Oregon County, MO Population

Overview

8,891

Total Population

44.9

Median age

50.38%

Female population %

98.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

71.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

165

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Oregon County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oregon County is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oregon County's population under 18 was 23.61%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oregon County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.79% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oregon County, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 16.07% aged 15 to 29, 42.38% aged 30 to 64, 20.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.52% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 67 more females than males in Oregon County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.38% females and 49.62% males in Oregon County, MO.
The Oregon County, MO gender ratio is 98.5:100 i.e. 98.5 men to 100 women (0.985).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 401.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 374.

Oregon County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oregon County population: 94.99% are White, 0.09% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.18% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.20% are some other race and 3.96% are multiracial.
Oregon County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 165 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,726 (98.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oregon County is White with a population of 8,446 (94.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,049 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Oregon County's population increased by 627 (6.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oregon County's population decreased by 2,323 (21.25%), 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 County's population was lowest in year 2020 at 8,611.