Mission Viejo, CA Population

Overview

93,932

Total Population

45.7

Median age

50.04%

Female population %

99.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

60.6

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

17,739

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Mission Viejo's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Mission Viejo is 45.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Mission Viejo's population under 18 was 20.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Mission Viejo's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Mission Viejo, 16.76% were under the age of 15, 15.04% aged 15 to 29, 47.21% aged 30 to 64, 17.97% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 72 more females than males in Mission Viejo:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.04% females and 49.96% males in Mission Viejo, CA.
The Mission Viejo, CA gender ratio is 99.8:100 i.e. 99.8 men to 100 women (0.998).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4,047.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 4,036.

Mission Viejo's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Mission Viejo population: 69.88% are White, 1.14% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.06% are Asian, 0.12% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.81% are some other race and 9.78% are multiracial.
Mission Viejo's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 17,739 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 76,193 (81.12% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Mission Viejo is White with a population of 65,642 (69.88% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 96,850 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Mission Viejo's population increased by 585 (0.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Mission Viejo's population increased by 320 (0.34%), 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, Mission Viejo's population was lowest in year 2022 at 91,776.