Overview
44,232
Total Population
33.8
Median age
45.18%
Female population %
121.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
54.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
27,139
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lompoc's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lompoc is 33.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lompoc's population under 18 was 27.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lompoc's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.55% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lompoc, 23.71% were under the age of 15, 20.58% aged 15 to 29, 44.16% aged 30 to 64, 9.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 4,268 less females than males in Lompoc:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.18% females and 54.82% males in Lompoc, CA.
- The Lompoc, CA gender ratio is 121.4:100 i.e. 121.4 men to 100 women (1.214).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 2,185.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,801.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lompoc's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lompoc population: 55.88% are White, 2.77% are Black or African American, 1.83% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.12% are Asian, 0.35% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 18.09% are some other race and 16.96% are multiracial.
- Lompoc's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 27,139 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,093 (38.64% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lompoc is White with a population of 24,718 (55.88% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lompoc's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 44,403 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Lompoc's population increased by 1,060 (2.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lompoc's population increased by 2,105 (4.98%), 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, Lompoc's population was lowest in year 2006 at 39,861.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)