Deschutes County, OR Population

Overview

194,964

Total Population

42.4

Median age

50.20%

Female population %

99.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

56.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16,215

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Deschutes County is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Deschutes County's population under 18 was 19.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Deschutes County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.83% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Deschutes County, 16.36% were under the age of 15, 16.63% aged 15 to 29, 47.17% aged 30 to 64, 17.89% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 792 more females than males in Deschutes County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.20% females and 49.80% males in Deschutes County, OR.
The Deschutes County, OR gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 6,807.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 8,074.

Deschutes County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Deschutes County population: 91.02% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.72% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.03% are some other race and 4.48% are multiracial.
Deschutes County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 16,215 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 178,749 (91.68% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Deschutes County is White with a population of 177,447 (91.02% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 206,549 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Deschutes County's population increased by 41,136 (35.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Deschutes County's population increased by 41,710 (26.44%), 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, Deschutes County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 116,608.