Colma, CA Population

Overview

1,353

Total Population

39.0

Median age

46.64%

Female population %

114.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

52.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

537

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Colma is 39.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Colma's population under 18 was 22.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Colma's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Colma, 16.04% were under the age of 15, 17.89% aged 15 to 29, 47.60% aged 30 to 64, 16.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.92% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 less females than males in Colma:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.64% females and 53.36% males in Colma, CA.
The Colma, CA gender ratio is 114.4:100 i.e. 114.4 men to 100 women (1.144).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 82.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 58.

Colma's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Colma population: 44.72% are White, 3.77% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 27.64% are Asian, 9.61% are some other race and 13.75% are multiracial.
Colma's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
By ethnicity, 537 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 816 (60.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Colma is White with a population of 605 (44.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,598 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Colma's population increased by 117 (8.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Colma's population increased by 109 (7.60%), 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, Colma's population was lowest in year 2002 at 1,298.