Oregon City, OR Population

Overview

37,160

Total Population

37.1

Median age

50.66%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

50.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,754

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Oregon City's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oregon City is 37.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oregon City's population under 18 was 22.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oregon City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oregon City, 19.39% were under the age of 15, 19.65% aged 15 to 29, 46.72% aged 30 to 64, 12.73% aged 65 to 84, and 1.51% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 488 more females than males in Oregon City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in Oregon City, OR.
The Oregon City, OR gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,781.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,520.

Oregon City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oregon City population: 91.06% are White, 0.44% are Black or African American, 1.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.18% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.86% are some other race and 5.42% are multiracial.
Oregon City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,754 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 35,406 (95.28% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oregon City is White with a population of 33,838 (91.06% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 37,768 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Oregon City's population increased by 6,249 (23.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oregon City's population increased by 5,043 (15.41%), 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, Oregon City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 26,476.