Cottage Grove, OR Population

Overview

10,569

Total Population

38.5

Median age

47.45%

Female population %

110.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

49.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,23

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Cottage Grove's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Cottage Grove is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Cottage Grove's population under 18 was 22.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Cottage Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.56% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Cottage Grove, 17.34% were under the age of 15, 20.47% aged 15 to 29, 46.63% aged 30 to 64, 13.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 539 less females than males in Cottage Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.45% females and 52.55% males in Cottage Grove, OR.
The Cottage Grove, OR gender ratio is 110.7:100 i.e. 110.7 men to 100 women (1.107).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 580.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 481.

Cottage Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Cottage Grove population: 85.81% are White, 1.05% are Black or African American, 1.49% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.22% are Asian, 3.36% are some other race and 7.08% are multiracial.
Cottage Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,23 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,339 (88.36% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Cottage Grove is White with a population of 9,069 (85.81% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,713 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Cottage Grove's population increased by 1,196 (14.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Cottage Grove's population increased by 923 (9.53%), 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, Cottage Grove's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,487.