Palo Alto, CA Population

Overview

68,624

Total Population

41.8

Median age

51.59%

Female population %

93.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

57.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4,8

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Palo Alto's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Palo Alto is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Palo Alto's population under 18 was 22.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Palo Alto's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Palo Alto, 17.97% were under the age of 15, 17.93% aged 15 to 29, 45.62% aged 30 to 64, 14.27% aged 65 to 84, and 4.21% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,176 more females than males in Palo Alto:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.59% females and 48.41% males in Palo Alto, CA.
The Palo Alto, CA gender ratio is 93.9:100 i.e. 93.9 men to 100 women (0.939).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 2,591.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,668.

Palo Alto's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Palo Alto population: 52.54% are White, 2.11% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 35.14% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.63% are some other race and 7.18% are multiracial.
Palo Alto's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4,8 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 63,824 (93.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Palo Alto is White with a population of 36,053 (52.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 68,599 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Palo Alto's population increased by 5,906 (10.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Palo Alto's population increased by 3,879 (6.01%), 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, Palo Alto's population was lowest in year 2004 at 56,546.