Clearlake, CA Population

Overview

16,468

Total Population

38.6

Median age

50.83%

Female population %

96.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

67.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,874

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Clearlake is 38.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Clearlake's population under 18 was 27.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Clearlake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Clearlake, 21.91% were under the age of 15, 16.27% aged 15 to 29, 43.55% aged 30 to 64, 16.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.91% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 274 more females than males in Clearlake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.83% females and 49.17% males in Clearlake, CA.
The Clearlake, CA gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 869.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 676.

Clearlake's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Clearlake population: 64.47% are White, 4.24% are Black or African American, 3.89% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.77% are Asian, 14.48% are some other race and 12.14% are multiracial.
Clearlake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,874 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,594 (70.40% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Clearlake is White with a population of 10,617 (64.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 16,805 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Clearlake's population increased by 2,070 (15.68%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Clearlake's population increased by 1,429 (9.36%), 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, Clearlake's population was lowest in year 2000 at 13,203.