West Linn, OR

West Linn is nestled just 15 miles south of Portland along the Willamette River, with easy access to Interstate 205 and Highway 43. Residents enjoy exceptional schools, vibrant community life and thriving local businesses. A pioneer town known as "the city of hills, trees, and rivers," Oregonians move here for the scenic views of the Cascade Mountains, lush parks and many historic sites. Learn more here.

Population

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
West Linn, OR	22,364	25,149	27,180	27,239

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	1,159
5-9	1,389
10-14	1,933
15-19	1,980
20-24	1,766
25-29	1,276
30-34	1,094
35-39	1,313
40-44	1,801
45-49	1,984
50-54	2,172
55-59	1,921
60-64	1,710
65-69	1,597
70-74	1,526
75-79	1,265
80-84	770
85+	524
18+	21,434
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Population by Race

West Linn, OR	2025
Total	27,180.00
White Alone	80.92%
Black Alone	1.03%
American Indian Alone	0.34%
Asian Alone	5.79%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.14%
Some Other Race	1.58%
Two or More Races	10.2%
Hispanic Origin	6.18%
Diversity Index	40.90

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Growth Rate

West Linn, OR	2025 - 2030
Population	0.04%
Households	0.20%
Families	0.01%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	8,196	9,538	10,185	10,289
Housing Units	8,732	10,050	10,550	10,662
Owner Occupied Units			8,135	8,285
Renter Occupied Units			2,050	2,004
Vacant Units			365	373

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Home Value

West Linn, OR	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$811,369	$867,829
Average Home Value	$851,562	$919,769
<$50,000	34	4
$50,000 - $99,999	20	7
$100,000 - $149,999	26	1
$150,000 - $199,999	7	0
$200,000 - $249,999	9	0
$250,000 - $299,999	14	1
$300,000 - $399,999	62	13
$400,000 - $499,999	430	170
$500,000 - $749,999	2,597	1,835
$1,000,000 +	1,045	1,372

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	449
2000-2009	1,636
1990-1999	2,696
1980-1989	2,360
1970-1979	1,772
1960-1969	470
1950-1959	441
1940-1949	149
1939 or Before	487

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Income

West Linn, OR	2025	2030
Median Household	$150,274	$173,231
Average Household	$206,400	$230,510
Per Capita	$77,372	$87,100

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Household Income

West Linn, OR	2025
<$15,000	510
$15,000 - $24,999	172
$25,000 - $34,999	180
$35,000 - $49,999	571
$50,000 - $74,999	1,021
$75,000 - $99,999	935
$100,000 - $149,999	1,694
$150,000 - $199,999	1,297
$200,000+	3,805

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	11,798
In-County Residents	7,672
Out-of-County Residents	3,933
Drive Alone	6,889
Carpooled	606
Public Transport	149
Work at Home	3,765
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	92
Walked	149
Other	138
Less than 5 minutes	145
5-9 minutes	379
10-14 minutes	929
15-19 minutes	1,374
20-24 minutes	1,742
25-29 minutes	1,012
30-34 minutes	1,165
35-39 minutes	299
40-44 minutes	259
45-59 minutes	437
60-89 minutes	217
90+ minutes	75
Average Travel Time	24

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	5,436
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	5
Utilities	0
Construction	252
Manufacturing	88
Wholesale Trade	123

Retail Trade	568
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	23
Furn & Home Furnish Str	3
Electronics & Appl Store	10
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	18
Food & Beverage Stores	374
Health/Pers Care Stores	12
Gasoline Stations	71
Clothing/Accessory Store	14
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	40
General Merchandise Str	3

Transportation/Warehouse	70
Information	128

Finance & Insurance	319
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	155
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	81
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	83

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	251
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	436
Legal Services	91
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	48
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	115
Educational Services	913
HealthCare/Social Assist	897
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	138

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	498
Accommodation	3
Food Srv/Drinking Places	495

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	348
Auto Repair/Maintenance	14
Public Administration Emp	236

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Educational Attainment (25+)

West Linn, OR	2025
<9th Grade	92
Some High School	336
GED	281
Graduated High School	1,370
Some College/No Degree	3,001
Associates Degree	1,254
Bachelor's Degree	7,953
Graduate Degree	4,666

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	847
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	2
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	70
Manufacturing Bus	18
Wholesale Trade Bus	18

Retail Trade Bus	57
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	5
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	1
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	3
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	5
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	16
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	2
Gasoline Stations Bus	5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	4
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	15
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	10
Information Bus	19

Finance & Insurance Bus	71
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	19
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	28
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	24

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	55
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	114
Legal Services Bus	26
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	3
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	32
Educational Services Bus	31
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	114
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	22

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	50
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	49

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	86
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	4
Public Administration Bus	18

Source: ESRI, 2025-08-25