Eugene, OR Population

Overview

173,278

Total Population

35.1

Median age

51.00%

Female population %

96.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

43.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

18,3

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Eugene's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Eugene is 35.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eugene's population under 18 was 16.88%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eugene's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eugene, 13.73% were under the age of 15, 29.44% aged 15 to 29, 40.38% aged 30 to 64, 14.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,470 more females than males in Eugene:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.00% females and 49.00% males in Eugene, OR.
The Eugene, OR gender ratio is 96.1:100 i.e. 96.1 men to 100 women (0.961).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 10,994.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 12,372.

Eugene's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Eugene population: 81.06% are White, 1.39% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.12% are Asian, 0.33% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.85% are some other race and 8.66% are multiracial.
Eugene's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 18,3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 154,978 (89.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eugene is White with a population of 140,462 (81.06% of the total population).

Eugene's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 177,953 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Eugene's population increased by 17,374 (12.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eugene's population increased by 20,873 (13.34%), 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, Eugene's population was lowest in year 2000 at 139,142.