Laguna Niguel, CA Population

Overview

64,608

Total Population

47.2

Median age

51.58%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,002

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Laguna Niguel's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Laguna Niguel is 47.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laguna Niguel's population under 18 was 17.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laguna Niguel's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laguna Niguel, 14.75% were under the age of 15, 16.06% aged 15 to 29, 49.71% aged 30 to 64, 17.46% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,046 more females than males in Laguna Niguel:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.58% females and 48.42% males in Laguna Niguel, CA.
The Laguna Niguel, CA gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,917.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 3,610.

Laguna Niguel's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laguna Niguel population: 71.08% are White, 1.62% are Black or African American, 0.14% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.32% are Asian, 0.26% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.07% are some other race and 9.52% are multiracial.
Laguna Niguel's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,002 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 54,606 (84.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laguna Niguel is White with a population of 45,923 (71.08% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 65,289 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Laguna Niguel's population increased by 190 (0.30%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laguna Niguel's population increased by 1,162 (1.84%), 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, Laguna Niguel's population was lowest in year 2000 at 62,874.