Grass Valley, CA Population

Overview

13,550

Total Population

47.0

Median age

55.14%

Female population %

81.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

90.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,495

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Grass Valley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Grass Valley is 47.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Grass Valley's population under 18 was 20.34%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Grass Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.70% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Grass Valley, 18.72% were under the age of 15, 11.89% aged 15 to 29, 40.69% aged 30 to 64, 21.08% aged 65 to 84, and 7.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,394 more females than males in Grass Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.14% females and 44.86% males in Grass Valley, CA.
The Grass Valley, CA gender ratio is 81.3:100 i.e. 81.3 men to 100 women (0.813).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 509.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 886.

Grass Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Grass Valley population: 87.72% are White, 0.52% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.81% are Asian, 0.84% are some other race and 8.94% are multiracial.
Grass Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,495 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,055 (88.97% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Grass Valley is White with a population of 11,886 (87.72% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 14,144 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Grass Valley's population increased by 1,017 (8.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Grass Valley's population increased by 1,133 (8.80%), 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, Grass Valley's population was lowest in year 2000 at 11,859.