CaÃ±on City, CO Population

Overview

17,157

Total Population

44.9

Median age

51.87%

Female population %

92.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

74.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,066

Hispanic population

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

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Age

CaÃ±on City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in CaÃ±on City is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
CaÃ±on City's population under 18 was 23.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
CaÃ±on City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in CaÃ±on City, 18.76% were under the age of 15, 16.93% aged 15 to 29, 40.48% aged 30 to 64, 20.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.29% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 643 more females than males in CaÃ±on City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.87% females and 48.13% males in CaÃ±on City, CO.
The CaÃ±on City, CO gender ratio is 92.8:100 i.e. 92.8 men to 100 women (0.928).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 673.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 931.

CaÃ±on City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of CaÃ±on City population: 93.36% are White, 1.18% are Black or African American, 0.57% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian, 1.03% are some other race and 3.62% are multiracial.
CaÃ±on City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,066 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,091 (87.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in CaÃ±on City is White with a population of 16,017 (93.36% of the total population).

CaÃ±on City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 17,615 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, CaÃ±on City's population decreased by 830 (4.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, CaÃ±on City's population increased by 583 (3.56%), 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, CaÃ±on City's population was lowest in year 2014 at 15,985.