Menlo Park, CA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Menlo Park increased by 823. In this period, the peak population was 35,609 in the year 2018. 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 | 30,867 | - | - |
| 2001 | 30,622 | -245 | -0.79% |
| 2002 | 30,203 | -419 | -1.37% |
| 2003 | 29,833 | -370 | -1.23% |
| 2004 | 29,639 | -194 | -0.65% |
| 2005 | 29,548 | -91 | -0.31% |
| 2006 | 29,654 | 106 | 0.36% |
| 2007 | 29,759 | 105 | 0.35% |
| 2008 | 30,090 | 331 | 1.11% |
| 2009 | 30,462 | 372 | 1.24% |
| 2010 | 32,083 | 1,621 | 5.32% |
| 2011 | 32,456 | 373 | 1.16% |
| 2012 | 32,898 | 442 | 1.36% |
| 2013 | 33,164 | 266 | 0.81% |
| 2014 | 33,473 | 309 | 0.93% |
| 2015 | 33,730 | 257 | 0.77% |
| 2016 | 34,642 | 912 | 2.70% |
| 2017 | 35,586 | 944 | 2.73% |
| 2018 | 35,609 | 23 | 0.06% |
| 2019 | 35,320 | -289 | -0.81% |
| 2020 | 33,690 | -1,630 | -4.61% |
| 2021 | 32,566 | -1,124 | -3.34% |
| 2022 | 31,955 | -611 | -1.88% |
| 2023 | 31,690 | -265 | -0.83% |
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Menlo Park, CA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Menlo Park's population increased by 1,216 (3.94%), 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, Menlo Park's population increased by 1,607 (5.01%), 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, Menlo Park's population decreased by 2,000 (5.94%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Menlo Park's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 31,690.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Menlo Park's population peaked in year 2018 at 35,609.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Menlo Park's population was lowest in year 2005 at 29,548.
Menlo Park, CA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Menlo Park grew year by year for 13 years and declined for 10 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Menlo Park had an average annual population growth rate of 0.12% per year. Overall the population grew 2.67% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Menlo Park annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.12% per year.
From 2009 to 2010 Menlo Park population grew the most, with an increase of 1,621 people (a 5.32% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Menlo Park population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,630 people (a 4.61% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Menlo Park, CA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Menlo Park's population decreased by 876 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 611 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 265 (0.83%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Menlo Park, CA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Menlo Park decreased by 1,474 (4.44%). The population was highest at 35,609 in the year 2018 and lowest at 31,690 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.43%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)