Wasco County, OR Population

Overview

26,603

Total Population

40.3

Median age

49.33%

Female population %

102.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

64.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,159

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Wasco County is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wasco County's population under 18 was 22.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wasco County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wasco County, 18.75% were under the age of 15, 17.73% aged 15 to 29, 43.24% aged 30 to 64, 17.48% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 357 less females than males in Wasco County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.33% females and 50.67% males in Wasco County, OR.
The Wasco County, OR gender ratio is 102.7:100 i.e. 102.7 men to 100 women (1.027).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,068.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,095.

Wasco County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wasco County population: 83.39% are White, 0.27% are Black or African American, 2.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.93% are Asian, 0.28% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.85% are some other race and 8.60% are multiracial.
Wasco County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,159 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,444 (80.61% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wasco County is White with a population of 22,184 (83.39% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 26,735 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Wasco County's population increased by 1,472 (6.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wasco County's population increased by 1,349 (5.34%), 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, Wasco County's population was lowest in year 2004 at 23,485.