Overview
157,844
Total Population
35.3
Median age
50.08%
Female population %
99.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
45.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
77,474
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Corona's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Corona is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Corona's population under 18 was 25.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Corona's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Corona, 21.07% were under the age of 15, 21.90% aged 15 to 29, 46.73% aged 30 to 64, 9.37% aged 65 to 84, and 0.93% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 238 more females than males in Corona:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.08% females and 49.92% males in Corona, CA.
- The Corona, CA gender ratio is 99.7:100 i.e. 99.7 men to 100 women (0.997).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,646.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,165.
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Race / Ethnicity
Corona's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Corona population: 50.12% are White, 6.03% are Black or African American, 0.75% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.26% are Asian, 0.40% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 21.82% are some other race and 10.62% are multiracial.
- Corona's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 77,474 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 80,37 (50.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Corona is White with a population of 79,111 (50.12% of the total population).
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Year by year
Corona's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 169,829 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, Corona's population increased by 23,851 (18.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Corona's population increased by 4,666 (3.05%), 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, Corona's population was lowest in year 2000 at 129,032.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)