 22.0 percent against 19.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Linn County
Is Linn County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.01 percent
- Census 2020 base population128,609
- Births, 20241,388
- Deaths, 20241,510
- Natural change, 2024-122
- Net domestic migration, 2024924
- Net international migration, 2024163
- Total net migration, 20241,087
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20243,848
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents869th
The county has grown 3.01 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Linn County
Where people moving to Linn County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,200
- People arriving, from those returns7,275
- Adjusted gross income arriving$245.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$58,377
- Largest single originLinn County Non-migrants (47,198 households)
- Largest single destination (47,198 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linn County Non-migrants | 47,198 | 95,625 | $3.31 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 968 | 1,648 | $54.8 m |
| Marion County | 720 | 1,416 | $44.5 m |
| Benton County | 708 | 1,147 | $38.2 m |
| Other flows - West | 606 | 1,052 | $36.9 m |
| Lane County | 477 | 814 | $33.6 m |
| Other flows - South | 211 | 354 | $10.3 m |
| Polk County | 152 | 261 | $7.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Linn County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Linn County
What the Linn County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$6.88 bn
- County GDP, 2023$6.66 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20243.3 percent
- GDP change over five years35.1 percent
- Rank by GDP among Oregon counties8th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents595th
- GDP per resident$52,648
Output grew 3.3 percent in the latest year and 35.1 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
Linn County
Who employs people in Linn County
- Covered employment, annual average48,603
- Establishments reporting3,944
- Average annual pay$57,436
- Average weekly wage$1,105
- Sector 31-33, employment8,278
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$75,628
- Sector 62, employment7,066
- Sector 62, average annual pay$54,084
- Sector 44-45, employment5,340
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$36,357
- Sector 72, employment3,425
- Sector 72, average annual pay$24,377
- Sector 23, employment3,191
- Sector 48-49, employment2,989
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 8,278 | 195 | $75,628 |
| Sector 62 | 7,066 | 522 | $54,084 |
| Sector 44-45 | 5,340 | 374 | $36,357 |
| Sector 72 | 3,425 | 269 | $24,377 |
| Sector 23 | 3,191 | 474 | $72,599 |
| Sector 48-49 | 2,989 | 180 | $55,921 |
| Sector 11 | 2,480 | 261 | $54,848 |
| Sector 42 | 1,820 | 156 | $71,422 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 8,278 jobs, 17.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Linn County
What businesses operate in Linn County
- Establishments, all industries2,846
- Employment at those establishments37,099
- Annual payroll$2.00 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents21.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Linn County
What is being built in Linn County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024309
- Declared construction value permitted$87.3 m
- Single family units authorised201
- Multifamily units authorised108
- Multifamily share of units35.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$282,419
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.1
Multifamily is 35.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Linn County
How much SBA lending happens in Linn County
- 7(a) approvals recorded125
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$68.5 m
- Average 7(a) approval$547,636
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,850,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)815
- Jobs per approval6.5
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active33
- Distinct industries receiving approvals84
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer23.2 percent
- Loans on real estate terms29
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter95
- Franchise loans8
- Franchise share of approvals6.4 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (9)
- Most active lenderColumbia Bank (25)
- 504 approvals recorded31
- 504 gross approval dollars$22.6 m
- Average 504 approval$730,226
- Median 504 approval$411,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval6.6
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved9.1
- Most active CDCEvergreen Business Capital (15)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals80.1 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$91.1 m
The average approval of $547,636 sits well above the median of $100,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 23.2 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Linn County
Do SBA loans in Linn County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded22
- Paid in full18
- Charged off4
- Charge off rate on resolved loans18.2 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure80
- Status: Charged off4
- Status: Paid in full18
- Status: Cancelled14
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed9
Of the 22 loans that have reached a final outcome, 18.2 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Linn County
Which parts of Linn County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending15
- Albany, approvals47
- SWEET HOME, approvals17
- LEBANON, approvals15
- HARRISBURG, approvals8
- HALSEY, approvals7
- SCIO, approvals7
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 47 | $29,943,100 |
| SWEET HOME | 17 | $5,217,000 |
| LEBANON | 15 | $2,034,800 |
| HARRISBURG | 8 | $4,868,100 |
| HALSEY | 7 | $9,436,000 |
| SCIO | 7 | $5,811,000 |
| BROWNSVILLE | 5 | $697,500 |
| CORVALLIS | 4 | $1,587,100 |
Albany accounts for 47 approvals against 17 in SWEET HOME. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Linn County
How big is Linn County
- Land area2,290 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Oregon counties15th of 36
- Width, east to west72.3 mi
- Height, north to south40.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land57
- Establishments per square mile1.24
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- No NFIP communities are listed for this county in the FEMA Community Status Book.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Linn County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Linn County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population130,706
- Households50,729
- Average household size2.58
- Median household income$76,329
- Median age40.1
Common questions
Linn County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Linn County, Oregon?
130,706, in 50,729 households, ranking 8th of 36 Oregon counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Linn County growing?
The population has grown 3.01 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,388 births against 1,510 deaths, with net migration of 1,087. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Linn County?
$76,329. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $376,400, which is 4.9 times income, and median gross rent is $1,320 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Linn County?
2,846 establishments, employing 37,099 people with an annual payroll of $2.00 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Linn County?
Average annual pay is $57,436, or $1,105 a week, across 48,603 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Linn County?
125 7(a) approvals totalling $68.5 m since FY2020, across 33 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000, plus 31 504 approvals worth $22.6 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Linn County get paid back?
Of the 22 loans that have reached a final outcome, 18 were paid in full and 4 charged off, a charge off rate of 18.2 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Linn County?
309 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $87.3 m. Multifamily was 35.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Linn County?
Zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Linn County come from?
The largest single origin is Linn County Non-migrants, with 47,198 households. Arriving households report an average income of $58,377 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Linn County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Linn County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.