Los Altos, CA Population

Overview

31,562

Total Population

45.8

Median age

49.67%

Female population %

101.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,829

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Los Altos's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Los Altos is 45.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Los Altos's population under 18 was 25.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Los Altos's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Los Altos, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 15.14% aged 15 to 29, 46.22% aged 30 to 64, 16.01% aged 65 to 84, and 3.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 206 less females than males in Los Altos:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.67% females and 50.33% males in Los Altos, CA.
The Los Altos, CA gender ratio is 101.3:100 i.e. 101.3 men to 100 women (1.013).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,601.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 1,443.

Los Altos's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Los Altos population: 57.88% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 0.12% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 33.76% are Asian, 1.58% are some other race and 5.91% are multiracial.
Los Altos's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,829 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,733 (94.21% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Los Altos is White with a population of 18,268 (57.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 31,353 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Los Altos's population increased by 1,074 (3.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Los Altos's population increased by 2,221 (7.62%), 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, Los Altos's population was lowest in year 2004 at 27,181.