Delano, CA Population

Overview

52,206

Total Population

31.7

Median age

41.39%

Female population %

141.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

40.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

40,135

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Delano's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Delano is 31.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Delano's population under 18 was 25.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Delano's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.07% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Delano, 20.81% were under the age of 15, 25.90% aged 15 to 29, 45.23% aged 30 to 64, 7.44% aged 65 to 84, and 0.63% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 8,986 less females than males in Delano:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 41.39% females and 58.61% males in Delano, CA.
The Delano, CA gender ratio is 141.6:100 i.e. 141.6 men to 100 women (1.416).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,380.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 1,837.

Delano's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Delano population: 45.99% are White, 4.64% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.77% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 16.25% are some other race and 19.38% are multiracial.
Delano's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 40,135 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,071 (23.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Delano is White with a population of 24,01 (45.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 53,456 in the year 2011
From 2000 to 2010, Delano's population increased by 13,402 (33.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Delano's population decreased by 3,269 (6.15%), 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, Delano's population was lowest in year 2000 at 39,719.