Inyo County, CA Population

Overview

18,804

Total Population

44.5

Median age

49.23%

Female population %

103.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

71.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,452

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Inyo County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Inyo County is 44.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Inyo County's population under 18 was 21.25%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Inyo County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Inyo County, 18.48% were under the age of 15, 13.97% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 20.31% aged 65 to 84, and 2.86% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 288 less females than males in Inyo County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.23% females and 50.77% males in Inyo County, CA.
The Inyo County, CA gender ratio is 103.1:100 i.e. 103.1 men to 100 women (1.031).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 943.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 848.

Inyo County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Inyo County population: 73.99% are White, 0.47% are Black or African American, 11.21% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.13% are some other race and 9.49% are multiracial.
Inyo County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 4,452 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 14,352 (76.32% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Inyo County is White with a population of 13,914 (73.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 19,001 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Inyo County's population increased by 592 (3.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Inyo County's population increased by 498 (2.69%), 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, Inyo County's population was lowest in year 2008 at 17,304.