Fort Bragg, CA Population

Overview

7,049

Total Population

41.3

Median age

55.78%

Female population %

79.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

0-4 years

Largest age group

84.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,46

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Fort Bragg's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Fort Bragg is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Fort Bragg's population under 18 was 26.24%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Fort Bragg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Fort Bragg, 22.53% were under the age of 15, 13.26% aged 15 to 29, 40.91% aged 30 to 64, 21.32% aged 65 to 84, and 1.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 815 more females than males in Fort Bragg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.78% females and 44.22% males in Fort Bragg, CA.
The Fort Bragg, CA gender ratio is 79.3:100 i.e. 79.3 men to 100 women (0.793).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 358.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 429.

Fort Bragg's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Fort Bragg population: 75.20% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 1.99% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.13% are Asian, 6.40% are some other race and 14.29% are multiracial.
Fort Bragg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,46 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,589 (65.10% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Fort Bragg is White with a population of 5,301 (75.20% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,351 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Fort Bragg's population increased by 426 (6.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Fort Bragg's population decreased by 343 (4.69%), 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, Fort Bragg's population was lowest in year 2007 at 6,657.