Quick Facts
| County seat | Eugene |
|---|---|
| Region | Willamette Valley |
| Population (2020 Census) | 381,584 |
| Land & water area | 4,554 sq mi |
| Population density | 83.8 people per sq mi |
| Established | 1851 |
| Formed from | Southern part of Linn County and the portion of Benton County east of Umpqua County |
| Name origin | Named for Joseph Lane, the first governor of the Oregon Territory. |
| Incorporated cities | 12 |
| Main electric utility | EWEB / Pacific Power |
| FIPS code | 41039 |
| Official county website | lanecounty.org |
About Lane County
Lane County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,971, making it the fourth-most populous county in Oregon. The county seat is Eugene, the state's second most populous city. It is named in honor of Joseph Lane, Oregon's first territorial governor. Lane County comprises the Eugene, OR Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the third-largest MSA in Oregon, and the 144th-largest in the country.
Source: adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cities in Lane County
| City | Population (2020) | Incorporated |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene ★ | 176,654 | 1862 |
| Springfield | 61,851 | 1885 |
| Cottage Grove | 10,574 | 1887 |
| Florence | 9,396 | 1893 |
| Junction City | 6,787 | 1872 |
| Creswell | 5,641 | 1909 |
| Veneta | 5,214 | 1962 |
| Oakridge | 3,206 | 1935 |
| Dunes City | 1,428 | 1963 |
| Coburg | 1,306 | 1893 |
| Lowell | 1,196 | 1954 |
| Westfir | 259 | 1979 |
★ county seat. Cities that span more than one county are listed in each.