Overview
231,502
Total Population
38.4
Median age
50.01%
Female population %
1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
35-39 years
Largest age group
48.5
Total dependency ratio
Asian
Largest racial group
28,911
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Fremont's population is of same age compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Fremont is 38.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Fremont's population under 18 was 23.72%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Fremont's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.64% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Fremont, 20.03% were under the age of 15, 16.15% aged 15 to 29, 51.18% aged 30 to 64, 10.79% aged 65 to 84, and 1.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 44 more females than males in Fremont:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.01% females and 49.99% males in Fremont, CA.
- The Fremont, CA gender ratio is 1:100 i.e. 1 men to 100 women (1.000).
- For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 10,343.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 10,207.
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Race / Ethnicity
Fremont's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Fremont population: 21.49% are White, 2.84% are Black or African American, 0.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 61.38% are Asian, 0.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.10% are some other race and 6.14% are multiracial.
- Fremont's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Asian population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 28,911 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 202,591 (87.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Fremont is Asian with a population of 142,089 (61.38% of the total population).
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Year by year
Fremont's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 235,473 in the year 2018
- From 2000 to 2010, Fremont's population increased by 10,190 (4.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Fremont's population increased by 15,680 (7.31%), 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, Fremont's population was lowest in year 2005 at 199,593.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)