Overview
84,894
Total Population
37.7
Median age
50.63%
Female population %
97.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
60.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
14,561
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Medford's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Medford is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Medford's population under 18 was 23.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Medford's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.96% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Medford, 19.55% were under the age of 15, 19.77% aged 15 to 29, 42.71% aged 30 to 64, 15.20% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 1,062 more females than males in Medford:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.63% females and 49.37% males in Medford, OR.
- The Medford, OR gender ratio is 97.5:100 i.e. 97.5 men to 100 women (0.975).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,663.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,042.
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Race / Ethnicity
Medford's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Medford population: 84.07% are White, 0.96% are Black or African American, 1.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.23% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.42% are some other race and 9.51% are multiracial.
- Medford's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 14,561 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 70,333 (82.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Medford is White with a population of 71,371 (84.07% of the total population).
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Year by year
Medford's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 86,634 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Medford's population increased by 8,929 (13.50%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Medford's population increased by 10,909 (14.53%), 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, Medford's population was lowest in year 2000 at 66,137.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)