Big Bear Lake, CA Population

Overview

5,068

Total Population

45.3

Median age

48.13%

Female population %

107.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,551

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Big Bear Lake's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Big Bear Lake is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Big Bear Lake's population under 18 was 20.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Big Bear Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.90% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Big Bear Lake, 17.27% were under the age of 15, 16.16% aged 15 to 29, 48.68% aged 30 to 64, 15.92% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 190 less females than males in Big Bear Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.13% females and 51.87% males in Big Bear Lake, CA.
The Big Bear Lake, CA gender ratio is 107.8:100 i.e. 107.8 men to 100 women (1.078).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 348.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 240.

Big Bear Lake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Big Bear Lake population: 80.05% are White, 0.24% are Black or African American, 1.58% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.15% are Asian, 3.83% are some other race and 12.15% are multiracial.
Big Bear Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,551 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,517 (69.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Big Bear Lake is White with a population of 4,057 (80.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,141 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Big Bear Lake's population decreased by 409 (7.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Big Bear Lake's population decreased by 0 (0.00%), 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, Big Bear Lake's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,031.