Demographics · OR
Eugene, OR demographics: 179,591 residents, with a median age of 35.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
179,591 people live in Eugene, at a median age of 35.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Eugene, the largest race group is White (76.8%); 11.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Eugene is 35.2 years (±0.6), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.8% male and 51.2% female. The largest age band is 18 to 24 at 18.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,970 | 3.9% | ±542 |
| 5 to 17 | 21,489 | 12.0% | ±1,064 |
| 18 to 24 | 33,561 | 18.7% | ±1,683 |
| 25 to 34 | 27,315 | 15.2% | ±923 |
| 35 to 44 | 21,479 | 12.0% | ±1,059 |
| 45 to 54 | 18,750 | 10.4% | ±732 |
| 55 to 64 | 17,977 | 10.0% | ±880 |
| 65 to 74 | 18,951 | 10.6% | ±951 |
| 75 and over | 13,099 | 7.3% | ±732 |
Median age by sex: 34.9 (male) · 35.6 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Eugene is White at 76.8% of the population. Separately, 11.7% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 137,899 | 76.8% | ±1,643 |
| Black or African American alone | 3,282 | 1.8% | ±481 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,033 | 1.1% | ±511 |
| Asian alone | 7,302 | 4.1% | ±766 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 461 | 0.3% | ±170 |
| Some other race alone | 6,825 | 3.8% | ±1,071 |
| Two or more races | 21,789 | 12.1% | ±1,731 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 21,021 | 11.7% | ±1,182 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Eugene has 76,822 households. 48.8% are family households and 33.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.23 people.
Total households
76,822
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.23
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
48.8%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
33.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 76,822 | ±853 |
| Family households | 37,492 | ±842 |
| Nonfamily households | 39,330 | ±1,201 |
| Householder living alone | 25,962 | ±1,171 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.0% of Eugene residents were born outside the United States. 88.7% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (5.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.0% | 12,531 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 88.7% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 5.8% | Spanish · 10,083 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
45.1% of adults age 25 and over in Eugene hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 45.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Eugene is 4123850. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.