Klamath Falls, OR Population

Overview

21,710

Total Population

35.8

Median age

50.46%

Female population %

98.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,264

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Klamath Falls is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Klamath Falls's population under 18 was 22.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Klamath Falls's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Klamath Falls, 17.71% were under the age of 15, 23.68% aged 15 to 29, 41.79% aged 30 to 64, 15.45% aged 65 to 84, and 1.36% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 198 more females than males in Klamath Falls:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.46% females and 49.54% males in Klamath Falls, OR.
The Klamath Falls, OR gender ratio is 98.2:100 i.e. 98.2 men to 100 women (0.982).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 932.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 882.

Klamath Falls's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Klamath Falls population: 84.67% are White, 1.01% are Black or African American, 3.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.78% are Asian, 0.63% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.46% are some other race and 8.07% are multiracial.
Klamath Falls's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,264 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18,446 (84.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Klamath Falls is White with a population of 18,381 (84.67% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 22,014 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Klamath Falls's population increased by 1,148 (5.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Klamath Falls's population increased by 762 (3.62%), 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, Klamath Falls's population was lowest in year 2000 at 19,911.