The Dalles, OR population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of The Dalles increased by 3,325. In this period, the peak population was 16,054 in the year 2021. 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 | 12,461 | - | - |
| 2001 | 12,371 | -90 | -0.72% |
| 2002 | 12,245 | -126 | -1.02% |
| 2003 | 12,269 | 24 | 0.20% |
| 2004 | 12,183 | -86 | -0.70% |
| 2005 | 12,180 | -3 | -0.02% |
| 2006 | 12,183 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 2007 | 12,263 | 80 | 0.66% |
| 2008 | 12,288 | 25 | 0.20% |
| 2009 | 12,404 | 116 | 0.94% |
| 2010 | 14,983 | 2,579 | 20.79% |
| 2011 | 14,943 | -40 | -0.27% |
| 2012 | 15,032 | 89 | 0.60% |
| 2013 | 15,003 | -29 | -0.19% |
| 2014 | 14,966 | -37 | -0.25% |
| 2015 | 15,078 | 112 | 0.75% |
| 2016 | 15,261 | 183 | 1.21% |
| 2017 | 15,550 | 289 | 1.89% |
| 2018 | 15,570 | 20 | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 15,668 | 98 | 0.63% |
| 2020 | 16,010 | 342 | 2.18% |
| 2021 | 16,054 | 44 | 0.27% |
| 2022 | 15,930 | -124 | -0.77% |
| 2023 | 15,786 | -144 | -0.90% |
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The Dalles, OR population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, The Dalles's population increased by 2,522 (20.24%), 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, The Dalles's population increased by 1,027 (6.85%), 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, The Dalles's population decreased by 224 (1.40%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
The Dalles's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 15,786.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, The Dalles's population peaked in year 2021 at 16,054.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, The Dalles's population was lowest in year 2005 at 12,180.
The Dalles, OR annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of The Dalles grew year by year for 14 years and declined for 9 years.
From 2000 to 2023, The Dalles had an average annual population growth rate of 1.16% per year. Overall the population grew 26.68% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
The Dalles annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 1.16% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 The Dalles population grew the most, with an increase of 2,579 people (a 20.79% year-on-year increase)..
From 2022 to 2023 The Dalles population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 144 people (a 0.90% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is The Dalles, OR population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, The Dalles's population decreased by 268 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 124 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 144 (0.90%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of The Dalles, OR changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of The Dalles increased by 783 (5.22%). The population was highest at 16,054 in the year 2021 and lowest at 14,966 in the year 2014. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was 0.51%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)