Yamhill County, Oregon Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Yamhill County, OR Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 86% of counties in Oregon
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C
Income Below averageWealthier than 83% of counties in Oregon
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 108,598 | 4,252,306 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 151.3 | 43.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.76% | 0.82% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 38.4 | 40.6 | 37.3 |
| Households | 39,201 | 1,717,698 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Yamhill County grew by 13.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 108,598 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Yamhill County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.1% of residents. That is 1.4 points above Oregon as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 24,024 22.1% +1.4 pts
- Millennials 29–44 23,842 22.0% -1.1 pts
- Gen X 45–60 21,102 19.4% -0.5 pts
- Boomers 61–79 19,118 17.6% -0.4 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Oregon, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.5% of the people living in Yamhill County and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% Oregon 50.1%
- Men 50.5% Oregon 49.9%
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Economy
Yamhill County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,058 | $83,617 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 6.20% | 5.70% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Yamhill County is about 7% higher than in Oregon.
Housing
| Metric | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $443,771 | $406,603 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,479 | $1,525 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.4% | 63.3% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Yamhill County is about 25.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,479 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Yamhill County spend about 43 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 180 hours, about 7.5 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 21.6 | 20.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 43.3 | 40.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 180 | 168 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,586 | $5,203 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.9% | 19.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 17,331 | 7,643 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 940 | 967 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Oregon:
Lake County (7.7 min), Harney County (8.6 min), Baker County (8.9 min).
Slowest:
Columbia County (31.7 min), Clackamas County (23.9 min), Polk County (22.2 min).
The average commute time in Yamhill County is 22 minutes, longer than the 20 minutes in Oregon.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Yamhill County has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.4% | 32.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.61 | 2.41 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Oregon:
Benton County (0.4), Multnomah County (0.4), Washington County (0.4).
Lowest:
Morrow County (0.2), Malheur County (0.2), Gilliam County (0.2).
Health
Yamhill County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Yamhill County | Oregon Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 78.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.5% | 15.8% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 16.1% | 17.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Oregon:
Benton County (0.8), Washington County (0.8), Clackamas County (0.8).
Lowest:
Josephine County (0.8), Malheur County (0.8), Lake County (0.8).
Yamhill County, OR Compared With Nearby Counties
Yamhill County, OR is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 108,598 residents against a local median of 89,625. The measure that sets Yamhill County, OR apart most is median home price: $443,771, 86% above the local median of $238,667.
The counties themselves spread $394,937 on median home price, so Yamhill County, OR sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yamhill County, OR has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamhill County, OR | 108,598 | $89,058 #2/6 | $443,771 #2/6 | 21.6 min #4/6 |
| Polk County, OR | 89,625 | $86,020 | $85,076 | 22.2 min |
| Washington County, OR | 603,920 | $108,282 | $472,684 | 21.5 min |
| Tillamook County, OR | 27,495 | $68,636 | $364,860 | 13.5 min |
| Columbia County, OR | 53,499 | $86,781 | $238,667 | 31.7 min |
| Benton County, OR | 96,284 | $76,897 | $77,748 | 15.8 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Yamhill County, Oregon.
What is the population of Yamhill County, Oregon?
About 108,598 people live in Yamhill County, Oregon, in 39,201 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 38.4, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Yamhill County, Oregon urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Yamhill County, Oregon has 151 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 1.8 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Yamhill County, Oregon?
The median home costs 5.0 times the median household income ($443,771 against $89,058), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,479 a month takes about 20% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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