Malheur County, OR Population

Overview

31,313

Total Population

35.8

Median age

44.60%

Female population %

124.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,881

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Malheur County is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Malheur County's population under 18 was 25.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Malheur County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Malheur County, 21.35% were under the age of 15, 20.97% aged 15 to 29, 41.31% aged 30 to 64, 13.54% aged 65 to 84, and 2.84% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,383 less females than males in Malheur County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.60% females and 55.40% males in Malheur County, OR.
The Malheur County, OR gender ratio is 124.2:100 i.e. 124.2 men to 100 women (1.242).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,370.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,249.

Malheur County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Malheur County population: 79.70% are White, 0.97% are Black or African American, 2.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.08% are Asian, 0.23% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.37% are some other race and 11.54% are multiracial.
Malheur County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,881 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 20,432 (65.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Malheur County is White with a population of 24,957 (79.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 31,879 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Malheur County's population decreased by 192 (0.61%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Malheur County's population increased by 301 (0.96%), 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, Malheur County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 30,228.