Orono, MN Population

Overview

8,252

Total Population

45.4

Median age

43.55%

Female population %

129.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Orono is 45.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Orono's population under 18 was 25.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Orono's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Orono, 21.44% were under the age of 15, 9.50% aged 15 to 29, 52.99% aged 30 to 64, 15.20% aged 65 to 84, and 0.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,064 less females than males in Orono:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.55% females and 56.45% males in Orono, MN.
The Orono, MN gender ratio is 129.6:100 i.e. 129.6 men to 100 women (1.296).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 618.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 432.

Orono's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Orono population: 92.63% are White, 0.04% are Black or African American, 5.99% are Asian and 1.35% are multiracial.
Orono's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,252 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Orono is White with a population of 7,644 (92.63% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 8,344 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Orono's population decreased by 139 (1.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Orono's population increased by 864 (11.60%), 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, Orono's population was lowest in year 2010 at 7,447.