South Lake Tahoe, CA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of South Lake Tahoe decreased by 2,564. In this period, the peak population was 23,833 in the year 2001. 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 | 23,643 | - | - |
| 2001 | 23,833 | 190 | 0.80% |
| 2002 | 23,807 | -26 | -0.11% |
| 2003 | 23,716 | -91 | -0.38% |
| 2004 | 23,675 | -41 | -0.17% |
| 2005 | 23,660 | -15 | -0.06% |
| 2006 | 23,542 | -118 | -0.50% |
| 2007 | 23,488 | -54 | -0.23% |
| 2008 | 23,560 | 72 | 0.31% |
| 2009 | 23,619 | 59 | 0.25% |
| 2010 | 21,430 | -2,189 | -9.27% |
| 2011 | 21,403 | -27 | -0.13% |
| 2012 | 21,326 | -77 | -0.36% |
| 2013 | 21,368 | 42 | 0.20% |
| 2014 | 21,485 | 117 | 0.55% |
| 2015 | 21,607 | 122 | 0.57% |
| 2016 | 21,637 | 30 | 0.14% |
| 2017 | 22,166 | 529 | 2.44% |
| 2018 | 22,700 | 534 | 2.41% |
| 2019 | 22,915 | 215 | 0.95% |
| 2020 | 21,304 | -1,611 | -7.03% |
| 2021 | 21,447 | 143 | 0.67% |
| 2022 | 21,234 | -213 | -0.99% |
| 2023 | 21,079 | -155 | -0.73% |
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South Lake Tahoe, CA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, South Lake Tahoe's population decreased by 2,213 (9.36%), 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, South Lake Tahoe's population decreased by 126 (0.59%), 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, South Lake Tahoe's population decreased by 225 (1.06%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
South Lake Tahoe's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 21,079.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, South Lake Tahoe's population peaked in year 2001 at 23,833.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, South Lake Tahoe's population was lowest in year 2023 at 21,079.
South Lake Tahoe, CA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of South Lake Tahoe grew year by year for 11 years and declined for 12 years.
From 2000 to 2023, South Lake Tahoe had an average annual population growth rate of 0.47% per year. Overall the population shrank 10.84% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
South Lake Tahoe annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.47% per year.
From 2017 to 2018 South Lake Tahoe population grew the most, with an increase of 534 people (a 2.41% year-on-year increase)..
From 2009 to 2010 South Lake Tahoe population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 2,189 people (a 9.27% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is South Lake Tahoe, CA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, South Lake Tahoe's population decreased by 368 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 213 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 155 (0.73%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of South Lake Tahoe, CA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of South Lake Tahoe decreased by 289 (1.35%). The population was highest at 22,915 in the year 2019 and lowest at 21,079 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.10%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)