Pasadena, CA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Pasadena decreased by 800. In this period, the peak population was 143,970 in the year 2009. 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 | 134,360 | - | - |
| 2001 | 136,548 | 2,188 | 1.63% |
| 2002 | 138,859 | 2,311 | 1.69% |
| 2003 | 140,490 | 1,631 | 1.17% |
| 2004 | 142,593 | 2,103 | 1.50% |
| 2005 | 142,270 | -323 | -0.23% |
| 2006 | 141,911 | -359 | -0.25% |
| 2007 | 141,746 | -165 | -0.12% |
| 2008 | 142,302 | 556 | 0.39% |
| 2009 | 143,970 | 1,668 | 1.17% |
| 2010 | 137,540 | -6,430 | -4.47% |
| 2011 | 139,072 | 1,532 | 1.11% |
| 2012 | 139,707 | 635 | 0.46% |
| 2013 | 140,172 | 465 | 0.33% |
| 2014 | 140,390 | 218 | 0.16% |
| 2015 | 140,804 | 414 | 0.29% |
| 2016 | 141,910 | 1,106 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 142,727 | 817 | 0.58% |
| 2018 | 142,485 | -242 | -0.17% |
| 2019 | 141,816 | -669 | -0.47% |
| 2020 | 138,462 | -3,354 | -2.37% |
| 2021 | 136,290 | -2,172 | -1.57% |
| 2022 | 134,492 | -1,798 | -1.32% |
| 2023 | 133,560 | -932 | -0.69% |
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Pasadena, CA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Pasadena's population increased by 3,180 (2.37%), 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, Pasadena's population increased by 922 (0.67%), 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, Pasadena's population decreased by 4,902 (3.54%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Pasadena's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 133,560.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Pasadena's population peaked in year 2009 at 143,970.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Pasadena's population was lowest in year 2023 at 133,560.
Pasadena, CA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Pasadena grew year by year for 13 years and declined for 10 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Pasadena had an average annual population growth rate of 0.03% per year. Overall the population shrank 0.60% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Pasadena annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.03% per year.
From 2001 to 2002 Pasadena population grew the most, with an increase of 2,311 people (a 1.69% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 Pasadena population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 6,430 people (a 4.47% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Pasadena, CA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Pasadena's population decreased by 2,730 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 1,798 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 932 (0.69%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Pasadena, CA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Pasadena decreased by 6,612 (4.72%). The population was highest at 142,727 in the year 2017 and lowest at 133,560 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.48%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)