California City, CA Population

Overview

14,914

Total Population

34.0

Median age

42.40%

Female population %

135.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

43.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,537

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in California City is 34.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
California City's population under 18 was 21.87%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
California City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in California City, 19.29% were under the age of 15, 22.49% aged 15 to 29, 47.24% aged 30 to 64, 10.08% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,268 less females than males in California City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.40% females and 57.60% males in California City, CA.
The California City, CA gender ratio is 135.9:100 i.e. 135.9 men to 100 women (1.359).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,170.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 783.

California City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of California City population: 49.78% are White, 22.62% are Black or African American, 3.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.85% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.32% are some other race and 9.17% are multiracial.
California City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 5,537 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,377 (62.87% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in California City is White with a population of 7,424 (49.78% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,127 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, California City's population increased by 5,053 (60.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, California City's population increased by 1,588 (11.80%), 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, California City's population was lowest in year 2000 at 8,410.