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A town of 8,635, settled in 1909.
Sutherlin earns a D−, ranked 128th of 142 in Oregon, mostly because of incomes. The median household income is $51K, and 13% of residents live below the poverty line. What it does well: it is more walkable than 61% of U.S. towns. 25% of residents are 65 or older in Sutherlin, where Oregon’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 18%. Sutherlin Bank Building and Stephens Community Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Only 6 of the 142 Oregon towns we compare have a lower median household income than Sutherlin.
Where Sutherlin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Oregon), ordered by how far Sutherlin is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 515 in 1920, 8,524 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 2 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sutherlin, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Oct 2, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Sutherlin.
Sutherlin fares better on crime within Oregon than nationally, is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has property taxes about half the Oregon norm.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 79% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Sutherlin SD 130. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Sutherlin High School, with 371 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sutherlin Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 297 | C− |
| Sutherlin High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 371 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within OR on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Sutherlin for work: only 15% work in town. Jobs based in Sutherlin grew to 1,949 in 2023, 383 more than in 2013. 5.9% of Sutherlin workers work from home.
| Sutherlin | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 5.9% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 15% | 9.5% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 56% of Oregon’s graded towns.
Sutherlin’s violent crime rate is 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
| Sutherlin | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 18 per 1,000 residents | 15.2 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The median property tax bill is $1,855, against $3,876 across Oregon, another input to its cost-of-living grade.
The typical Sutherlin home is worth about $345,000, up 0.7% in a year, 30% below the Oregon typical home.
| Sutherlin | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 66% | 65% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,221 a month | $1,415 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Sutherlin has mild winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 36° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 6,213 U.S. towns with household incomes like Sutherlin’s, it is healthier than 78%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Sutherlin beats the Oregon average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 39% of adults have high blood pressure in Sutherlin.
| Sutherlin | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 33% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 15% | 16% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 76% | 72% | 79% |
| What stands out | Sutherlin | OR |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.8% | 71.4% |
| More adults getting a yearly checkup | 76.2% | 72.6% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.8% | 6.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1.0 miles of trail in 3 parks and preserves. The trail density in Sutherlin is 0.2 miles per square mile. Only 7 of the 140 Oregon towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Sutherlin.
| Sutherlin | Oregon towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hartley Park | — | 9 |
| 2. Central Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 3. Ford's Pond | 0.1 mi | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Sutherlin
About 1 of every 100 Sutherlin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Oregon.
City in Oregon, United States
Sutherlin is a city in Douglas County, Oregon, United States. As of the 2020 census, Sutherlin had a population of 8,524, making it the second most populous city in Douglas County. Located just off of Interstate 5, nearby features include Cooper Creek Reservoir, Ford's Pond (treated wastewater), the Umpqua River, a golf course, and numerous vineyards. The City of Sutherlin Police Department also serves the City of Oakland via a paid contract.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Sutherlin grades D− overall, better than 3% of U.S. towns and #128 of 142 in Oregon. It grades C+ for health, C for safety and C for schools. Jobs & income is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. That is 5.6 years of the area's median household income ($61,310 across the Roseburg, OR area).
2 notable people were born here, including Stacy Collins and Justin Parnell.