Amador County, CA Population

Overview

40,095

Total Population

49.7

Median age

45.23%

Female population %

121.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

63.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,966

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Amador County is 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Amador County's population under 18 was 15.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Amador County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Amador County, 12.26% were under the age of 15, 14.14% aged 15 to 29, 46.90% aged 30 to 64, 23.65% aged 65 to 84, and 3.05% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,825 less females than males in Amador County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.23% females and 54.77% males in Amador County, CA.
The Amador County, CA gender ratio is 121.1:100 i.e. 121.1 men to 100 women (1.211).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,906.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,910.

Amador County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Amador County population: 81.79% are White, 2.49% are Black or African American, 0.86% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.14% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.78% are some other race and 8.89% are multiracial.
Amador County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,966 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,129 (85.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Amador County is White with a population of 32,794 (81.79% of the total population).

Amador County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 41,412 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Amador County's population increased by 2,723 (7.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Amador County's population increased by 2,649 (6.99%), 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, Amador County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 35,160.