Hood River County, OR Population

Overview

23,915

Total Population

39.4

Median age

49.73%

Female population %

101.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

53.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,61

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Hood River County is 39.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hood River County's population under 18 was 23.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hood River County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hood River County, 18.93% were under the age of 15, 18.44% aged 15 to 29, 46.79% aged 30 to 64, 14.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 131 less females than males in Hood River County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.73% females and 50.27% males in Hood River County, OR.
The Hood River County, OR gender ratio is 101.1:100 i.e. 101.1 men to 100 women (1.011).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 938.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 956.

Hood River County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hood River County population: 81.56% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.03% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.34% are some other race and 10.98% are multiracial.
Hood River County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,305 (68.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hood River County is White with a population of 19,506 (81.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,094 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Hood River County's population increased by 1,969 (9.62%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hood River County's population increased by 1,511 (6.73%), 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, Hood River County's population was lowest in year 2001 at 20,420.