Pacific Grove, CA Population

Overview

15,169

Total Population

48.0

Median age

54.55%

Female population %

83.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

72.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,725

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Pacific Grove's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Pacific Grove is 48.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Pacific Grove's population under 18 was 19.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Pacific Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.45% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Pacific Grove, 15.70% were under the age of 15, 14.23% aged 15 to 29, 43.62% aged 30 to 64, 23.34% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,381 more females than males in Pacific Grove:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.55% females and 45.45% males in Pacific Grove, CA.
The Pacific Grove, CA gender ratio is 83.3:100 i.e. 83.3 men to 100 women (0.833).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 637.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 718.

Pacific Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Pacific Grove population: 80.79% are White, 0.74% are Black or African American, 0.50% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.38% are Asian, 2.90% are some other race and 7.68% are multiracial.
Pacific Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,725 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 13,444 (88.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Pacific Grove is White with a population of 12,255 (80.79% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 15,588 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Pacific Grove's population decreased by 424 (2.74%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Pacific Grove's population increased by 2 (0.01%), 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, Pacific Grove's population was lowest in year 2007 at 14,470.