Gearhart, OR population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Gearhart increased by 632. In this period, the peak population was 1,875 in the year 2022. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,238 | - | - |
| 2001 | 1,233 | -5 | -0.40% |
| 2002 | 1,232 | -1 | -0.08% |
| 2003 | 1,232 | - | - |
| 2004 | 1,253 | 21 | 1.70% |
| 2005 | 1,270 | 17 | 1.36% |
| 2006 | 1,294 | 24 | 1.89% |
| 2007 | 1,315 | 21 | 1.62% |
| 2008 | 1,336 | 21 | 1.60% |
| 2009 | 1,362 | 26 | 1.95% |
| 2010 | 1,388 | 26 | 1.91% |
| 2011 | 1,395 | 7 | 0.50% |
| 2012 | 1,404 | 9 | 0.65% |
| 2013 | 1,402 | -2 | -0.14% |
| 2014 | 1,422 | 20 | 1.43% |
| 2015 | 1,438 | 16 | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 1,482 | 44 | 3.06% |
| 2017 | 1,522 | 40 | 2.70% |
| 2018 | 1,569 | 47 | 3.09% |
| 2019 | 1,617 | 48 | 3.06% |
| 2020 | 1,811 | 194 | 12.00% |
| 2021 | 1,866 | 55 | 3.04% |
| 2022 | 1,875 | 9 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 1,870 | -5 | -0.27% |
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Gearhart, OR population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Gearhart's population increased by 150 (12.12%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Gearhart's population increased by 423 (30.48%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Gearhart's population increased by 59 (3.26%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Gearhart's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 1,870.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Gearhart's population peaked in year 2022 at 1,875.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Gearhart's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,232.
Gearhart, OR annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Gearhart grew year by year for 18 years and declined for 4 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Gearhart had an average annual population growth rate of 2.22% per year. Overall the population grew 51.05% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Gearhart annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 2.22% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Gearhart population grew the most, with an increase of 194 people (a 12% year-on-year increase)..
From 2000 to 2001 Gearhart population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 5 people (a 0.40% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Gearhart, OR population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Gearhart's population increased by 4 between 2021 and 2023. The increase was 9 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 5 (0.27%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Gearhart, OR changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Gearhart increased by 468 (33.38%). The population was highest at 1,875 in the year 2022 and lowest at 1,422 in the year 2014. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 2.97%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)