Oroville, WA Population

Overview

1,694

Total Population

40.1

Median age

51.18%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

70.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

68

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Oroville is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Oroville's population under 18 was 27.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Oroville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.89% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Oroville, 23.61% were under the age of 15, 18.30% aged 15 to 29, 40.20% aged 30 to 64, 17.24% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 40 more females than males in Oroville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.18% females and 48.82% males in Oroville, WA.
The Oroville, WA gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 80.

Oroville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Oroville population: 62.69% are White, 1.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.24% are Asian, 21.07% are some other race and 14.52% are multiracial.
Oroville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 68 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,014 (59.86% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Oroville is White with a population of 1,062 (62.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,827 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Oroville's population increased by 15 (0.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Oroville's population increased by 98 (5.73%), 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, Oroville's population was lowest in year 2006 at 1,603.