National City, CA Population

Overview

56,846

Total Population

36.8

Median age

52.22%

Female population %

91.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

50.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

37,103

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in National City is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
National City's population under 18 was 21.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
National City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in National City, 18.26% were under the age of 15, 21.29% aged 15 to 29, 45.25% aged 30 to 64, 12.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,522 more females than males in National City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.22% females and 47.78% males in National City, CA.
The National City, CA gender ratio is 91.5:100 i.e. 91.5 men to 100 women (0.915).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,343.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,313.

National City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of National City population: 52.26% are White, 4.45% are Black or African American, 0.28% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.21% are Asian, 0.70% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.74% are some other race and 13.36% are multiracial.
National City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 37,103 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 19,743 (34.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in National City is White with a population of 29,709 (52.26% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 61,560 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, National City's population increased by 4,477 (8.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, National City's population decreased by 2,488 (4.25%), 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, National City's population was lowest in year 2004 at 52,138.