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Yamhill County, Oregon

Yamhill County, Oregon. Yamhill County had 110,024 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.1% since 2020, faster than Oregon (+0.9%). It holds 13 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs and 2 census-designated) and 19 census tracts. GEOID 41071.

Yamhill County is one of the 7 counties of the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

110,024

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 107,722 · ACS 2020-2024: 108,734

Median household income

$90,063

±$3,914 (90% margin)
Oregon: $83,011

Median home value

$471,700

±$10,001 (90% margin)
Oregon: $477,600

Median gross rent

$1,480

±$48 (90% margin)
Oregon: $1,525

How many people live in Yamhill County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 107,722 residents in Yamhill County. The Census Bureau estimates 110,024 for July 1, 2025, up 2.1% since 2020, faster than Oregon (+0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 108,734 over 716 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +327 (108,019)
2021→2022 −338 (107,681)
2022→2023 +1,219 (108,900)
2023→2024 +1,165 (110,065)
2024→2025 −41 (110,024)

Yamhill County in Oregon. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Yamhill County	Oregon	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	108,734	4,254,293	+3,903
Households	39,247±432	1,718,422	+2,439
Average household size	2.61±0.03	2.42	−0.09
Housing units	41,200±104	1,857,992	+2,131

Yamhill County's population since 2000

From 84,992 in 2000 to 110,024 in 2025: up 29.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 84,992
2005 (estimate) 90,847
2010 Census 99,193
2015 (estimate) 101,447
2020 Census 107,722
2025 (estimate) 110,024

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Yamhill County?

Yamhill County holds 13 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is McMinnville with 34,647 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Yamhill County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

McMinnville	city	34,319	34,596±36	$73,736	$432,800	16.0%	100%
Newberg	city	25,138	26,066±37	$93,232	$472,100	7.1%	100%
Sheridan	city	4,639	6,339±27	$70,785	$328,800	12.0%	100%
Lafayette	city	4,423	4,490±17	$97,771	$417,100	5.5%	100%
Dundee	city	3,238	3,213±17	$106,681	$493,100	3.3%	100%
Dayton	city	2,678	2,675±28	$91,184	$410,800	13.7%	100%
Carlton	city	2,220	2,759±632	$98,393	$420,600	5.9%	100%
Amity	city	1,757	2,089±403	$87,396	$377,700	16.7%	100%
Willamina	city	2,239	2,193±438	$58,906	$317,600	6.8%	59%
Yamhill	city	1,147	1,273±341	$113,750	$474,700	8.4%	100%
Grand Ronde	CDP	2,010	1,549±314	$52,669	$318,500	24.8%	29%
GastonGEOID 4128100	city	676	605±207	$125,625	$466,400	6.3%	1%
Fort HillGEOID 4126400	CDP	154	123±52	$19,418	$10,000 or less	0.0%	1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Yamhill County?

The median resident of Yamhill County is 39.7 years old; 21.1% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 72.7%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 17.6%. 8.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Yamhill County	Oregon	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.7±0.4	40.4	+1.4
Under 18 years	21.1%±0.1 pts	19.9%	–
65 years and over	18.8%±0.1 pts	19.1%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17.6%	14.7%	+1.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	72.7%±0.7 pts	71.4%	−4.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	1.8%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	1.9%±0.2 pts	4.4%	+0.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	5.4%±0.7 pts	6.1%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.3 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	8.4%±0.7 pts	9.8%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	13.9%±0.8 pts	15.2%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.9%±0.7 pts	7.2%	–
With a disability	16.0%±1.0 pts	15.5%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.9%±0.9 pts	5.9%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.6%±0.9 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	29.6%±1.5 pts	36.8%	+2.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	10.5%±1.2 pts	14.1%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.3%±0.5 pts	3.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Yamhill County earn?

Half of Yamhill County's 39,247 households earn less than $90,063 a year (±$3,914), against $83,011 in Oregon. In 2015-2019 the median was $78,644 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $11,419 after inflation. 10.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Yamhill County	Oregon	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$90,063±$3,914	$83,011	+$11,419
Mean household income	$112,958±$5,040	$111,542	–
Per capita income	$41,339±$1,964	$45,612	+$2,801
People below the poverty line	10.3%±1.3 pts	11.9%	−1.8 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	13.5%±3.6 pts	13.2%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	15.8%±1.7 pts	16.0%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	92.6%±1.2 pts	92.4%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Yamhill County?

Owners occupy 69.4% of Yamhill County's occupied homes and renters 30.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $471,700 by its owner (±$10,001). The median renter pays $1,480 a month including utilities, and 46.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Yamhill County	Oregon	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$471,700±$10,001	$477,600	+$107,538
Median gross rent	$1,480±$48	$1,525	+$185
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	46.3%±4.7 pts	43.1%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,091±$68	$2,157	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.4%±2.1 pts	63.3%	no clear change
Housing units	41,200±104	1,857,992	+2,131
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.5 pts	0.7%	–
Rental vacancy rate	3.5%±1.1 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	68.1%±1.8 pts	62.7%	–
Mobile homes	9.9%±1.2 pts	7.1%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.2%±0.6 pts	2.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	7.7%±1.0 pts	10.7%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Yamhill County building?

Builders took permits for 214 new housing units across Yamhill County in 2025 (212 single-family), 1.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 551 units
2020 351 units
2021 609 units
2022 539 units
2023 334 units
2024 316 units
2025 214 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Yamhill County get to work?

70.5% of Yamhill County's workers drive alone and 13.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Yamhill County	Oregon	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	59.4%±1.1 pts	62.3%	–
Unemployment rate	4.8%±0.9 pts	5.4%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	70.5%±1.9 pts	64.5%	–
Carpooled	7.6%±1.0 pts	8.5%	–
Public transportation	0.2%±0.1 pts	2.2%	–
Walked	5.7%±0.9 pts	3.3%	–
Worked from home	13.9%±1.2 pts	19.0%	+8.0 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.2 min±1.1	23.0 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Yamhill County's census tracts?

Yamhill County is divided into 19 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $57,676 (Tract 305.02) to $151,250 (Tract 301.01).

Census tracts of Yamhill County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 301.0141071030101	Newberg (40%)	6,796	6,798±578	$151,250	$731,900	$1,900	3.6%
Tract 301.0241071030102	Newberg (69%)	9,071	9,163±808	$110,781	$535,800	$1,734	4.1%
Tract 302.0141071030201	Newberg (95%)	6,661	6,692±517	$85,785	$425,000	$1,868	8.0%
Tract 302.0241071030202	Newberg (87%)	6,577	6,971±796	$67,460	$371,300	$1,551	10.9%
Tract 303.0241071030302	–	2,185	2,274±444	$100,497	$762,200	$2,760	7.0%
Tract 303.0341071030303	Dundee (61%)	4,170	3,806±147	$106,810	$502,700	$2,115	3.4%
Tract 303.0441071030304	Lafayette (62%)	6,580	6,034±537	$104,866	$452,700	$1,346	5.5%
Tract 30441071030400	Carlton (17%)	7,998	8,784±839	$109,003	$561,600	$1,781	6.2%
Tract 305.0141071030501	Sheridan (21%)	6,643	7,493±792	$111,875	$413,000	$1,367	6.5%
Tract 305.0241071030502	Sheridan (17%)	5,205	4,556±571	$57,676	$351,200	$1,026	12.0%
Tract 306.0141071030601	McMinnville (52%)	3,777	3,779±427	$64,205	$352,100	$1,572	14.3%
Tract 306.0241071030602	McMinnville (62%)	7,162	7,278±1,008	$87,593	$594,400	$1,492	12.4%
Tract 307.0241071030702	McMinnville (96%)	7,784	7,023±832	$71,417	$366,800	$1,333	15.4%
Tract 307.0341071030703	McMinnville (96%)	4,511	4,519±533	$71,906	$467,600	$1,462	21.1%
Tract 307.0441071030704	McMinnville	3,723	4,844±769	$101,806	$499,300	$2,265	16.9%
Tract 308.0141071030801	McMinnville	5,580	5,188±606	$59,306	$435,900	$1,304	14.3%
Tract 308.0241071030802	McMinnville (97%)	4,377	4,397±546	$59,423	$429,400	$1,269	18.2%
Tract 30941071030900	Dayton (29%)	4,601	4,823±647	$84,081	$427,700	$1,298	11.4%
Tract 31041071031000	Amity (31%)	4,321	4,312±458	$96,389	$571,200	$1,612	14.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Yamhill County compare with Oregon's other counties?

Yamhill County's rank among Oregon's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	10th of 36
Growth 2020-2025	13th of 36
Residents per square mile	5th of 36
Median household income	4th of 36
Median home value	7th of 36
Median gross rent	5th of 36
Poverty rate	30th of 36
Bachelor's degree or higher	11th of 36
Median age	28th of 36

Every county in Oregon

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Yamhill County are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.