Sutherlin

Population: 8,574
Median household income: $51,860
Median home value: $261,700

Located in Douglas County, Oregon, Sutherlin is a community with a population of 8,574. Its median household income of $51,860 runs below the Douglas County figure of $58,983.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sutherlin's population grew 6.7% from 8,033 to 8,574, while its median home value rose 60.8% from $162,700 to $261,700.

The typical home was built around 1984. 13.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,574
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $51,860
Median home value: $261,700
Median gross rent: $1,149
Housing units: 4,033
Homeownership rate: 64.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0338,574

Median household income

$46,290$51,860

Median home value

$162,700$261,700

Median gross rent

$881$1,149

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,033	$46,290	$162,700	$881
2020	8,060	$46,293	$169,300	$913
2021	8,429	$43,750	$188,100	$900
2022	8,513	$48,610	$224,200	$1,048
2023	8,574	$51,860	$261,700	$1,149

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7413.4%

75 and over11.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	497	5.8%
5 to 17	1,232	14.4%
18 to 24	451	5.3%
25 to 34	1,244	14.5%
35 to 44	1,018	11.9%
45 to 54	742	8.7%
55 to 64	1,281	14.9%
65 to 74	1,145	13.4%
75 and over	964	11.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,846	91.5%
Black or African American	109	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	58	0.7%
Asian	15	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	56	0.7%
Two or more races	316	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	174	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.9%

High school graduate38.2%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree8.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	376	5.9%
High school graduate	2,441	38.2%
Some college or associate's	2,574	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	551	8.6%
Graduate or professional degree	452	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,669	79.9%
Carpooled	408	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	108	3.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	154	4.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,245	39.1%
15 to 29 min	1,302	40.9%
30 to 44 min	440	13.8%
45 to 59 min	83	2.6%
60+ min	115	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 13.0% (1,103 of 8,487)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,215	56.3%
Nonfamily households	1,719	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,934	97.5%
Vacant	99	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,534	64.4%
Renter-occupied	1,400	35.6%

1-unit, detached53.1%

1-unit, attached3.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units9.4%

Mobile home & other26.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,143	53.1%
1-unit, attached	123	3.0%
2 to 4 units	234	5.8%
5 to 19 units	88	2.2%
20 or more units	379	9.4%
Mobile home & other	1,066	26.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4171650
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 43.3862, -123.3227