Lemon Grove, CA Population

Overview

27,513

Total Population

35.9

Median age

50.34%

Female population %

98.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

48.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

12,039

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Lemon Grove's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lemon Grove is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lemon Grove's population under 18 was 23.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lemon Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lemon Grove, 19.15% were under the age of 15, 21.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.64% aged 30 to 64, 11.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 189 more females than males in Lemon Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Lemon Grove, CA.
The Lemon Grove, CA gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,221.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,374.

Lemon Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lemon Grove population: 47.48% are White, 15.59% are Black or African American, 1.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.44% are Asian, 0.63% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.47% are some other race and 14.95% are multiracial.
Lemon Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 12,039 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,474 (56.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lemon Grove is White with a population of 13,064 (47.48% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 27,614 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Lemon Grove's population increased by 393 (1.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lemon Grove's population increased by 2,238 (8.82%), 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, Lemon Grove's population was lowest in year 2006 at 23,854.