Oro Valley, AZ Population

Overview

46,515

Total Population

53.9

Median age

51.93%

Female population %

92.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

96.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,141

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Oro Valley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Oro Valley is 53.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oro Valley's population under 18 was 17.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oro Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 34.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oro Valley, 14.48% were under the age of 15, 13.00% aged 15 to 29, 37.97% aged 30 to 64, 30.30% aged 65 to 84, and 4.25% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,793 more females than males in Oro Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.93% females and 48.07% males in Oro Valley, AZ.
The Oro Valley, AZ gender ratio is 92.6:100 i.e. 92.6 men to 100 women (0.926).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 2,603.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,446.

Oro Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oro Valley population: 84.18% are White, 2.30% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.64% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.89% are some other race and 6.57% are multiracial.
Oro Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 7,141 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 39,374 (84.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oro Valley is White with a population of 39,157 (84.18% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 48,226 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oro Valley's population increased by 8,289 (25.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oro Valley's population increased by 6,157 (14.99%), 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, Oro Valley's population was lowest in year 2000 at 32,772.