Overview
58,802
Total Population
35.0
Median age
50.17%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
54.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
34,253
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gilroy's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gilroy is 35.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gilroy's population under 18 was 28.85%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gilroy's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gilroy, 23.61% were under the age of 15, 20.37% aged 15 to 29, 44.32% aged 30 to 64, 10.37% aged 65 to 84, and 1.33% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 202 more females than males in Gilroy:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.17% females and 49.83% males in Gilroy, CA.
- The Gilroy, CA gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 2,916.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,817.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gilroy's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Gilroy population: 55.50% are White, 1.77% are Black or African American, 0.52% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.94% are Asian, 0.08% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 12.43% are some other race and 19.77% are multiracial.
- Gilroy's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 34,253 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 24,549 (41.75% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gilroy is White with a population of 32,633 (55.50% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gilroy's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 59,383 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Gilroy's population increased by 7,701 (18.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gilroy's population increased by 10,244 (20.85%), 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, Gilroy's population was lowest in year 2000 at 41,438.
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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)