Portola Valley, CA Population

Overview

4,458

Total Population

55.6

Median age

55.99%

Female population %

78.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

85+ years

Largest age group

116.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

529

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Portola Valley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Portola Valley is 55.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Portola Valley's population under 18 was 21.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Portola Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 36.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Portola Valley, 17.56% were under the age of 15, 10.18% aged 15 to 29, 35.96% aged 30 to 64, 26.72% aged 65 to 84, and 9.58% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 534 more females than males in Portola Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.99% females and 44.01% males in Portola Valley, CA.
The Portola Valley, CA gender ratio is 78.6:100 i.e. 78.6 men to 100 women (0.786).
For male population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 208.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 229.

Portola Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Portola Valley population: 81.16% are White, 0.07% are Black or African American, 0.18% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.42% are Asian, 2.15% are some other race and 10.03% are multiracial.
Portola Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 529 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,929 (88.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Portola Valley is White with a population of 3,618 (81.16% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 4,605 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Portola Valley's population decreased by 56 (1.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Portola Valley's population increased by 74 (1.69%), 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, Portola Valley's population was lowest in year 2022 at 4,244.