Ofu County is a county in the Manu'a District in American Samoa. [1] [2] [3] It was the result of the subdivision of the prior Luanuu County in two, with the other newly created county being Olosega, first reported on the 1930 U.S. Census. It is now contiguous with its only village, Ofu.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 466 | — |
| 1940 | 500 | +7.3% |
| 1950 | 576 | +15.2% |
| 1960 | 605 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 412 | −31.9% |
| 1980 | 345 | −16.3% |
| 1990 | 353 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 289 | −18.1% |
| 2010 | 176 | −39.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census [4] | ||
Ofu County was first recorded beginning with the 1930 U.S. Census. [5] It had previously been within Luanuu County. Its population zenith was in 1960, with 605 residents. It has since experienced a dramatic population decline (as has the Manu'u District), losing over 2/3 of its population as of 2010.
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