Morrow County, OR Population

Overview

11,964

Total Population

37.8

Median age

49.30%

Female population %

102.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

62.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,525

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Morrow County is 37.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Morrow County's population under 18 was 27.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Morrow County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.85% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Morrow County, 22.56% were under the age of 15, 19.58% aged 15 to 29, 42.01% aged 30 to 64, 14.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 168 less females than males in Morrow County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.30% females and 50.70% males in Morrow County, OR.
The Morrow County, OR gender ratio is 102.8:100 i.e. 102.8 men to 100 women (1.028).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 501.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 559.

Morrow County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Morrow County population: 75.55% are White, 0.57% are Black or African American, 1.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 0.42% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.91% are some other race and 13.77% are multiracial.
Morrow County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,525 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 7,439 (62.18% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Morrow County is White with a population of 9,039 (75.55% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,358 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Morrow County's population increased by 217 (1.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Morrow County's population increased by 1,013 (9.04%), 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, Morrow County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,990.