The Dalles, OR Population

Overview

15,942

Total Population

37.7

Median age

52.45%

Female population %

90.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

65.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,028

Hispanic population

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

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Age

The Dalles's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in The Dalles is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
The Dalles's population under 18 was 24.29%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
The Dalles's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.95% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in The Dalles, 20.52% were under the age of 15, 18.90% aged 15 to 29, 41.63% aged 30 to 64, 15.52% aged 65 to 84, and 3.43% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 780 more females than males in The Dalles:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.45% females and 47.55% males in The Dalles, OR.
The The Dalles, OR gender ratio is 90.7:100 i.e. 90.7 men to 100 women (0.907).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 630.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 808.

The Dalles's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of The Dalles population: 84.91% are White, 0.29% are Black or African American, 0.70% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.92% are Asian, 0.30% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.30% are some other race and 8.57% are multiracial.
The Dalles's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,028 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,914 (81.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in The Dalles is White with a population of 13,537 (84.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,050 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, The Dalles's population increased by 2,522 (20.24%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, The Dalles's population increased by 1,019 (6.80%), 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, The Dalles's population was lowest in year 2005 at 12,180.