Alpine County, CA Population

Overview

1,344

Total Population

48.2

Median age

45.61%

Female population %

119.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

82.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

197

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Alpine County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Alpine County is 48.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Alpine County's population under 18 was 21.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Alpine County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.20% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Alpine County, 16.96% were under the age of 15, 13.84% aged 15 to 29, 41.00% aged 30 to 64, 27.01% aged 65 to 84, and 1.19% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 118 less females than males in Alpine County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.61% females and 54.39% males in Alpine County, CA.
The Alpine County, CA gender ratio is 119.2:100 i.e. 119.2 men to 100 women (1.192).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 91.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 106.

Alpine County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Alpine County population: 59.23% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 28.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian, 0.52% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.30% are some other race and 9.82% are multiracial.
Alpine County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 197 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,147 (85.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Alpine County is White with a population of 796 (59.23% of the total population).

Alpine County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,235 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Alpine County's population decreased by 42 (3.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Alpine County's population increased by 43 (3.70%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Alpine County's population was lowest in year 2009 at 1,048.