Berkeley, CA Population

Overview

119,607

Total Population

32.1

Median age

50.71%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

33.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

14,303

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Berkeley is 32.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Berkeley's population under 18 was 12.33%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Berkeley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.33% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Berkeley, 9.84% were under the age of 15, 36.55% aged 15 to 29, 38.28% aged 30 to 64, 13.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.39% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,701 more females than males in Berkeley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.71% females and 49.29% males in Berkeley, CA.
The Berkeley, CA gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,696.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 10,140.

Berkeley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Berkeley population: 57.52% are White, 7.48% are Black or African American, 0.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 20.49% are Asian, 0.36% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.79% are some other race and 8.68% are multiracial.
Berkeley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 14,303 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 105,304 (88.04% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Berkeley is White with a population of 68,793 (57.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 124,206 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Berkeley's population increased by 10,002 (9.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Berkeley's population increased by 11,268 (9.98%), 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, Berkeley's population was lowest in year 2005 at 100,200.