Overview
64,619
Total Population
48.4
Median age
50.72%
Female population %
97.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
70.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,476
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Coos County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Coos County is 48.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Coos County's population under 18 was 18.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Coos County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.94% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Coos County, 15.32% were under the age of 15, 14.92% aged 15 to 29, 43.82% aged 30 to 64, 23.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 925 more females than males in Coos County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.72% females and 49.28% males in Coos County, OR.
- The Coos County, OR gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,733.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,773.
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Race / Ethnicity
Coos County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Coos County population: 87.70% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 2.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.07% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.60% are some other race and 6.93% are multiracial.
- Coos County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 4,476 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 60,143 (93.07% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Coos County is White with a population of 56,669 (87.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Coos County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 65,119 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Coos County's population increased by 343 (0.55%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Coos County's population increased by 1,961 (3.11%), 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, Coos County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 62,221.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)