Del Norte County, CA Population

Overview

27,655

Total Population

40.1

Median age

46.62%

Female population %

114.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5,663

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Del Norte County is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Del Norte County's population under 18 was 21.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Del Norte County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Del Norte County, 18.10% were under the age of 15, 17.76% aged 15 to 29, 46.27% aged 30 to 64, 16.28% aged 65 to 84, and 1.59% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,867 less females than males in Del Norte County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.62% females and 53.38% males in Del Norte County, CA.
The Del Norte County, CA gender ratio is 114.5:100 i.e. 114.5 men to 100 women (1.145).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,245.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,058.

Del Norte County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Del Norte County population: 69.37% are White, 2.98% are Black or African American, 6.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.98% are Asian, 0.16% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8% are some other race and 9.76% are multiracial.
Del Norte County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 5,663 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,992 (79.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Del Norte County is White with a population of 19,184 (69.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 29,204 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Del Norte County's population increased by 1,100 (4.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Del Norte County's population decreased by 967 (3.38%), 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 Norte County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 27,082.