Milpitas, CA Population

Overview

79,593

Total Population

35.8

Median age

47.05%

Female population %

112.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

44.1

Total dependency ratio

Asian

Largest racial group

11,055

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Milpitas is 35.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Milpitas's population under 18 was 21.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Milpitas's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Milpitas, 18.54% were under the age of 15, 19.61% aged 15 to 29, 49.80% aged 30 to 64, 10.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.57% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 4,701 less females than males in Milpitas:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.05% females and 52.95% males in Milpitas, CA.
The Milpitas, CA gender ratio is 112.6:100 i.e. 112.6 men to 100 women (1.126).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 4,522.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,736.

Milpitas's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Milpitas population: 14.23% are White, 3.22% are Black or African American, 0.61% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 67.53% are Asian, 0.17% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.82% are some other race and 7.41% are multiracial.
Milpitas's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Asian population in the city.
By ethnicity, 11,055 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 68,538 (86.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Milpitas is Asian with a population of 53,748 (67.53% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 80,127 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Milpitas's population increased by 3,878 (6.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Milpitas's population increased by 13,433 (20.14%), 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, Milpitas's population was lowest in year 2004 at 62,340.