Sutherlin, Oregon Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 6,669. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,281 (+9.2% change)
Males: 3,186 (47.8%), Females: 3,483 (52.2%)

Douglas County

Zip code: 97479

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $29,068
Median house value: $92,500

Population by Race

Races in Sutherlin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.4%)
  • Hispanic (4.0%)
  • American Indian (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Other race (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (16.0%), Irish (13.4%), United States (12.2%), English (9.6%), French (3.9%), Dutch (3.7%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 5.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sutherlin

  • High school or higher: 78.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sutherlin city

  • Never married: 14.6%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

2.4% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.4% Asia, 0.4% North America, 0.3% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,580 (+31.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sutherlin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sutherlin:

  • MAHLON SWEET FIELD (about 51 miles; EUGENE, OR; Abbreviation: EUG)
  • NORTH BEND MUNI (about 64 miles; NORTH BEND, OR; Abbreviation: OTH)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 76 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Abbreviation: CVO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sutherlin:

  • ROSEBURG REGIONAL (about 11 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: RBG)
  • GEORGE FELT (about 13 miles; ROSEBURG, OR; Abbreviation: 5S1)
  • MYRTLE CREEK MUNICIPAL (about 28 miles; MYRTLE CREEK, OR; Abbreviation: 16S)

Amtrak station near Sutherlin:

  • 13 miles: ROSEBURG (835 SE STEPHENS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sutherlin:

  • LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,853)
  • UNIVERSITY OF OREGON (about 49 miles; EUGENE, OR; Full-time enrollment: 16,239)
  • ROGUE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; GRANTS PASS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 2,289)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 81 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; Full-time enrollment: 15,404)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; ALBANY, OR; Full-time enrollment: 3,057)
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • SOUTHERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 97 miles; ASHLAND, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,424)

Schools

Public high school in Sutherlin:

  • SUTHERLIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 500 E FOURTH ST; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sutherlin:

  • EAST SUTHERLIN PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 323 E THIRD AVE; Grades: KG – 03)
  • WEST SUTHERLIN INTERMEDIATE (Students: 352; Location: 531 N COMSTOCK RD; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • SUTHERLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 649 E FOURTH ST; Grades: 07 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Sutherlin:

  • SUTHERLIN SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIS (Students: 27; Location: PO BOX 1108; Grades: 1 – 7)