Overview
9,680
Total Population
24.0
Median age
47.48%
Female population %
110.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
59.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
9,343
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Orange Cove's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Orange Cove is 24.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Orange Cove's population under 18 was 38.92%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Orange Cove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Orange Cove, 31.52% were under the age of 15, 26.54% aged 15 to 29, 36.08% aged 30 to 64, 5.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.40% were 85 years of age and older.
![Orange Cove, CA population by age group The graph shows Orange Cove's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/orange-cove-ca-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
Read more about Orange Cove, CA population by age ➔
Gender
There are 488 less females than males in Orange Cove:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.48% females and 52.52% males in Orange Cove, CA.
- The Orange Cove, CA gender ratio is 110.6:100 i.e. 110.6 men to 100 women (1.106).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 705.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 598.
![Orange Cove, CA population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows Orange Cove, CA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/orange-cove-ca-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
Read more about Orange Cove, CA population by gender ➔
Race / Ethnicity
Orange Cove's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Orange Cove population: 54.76% are White, 1.35% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 26.73% are some other race and 16.99% are multiracial.
- Orange Cove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 9,343 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 337 (3.48% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Orange Cove is White with a population of 5,301 (54.76% of the total population).
![Orange Cove, CA population by race The bar chart shows Orange Cove, CA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/orange-cove-ca-population-by-race.jpeg)
Read more about Orange Cove, CA population by race ➔
Year by year
Orange Cove's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 10,173 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Orange Cove's population increased by 2,650 (37.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Orange Cove's population decreased by 120 (1.23%), 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, Orange Cove's population was lowest in year 2000 at 7,109.
![Orange Cove, CA population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows Orange Cove's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-orange-cove-ca-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
Read more about Orange Cove, CA population by year ➔
References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)