Josephine County, OR Population

Overview

87,686

Total Population

47.1

Median age

50.83%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

72.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,904

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Josephine County is 47.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Josephine County's population under 18 was 19.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Josephine County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Josephine County, 16.19% were under the age of 15, 15.01% aged 15 to 29, 43.01% aged 30 to 64, 23.25% aged 65 to 84, and 2.54% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,456 more females than males in Josephine County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.83% females and 49.17% males in Josephine County, OR.
The Josephine County, OR gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,539.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,916.

Josephine County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Josephine County population: 89.72% are White, 0.64% are Black or African American, 0.69% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.42% are some other race and 6.57% are multiracial.
Josephine County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 6,904 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 80,782 (92.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Josephine County is White with a population of 78,668 (89.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 88,590 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Josephine County's population increased by 7,040 (9.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Josephine County's population increased by 5,355 (6.46%), 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, Josephine County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 75,840.