Baker County, OR Population

Overview

16,539

Total Population

47.7

Median age

48.86%

Female population %

104.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

77.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

796

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Baker County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Baker County is 47.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Baker County's population under 18 was 20.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Baker County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.53% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Baker County, 17.00% were under the age of 15, 13.95% aged 15 to 29, 42.52% aged 30 to 64, 22.43% aged 65 to 84, and 4.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 377 less females than males in Baker County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.86% females and 51.14% males in Baker County, OR.
The Baker County, OR gender ratio is 104.7:100 i.e. 104.7 men to 100 women (1.047).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 646.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 708.

Baker County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Baker County population: 91.43% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 1.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.04% are some other race and 3.43% are multiracial.
Baker County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 796 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,743 (95.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Baker County is White with a population of 15,122 (91.43% of the total population).

Baker County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 16,938 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Baker County's population decreased by 595 (3.56%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Baker County's population increased by 609 (3.78%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Baker County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 15,899.