| | Fossil, OR | Canyon City, OR | United States |
| Population | 533 | 808 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.4% | 52.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.6% | 47.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46 | 45.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 473 | 701 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 469 | 669 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 399 | 648 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.0% | -1.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 14.0% | 1.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 679.9 | 573.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 0.8 | 1.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Fossil, OR | Canyon City, OR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 3.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 3.2% | 6.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.8% | 7.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.3% | 2.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 25.1% | 14.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 4.7% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.9% | 7.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 2.3% | 10.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.4% | 15.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 6.6% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Fossil, OR | Canyon City, OR | United States |
| White | 78.4% | 82.6% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 0.5% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 1.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 8.4% | 6.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 12.0% | 8.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Fossil, OR | Canyon City, OR | United States |
| Married Population | 55.3% | 54.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 53.5% | 53.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.7% | 45.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 11.0% | 26.2% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 26.2% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 7.5% | 11.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.19 | 2.19 | 2.60 |
| Households | 243 | 358 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 137 | 212 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 40.9% | 33.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 35.8% | 50.5% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 106 | 146 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.3% | 3.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.0% | 12.3% | 10.8% |