2020 census As of the
2020 census, Ore City had a population of 1,108. The median age was 35.5 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18, and 13.7% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 95.5 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 405 households in Ore City, of which 43.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.4% were married-couple households, 18.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 445 housing units, of which 9.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 4.0%, and the rental vacancy rate was 5.1%.
2000 census At the 2000 census, 1,106 people, 403 households, and 295 families resided there. At that time the population density was . The 432 housing units averaged 191.5 per square mile (73.8/km). The
racial makeup of the city was predominantly White, comprising 68.41% of the population. Black or African Americans made up 6.05%, while Native Americans or Alaska Natives accounted for 1.81%. Asians accounted for 0.54%, and those identifying as Mixed or Multiracial accounted for 5.96%. Additionally, Hispanic or Latino individuals comprised 17.24% of the population. Of the 403 households, 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.3% were
married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.6% were not families. About 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74, and the average family size was 3.23. In the city, the population was distributed as follows: 31.8% under 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.6 males age 18 and over. The median household income in the city was $33,542, and the median family income was $37,750. Males had a median income of $28,250 versus $18,333 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $15,997. About 17.2% of families and 22.4% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 32.5% of those under age 18 and 18.0% of those age 65 or over. ==Culture==