Anaheim, CA Population

Overview

348,204

Total Population

35.3

Median age

50.79%

Female population %

96.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

45.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

187,857

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Anaheim's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Anaheim is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Anaheim's population under 18 was 23.41%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Anaheim's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Anaheim, 19.37% were under the age of 15, 22.60% aged 15 to 29, 46.23% aged 30 to 64, 10.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 5,504 more females than males in Anaheim:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.79% females and 49.21% males in Anaheim, CA.
The Anaheim, CA gender ratio is 96.9:100 i.e. 96.9 men to 100 women (0.969).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 14,403.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 15,002.

Anaheim's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Anaheim population: 53.11% are White, 2.68% are Black or African American, 0.74% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.25% are Asian, 0.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.48% are some other race and 12.28% are multiracial.
Anaheim's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 187,857 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 160,347 (46.05% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Anaheim is White with a population of 184,945 (53.11% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 354,006 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Anaheim's population increased by 9,525 (2.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Anaheim's population increased by 9,245 (2.74%), 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, Anaheim's population was lowest in year 2000 at 328,335.