Elk Grove, CA Population

Overview

175,510

Total Population

38.1

Median age

51.27%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

51.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

32,869

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elk Grove is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elk Grove's population under 18 was 26.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elk Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elk Grove, 21.30% were under the age of 15, 18.64% aged 15 to 29, 47.53% aged 30 to 64, 11.25% aged 65 to 84, and 1.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,462 more females than males in Elk Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.27% females and 48.73% males in Elk Grove, CA.
The Elk Grove, CA gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 7,657.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 7,638.

Elk Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elk Grove population: 40.70% are White, 10.97% are Black or African American, 0.56% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 29.50% are Asian, 1.67% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.16% are some other race and 11.44% are multiracial.
Elk Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 32,869 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 142,641 (81.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elk Grove is White with a population of 71,431 (40.70% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 178,283 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Elk Grove's population increased by 71,754 (87.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elk Grove's population increased by 23,315 (15.20%), 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, Elk Grove's population was lowest in year 2000 at 81,663.