Bell Gardens, CA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Bell Gardens decreased by 6,671. In this period, the peak population was 45,043 in the year 2003. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 44,138 | - | - |
| 2001 | 44,421 | 283 | 0.64% |
| 2002 | 44,837 | 416 | 0.94% |
| 2003 | 45,043 | 206 | 0.46% |
| 2004 | 44,978 | -65 | -0.14% |
| 2005 | 44,773 | -205 | -0.46% |
| 2006 | 44,678 | -95 | -0.21% |
| 2007 | 44,436 | -242 | -0.54% |
| 2008 | 44,557 | 121 | 0.27% |
| 2009 | 44,754 | 197 | 0.44% |
| 2010 | 42,053 | -2,701 | -6.04% |
| 2011 | 42,203 | 150 | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 42,356 | 153 | 0.36% |
| 2013 | 42,460 | 104 | 0.25% |
| 2014 | 42,518 | 58 | 0.14% |
| 2015 | 42,551 | 33 | 0.08% |
| 2016 | 42,437 | -114 | -0.27% |
| 2017 | 42,231 | -206 | -0.49% |
| 2018 | 41,874 | -357 | -0.85% |
| 2019 | 41,410 | -464 | -1.11% |
| 2020 | 39,382 | -2,028 | -4.90% |
| 2021 | 38,548 | -834 | -2.12% |
| 2022 | 37,901 | -647 | -1.68% |
| 2023 | 37,467 | -434 | -1.15% |
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Bell Gardens, CA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Bell Gardens's population decreased by 2,085 (4.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bell Gardens's population decreased by 2,671 (6.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Bell Gardens's population decreased by 1,915 (4.86%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Bell Gardens's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 37,467.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bell Gardens's population peaked in year 2003 at 45,043.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Bell Gardens's population was lowest in year 2023 at 37,467.
Bell Gardens, CA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Bell Gardens grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 13 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Bell Gardens had an average annual population growth rate of 0.66% per year. Overall the population shrank 15.11% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Bell Gardens annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.66% per year.
From 2001 to 2002 Bell Gardens population grew the most, with an increase of 416 people (a 0.94% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Bell Gardens population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 2,701 people (a 6.04% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Bell Gardens, CA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Bell Gardens's population decreased by 1,081 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 647 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 434 (1.15%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Bell Gardens, CA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Bell Gardens decreased by 4,993 (11.76%). The population was highest at 42,551 in the year 2015 and lowest at 37,467 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -1.23%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)