Dana Point, CA Population

Overview

33,327

Total Population

48.5

Median age

50.50%

Female population %

98:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

53.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,835

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Dana Point is 48.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dana Point's population under 18 was 17.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dana Point's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dana Point, 14.17% were under the age of 15, 15.46% aged 15 to 29, 49.85% aged 30 to 64, 18.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 335 more females than males in Dana Point:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.50% females and 49.50% males in Dana Point, CA.
The Dana Point, CA gender ratio is 98:100 i.e. 98 men to 100 women (0.980).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,606.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,538.

Dana Point's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dana Point population: 81.52% are White, 2.14% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.99% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.91% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.
Dana Point's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 5,835 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,492 (82.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dana Point is White with a population of 27,169 (81.52% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 35,992 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Dana Point's population decreased by 1,891 (5.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dana Point's population decreased by 244 (0.73%), 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, Dana Point's population was lowest in year 2022 at 32,465.