Morro Bay, CA Population

Overview

10,785

Total Population

51.3

Median age

51.20%

Female population %

95.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,617

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Morro Bay's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Morro Bay is 51.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Morro Bay's population under 18 was 13.82%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Morro Bay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.51% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Morro Bay, 10.14% were under the age of 15, 17.68% aged 15 to 29, 43.66% aged 30 to 64, 26.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 259 more females than males in Morro Bay:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.20% females and 48.80% males in Morro Bay, CA.
The Morro Bay, CA gender ratio is 95.3:100 i.e. 95.3 men to 100 women (0.953).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 586.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 491.

Morro Bay's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Morro Bay population: 80.16% are White, 0.22% are Black or African American, 0.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.32% are Asian, 8.61% are some other race and 5.60% are multiracial.
Morro Bay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,617 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 9,168 (85.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Morro Bay is White with a population of 8,645 (80.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 10,785 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Morro Bay's population decreased by 133 (1.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Morro Bay's population increased by 495 (4.83%), 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, Morro Bay's population was lowest in year 2010 at 10,256.