Overview
262,249
Total Population
35.3
Median age
50.66%
Female population %
97.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
50.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
44,857
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gilbert's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gilbert is 35.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gilbert's population under 18 was 29.48%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gilbert's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gilbert, 23.96% were under the age of 15, 19.03% aged 15 to 29, 47.34% aged 30 to 64, 8.77% aged 65 to 84, and 0.91% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,461 more females than males in Gilbert:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in Gilbert, AZ.
- The Gilbert, AZ gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 12,120.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 11,815.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gilbert's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gilbert population: 78.15% are White, 3.93% are Black or African American, 0.79% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.67% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.46% are some other race and 7.93% are multiracial.
- Gilbert's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 44,857 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 217,392 (82.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gilbert is White with a population of 204,957 (78.15% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gilbert's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 275,346 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Gilbert's population increased by 92,345 (78.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gilbert's population increased by 59,686 (28.49%), 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, Gilbert's population was lowest in year 2000 at 117,126.
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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)