Linn County, Oregon: commercial real estate data.
Linn County, Oregon had an estimated 132,474 residents on July 1, 2024, up 3.0 percent since the 2020 census base of 128,609, across 2,290 square miles. 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 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Linn County
How many people live in Linn County
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024130,706
- 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-equivalents, Puerto Rico included500th of 3,222
Linn County is the 8th largest of 36 Oregon counties by population. A median home costs 4.9 times median household income, which is seriously unaffordable 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.
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Is Linn County's population growing?
- Population, July 1, 2024132,474
- Census 2020 base population128,609
- Population change since the 2020 census base3.01 percent
- Population change, 2023 to 2024965
- 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 of 3,144
The county has grown 3.01 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024 and the population still grew, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration 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.
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Where are people moving to Linn County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,200
- People arriving, from those returns7,275
- Tax returns filed by households leaving3,608
- Net household movement592
- Adjusted gross income arriving$245.2 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$-82.5 m
- Average income of an arriving household$58,377
- Average income of a leaving household$90,809
- Largest single originMarion County (720 households)
- Largest single destinationBenton County (583 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marion County | 720 | 1,416 | $44.5 m |
| Benton County | 708 | 1,147 | $38.2 m |
| Lane County | 477 | 814 | $33.6 m |
| Polk County | 152 | 261 | $7.9 m |
| Washington County | 129 | 207 | $7.4 m |
| Multnomah County | 113 | 190 | $5.7 m |
| Clackamas County | 90 | 137 | $5.1 m |
| Deschutes County | 83 | 140 | $8.0 m |
Households arriving report $32,432 less average income than households leaving, which drains spending power even where headcount holds up. The largest single source of arrivals is Marion County, 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.
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What is the Linn County economy?
- 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 the Oregon areas BEA publishes8th of 36
- Rank by GDP among the US county areas BEA publishes595th of 3,127
- 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.
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Employment by industry in Linn County
- Covered employment, annual average48,603
- Establishments reporting3,944
- Average annual pay$57,436
- Average weekly wage$1,105
- Manufacturing, employment8,278
- Manufacturing, average annual pay$75,628
- Health care and social assistance, employment7,066
- Health care and social assistance, average annual pay$54,084
- Retail trade, employment5,340
- Retail trade, average annual pay$36,357
- Accommodation and food services, employment3,425
- Accommodation and food services, average annual pay$24,377
- Construction, employment3,191
- Transportation and warehousing, employment2,989
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8,278 | 195 | $75,628 |
| Health care and social assistance | 7,066 | 522 | $54,084 |
| Retail trade | 5,340 | 374 | $36,357 |
| Accommodation and food services | 3,425 | 269 | $24,377 |
| Construction | 3,191 | 474 | $72,599 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 2,989 | 180 | $55,921 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 2,480 | 261 | $54,848 |
| Wholesale trade | 1,820 | 156 | $71,422 |
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 8,278 jobs, 17.0 percent of covered employment.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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How many businesses are 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. County Business Patterns counts private establishments with paid employees in March 2023, while the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages above counts every unemployment-insured employer, public ones included, as a 2024 annual average, so the two establishment and employment counts differ.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Linn County
- Housing units authorized by permit, 2024309
- Declared construction value permitted$87.3 m
- Single family units authorized201
- Multifamily units authorized108
- Multifamily share of units35.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$282,419
- Units authorized per 1,000 households6.1
Single-family homes are 65.0 percent of units authorized, so the pipeline is predominantly single-family.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Linn County (7(a) and 504)
- 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$1,800,000
- 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)
- Combined SBA approval dollars, 7(a) FY2020 to FY2026 and 504 FY2010 to FY2026$91.1 m
The average approval of $547,636 sits well above the median of $100,000, pulled up by a few larger deals, so the median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here 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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Linn County
Do SBA loans in Linn County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded22
- Paid in full18
- Charged off4
- Status: Exempt from disclosure80
- Status: Charged off4
- Status: Paid in full18
- Status: Cancelled14
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed9
Only 22 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Linn County
- Borrower cities with recorded lending15
- Albany, approvals47
- Sweet Home, approvals17
- Lebanon, approvals15
- Harrisburg, approvals8
- Halsey, approvals7
- Scio, approvals7
| Borrower city | 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 |
| 7 other borrower cities | 15 | $8,859,900 |
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 large 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.
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Flood risk in Linn County
- Participation of the county's own NFIP community Linn County, unincorporated areasParticipating, community 410136
- Communities in the county in the NFIP Community Status Book15
- Of those, participating in the NFIP14
- NFIP participation rate93.3 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 5
- Communities carrying a CRS class2
- Radon levels in Linn County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/LZone 3
The county's own community in the status book, unincorporated Linn County (community 410136), participates in the National Flood Insurance Program and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies there. The EPA places Linn County in radon zone 3, a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. The best Community Rating System class among the county's communities is 5, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for policies written in that community. 93.3 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
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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.
- Population, American Community Survey 2020-2024130,706
- 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?
The Census Bureau estimates 132,474 residents on July 1, 2024 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024). The American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimate is 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's population growing?
The population has grown 3.01 percent since the 2020 census base of 128,609, to 132,474 on July 1, 2024. 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 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 employment by industry in Linn County?
Manufacturing is the largest private sector at 8,278 jobs, 17.0 percent of covered employment. Covered employment averages 48,603 jobs at an average annual pay of $57,436, or $1,105 a week. 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 totaling $68.5 m since FY2020, across 33 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000, plus 31 504 approvals worth $22.6 m since FY2010. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Linn County?
309 housing units were authorized 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 Marion County, with 720 households. Arriving households report an average income of $58,377 against $90,809 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?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame, to be confirmed locally.
Linn County
Cities and places in Linn.
24 Census places lie wholly or partly in Linn County. All 24 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA 7(a) approvals, projects in this county | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albany | city | 56,839 | 47 | 78.1 percent here, 21.9 percent Benton County |
| Lebanon | city | 19,344 | 15 | Wholly in this county |
| Sweet Home | city | 10,078 | 17 | Wholly in this county |
| Harrisburg | city | 3,681 | 8 | Wholly in this county |
| Millersburg | city | 3,366 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Mill City | city | 1,920 | 3 | 70.9 percent here, 29.1 percent Marion County |
| Brownsville | city | 1,912 | 5 | Wholly in this county |
| Halsey | city | 1,491 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Tangent | city | 1,290 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lyons | city | 1,139 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| South Lebanon | CDP | 939 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Scio | city | 930 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| Lacomb | CDP | 691 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Crabtree | CDP | 602 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Crawfordsville | CDP | 588 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Gates | city | 452 | None recorded | 6.5 percent here, 93.5 percent Marion County |
| Sodaville | city | 309 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Waterloo | town | 229 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Holley | CDP | 211 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Idanha | city | 201 | None recorded | 19.1 percent here, 80.9 percent Marion County |
| Cascadia | CDP | 136 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Peoria | CDP | 130 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Shedd | CDP | 78 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| West Scio | CDP | 38 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 9 of the county's 125 SBA 7(a) approvals are to borrowers in cities that match no Census place in Linn County, the largest being Corvallis (4), Stayton (3), Sisters (1). Those are postal cities, unincorporated areas and cities outside the county, so no place row claims them; they are counted in the county total above.
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