Lake Elsinore, CA Population

Overview

68,822

Total Population

31.8

Median age

51.18%

Female population %

95.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

50.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

34,401

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lake Elsinore's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Elsinore is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Elsinore's population under 18 was 29.65%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Elsinore's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 8.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Elsinore, 24.65% were under the age of 15, 22.83% aged 15 to 29, 43.74% aged 30 to 64, 7.91% aged 65 to 84, and 0.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,622 more females than males in Lake Elsinore:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.18% females and 48.82% males in Lake Elsinore, CA.
The Lake Elsinore, CA gender ratio is 95.4:100 i.e. 95.4 men to 100 women (0.954).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 3,094.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 3,171.

Lake Elsinore's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Elsinore population: 46.93% are White, 7.67% are Black or African American, 0.47% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.52% are Asian, 0.18% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 26.19% are some other race and 11.03% are multiracial.
Lake Elsinore's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 34,401 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 34,421 (50.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Elsinore is White with a population of 32,299 (46.93% of the total population).

Lake Elsinore's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 71,898 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Elsinore's population increased by 23,704 (79.31%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Elsinore's population increased by 16,743 (31.24%), 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, Lake Elsinore's population was lowest in year 2000 at 29,886.