Morgan Hill, CA Population

Overview

45,267

Total Population

38.5

Median age

52.64%

Female population %

9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15,703

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Morgan Hill's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Morgan Hill is 38.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Morgan Hill's population under 18 was 25.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Morgan Hill's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Morgan Hill, 22.11% were under the age of 15, 16.73% aged 15 to 29, 47.65% aged 30 to 64, 12.09% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,391 more females than males in Morgan Hill:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.64% females and 47.36% males in Morgan Hill, CA.
The Morgan Hill, CA gender ratio is 9:100 i.e. 9 men to 100 women (0.900).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,604.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,410.

Morgan Hill's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Morgan Hill population: 62.80% are White, 1.50% are Black or African American, 0.54% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 15.77% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.58% are some other race and 13.76% are multiracial.
Morgan Hill's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 15,703 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 29,564 (65.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Morgan Hill is White with a population of 28,426 (62.80% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 45,492 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Morgan Hill's population increased by 4,256 (12.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Morgan Hill's population increased by 7,389 (19.39%), 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, Morgan Hill's population was lowest in year 2002 at 33,830.