Del Mar, CA Population

Overview

4,008

Total Population

50.5

Median age

52.40%

Female population %

90.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

74.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

386

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Del Mar is 50.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Del Mar's population under 18 was 13.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Del Mar's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 30.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Del Mar, 12.10% were under the age of 15, 9.06% aged 15 to 29, 48.40% aged 30 to 64, 28.44% aged 65 to 84, and 2.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 192 more females than males in Del Mar:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.40% females and 47.60% males in Del Mar, CA.
The Del Mar, CA gender ratio is 90.9:100 i.e. 90.9 men to 100 women (0.909).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 279.
For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 400.

Del Mar's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Del Mar population: 89.45% are White, 2.74% are Black or African American, 0.35% are Asian, 1.20% are some other race and 6.26% are multiracial.
Del Mar's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 386 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,622 (90.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Del Mar is White with a population of 3,585 (89.45% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,495 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Del Mar's population decreased by 237 (5.38%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Del Mar's population decreased by 226 (5.42%), 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, Del Mar's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,882.