Molalla, Oregon Population 2024

10,056

Molalla Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Molalla was:

  • White: 93.86%
  • Two or more races: 3.9%
  • Other race: 0.96%
  • Asian: 0.76%
  • Native American: 0.51%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Oregon
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,055.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.83% (-187)
The current population of Molalla, Oregon is 10,056 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,243.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,54493.86%
Two or more races3973.9%
Other race980.96%
Asian770.76%
Native American520.51%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Molalla Population by Race

Molalla Population Pyramid 2024

Molalla Median Age

32.5

Total

34.4

Male

30.7

Female

Molalla Adults

There are 7,418 adults, (936 of whom are seniors) in Molalla.

Molalla Age Dependency

56.9

Age Dependency Ratio

14.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Molalla Sex Ratio

Female5,35052.62%
Male4,81847.38%

Molalla Population by Age

Molalla Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,7272.764.735.3
Married1,9343.4375.424.6
Non Family1,2411.535743
Female4172.9852.347.7
Male1352.0919.380.7

3.18

Average Family Size

2.7

Average Household Size

64.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Molalla Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4246.37%
Associates Degree98114.75%
Bachelors Degree93414.04%
Graduate Degree2633.95%
High School Graduate2,13432.09%
Less Than 9th Grade1051.58%
Some College1,81027.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Molalla Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Molalla Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,7955,3701,026
Hispanic651547117
2+ Races25325372
Other Race673939
Native American52520
Asian353535

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Molalla Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,130$97,548$60,417
Graduate Degree$44,940$0$39,792
High School Graduate$41,971$50,000$40,472
Less Than 9th Grade$47,734$48,667$39,801
Overall$46,746$51,489$44,240
Some College$48,429$47,030$49,049

$46,746

Average Earnings

$51,489

Average Male

$44,240

Average Female

Molalla Earnings by Educational Attainment

Molalla Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Molalla Language

91.62% of Molalla residents speak only English, while 8.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.26% of the population.

Molalla Language

Molalla Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,5326717.86%
Hispanic1,199393.25%
Other982828.57%
Asian7745.19%

7.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.59%

Male Poverty Rate

5.78%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Molalla

The race most likely to be in poverty in Molalla is Other, with 28.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Molalla is Hispanic, with 3.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.91%.

Molalla Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.46%
Some College8.66%
Bachelors or Greater6.1%
Less Than 9th Grade5.94%

Molalla Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.93%
Male Employed0.75%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Molalla Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Molalla Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$102,296$116,672
Households$83,996$99,075
Married Families$110,988$-999,999,999
Non Families$51,738$59,115

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Molalla Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.1%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Molalla Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Molalla Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Molalla Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Molalla Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

482

Number of Veterans

469

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War138
Second Gulf War109
Vietnam71
Korea6
World War II0

Molalla Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54228
65 to 7488
75+65
18 to 3464
55 to 6437

Molalla Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4556.51%
2+ Races217.61%
Native American611.54%

Molalla Veterans by Race

Molalla Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

Molalla Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

75%

Labor Force Participation

71.6%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Molalla Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Molalla Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Molalla Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

70.23%

Born in Molalla

96.52%

Native Born

3.48%

Foreign Born

2.23%

Non Citizen

1.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.52% of Molalla residents were born in the United States, with 70.23% having been born in Oregon. 2.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Molalla Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,823-46-0.47%
20289,869-47-0.47%
20279,916-47-0.47%
20269,963-46-0.46%
202510,009-47-0.47%
202410,056-47-0.47%
202310,103-73-0.72%
202210,176-70-0.68%
202110,24630.03%
202010,24396710.42%
20199,276460.5%
20189,230120.13%
20179,218810.89%
20169,1371271.41%
20159,0101191.34%
20148,8911581.81%
20138,733690.8%
20128,664610.71%
20118,603660.77%
20108,53700%
20005,6471,99654.67%
19903,65165922.03%
19802,99298749.23%
19702,00550433.58%
19601,50140.27%
19501,49759065.05%
194090725238.47%
193065515932.06%
1920496-9,327-94.95%

Molalla Population by Year