Forest Grove, OR Population

Overview

25,767

Total Population

35.0

Median age

51.98%

Female population %

92.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

50.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,13

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Forest Grove is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forest Grove's population under 18 was 23.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forest Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.68% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forest Grove, 19.06% were under the age of 15, 24.41% aged 15 to 29, 41.84% aged 30 to 64, 12.34% aged 65 to 84, and 2.34% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,019 more females than males in Forest Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.98% females and 48.02% males in Forest Grove, OR.
The Forest Grove, OR gender ratio is 92.4:100 i.e. 92.4 men to 100 women (0.924).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,084.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 1,453.

Forest Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forest Grove population: 77.18% are White, 1.23% are Black or African American, 0.81% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.99% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 9.04% are some other race and 9.67% are multiracial.
Forest Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7,13 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,637 (72.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forest Grove is White with a population of 19,887 (77.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,784 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Forest Grove's population increased by 3,215 (17.71%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forest Grove's population increased by 4,858 (22.73%), 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, Forest Grove's population was lowest in year 2000 at 18,157.