Overview
875
Total Population
35.2
Median age
47.77%
Female population %
109.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
74.3
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
292
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Dorris's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Dorris is 35.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Dorris's population under 18 was 32.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Dorris's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.06% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Dorris, 28.57% were under the age of 15, 16.11% aged 15 to 29, 41.26% aged 30 to 64, 11.77% aged 65 to 84, and 2.29% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 39 less females than males in Dorris:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.77% females and 52.23% males in Dorris, CA.
- The Dorris, CA gender ratio is 109.3:100 i.e. 109.3 men to 100 women (1.093).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 80.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 44.
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Race / Ethnicity
Dorris's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Dorris population: 90.63% are White, 0.80% are Black or African American, 0.23% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.46% are some other race and 3.89% are multiracial.
- Dorris's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 292 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 583 (66.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Dorris is White with a population of 793 (90.63% of the total population).
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Year by year
Dorris's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 938 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Dorris's population increased by 46 (5.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Dorris's population decreased by 78 (8.32%), 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, Dorris's population was lowest in year 2007 at 844.
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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)