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Sutherlin, Oregon

City in Douglas County, Oregon · ZIP 97462, 97479

  • Douglas County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
  • 8,643 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,934Households
  • $51,860Median household income
  • $261,700Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 2ZIP codes

About Sutherlin

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Population, 2000 to 2020+27.8%
6k7k8k9k2000: 6,66920002010: 7,81020102020: 8,52420206,6698,524
Population of Sutherlin at each census
CensusPopulation
20006,669
20107,810
20208,524

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Sutherlin
Under $50k48.4%
$50k to $100k25.5%
$100k to $150k15.7%
$150k to $200k4.5%
$200k and over5.8%

Median household income $51,860 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Sutherlin
Owner occupied
2,534 units
Renter occupied
1,400 units
Vacancy rate
2.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Sutherlin compared with its county and state
Sutherlin compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSutherlinDouglas CountyOregon
Population8,574111,8074,238,714
Median household income$51,860$58,983$80,426
Median age42.546.640.1
Median home value$261,700$283,200$454,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.7%18.9%36.2%
Foreign-born residents1.3%2.7%9.7%
Owner-occupied homes64.4%71.8%63.4%
Mean commute to work18.8 minutes19.9 minutes23.2 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in Sutherlin5
Public schools in Sutherlin, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
East Sutherlin Primary SchoolPublicPre-K–2Sutherlin SD 130
West Sutherlin IntermediatePublic3–5Sutherlin SD 130
Sutherlin Middle SchoolPublic6–8Sutherlin SD 130
Sutherlin High SchoolPublic9–12Sutherlin SD 130
Sutherlin Valley Online AcademyPublic6–12Sutherlin SD 130

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Sutherlin3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Sutherlin
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 4 (OR-4)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 2
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 1

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Sutherlin’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 41, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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