Arroyo Grande, CA Population

Overview

18,422

Total Population

46.7

Median age

53.82%

Female population %

85.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,235

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Arroyo Grande's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Arroyo Grande is 46.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Arroyo Grande's population under 18 was 20.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Arroyo Grande's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Arroyo Grande, 16.00% were under the age of 15, 16.99% aged 15 to 29, 43.18% aged 30 to 64, 20.39% aged 65 to 84, and 3.45% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,408 more females than males in Arroyo Grande:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.82% females and 46.18% males in Arroyo Grande, CA.
The Arroyo Grande, CA gender ratio is 85.8:100 i.e. 85.8 men to 100 women (0.858).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 848.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 858.

Arroyo Grande's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Arroyo Grande population: 80.47% are White, 0.62% are Black or African American, 0.64% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.75% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.33% are some other race and 10.82% are multiracial.
Arroyo Grande's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3,235 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,187 (82.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Arroyo Grande is White with a population of 14,825 (80.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 18,465 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Arroyo Grande's population increased by 1,359 (8.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Arroyo Grande's population increased by 1,121 (6.48%), 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, Arroyo Grande's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,940.