Overview
78,358
Total Population
34.7
Median age
50.74%
Female population %
97.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
51.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
16,366
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Rancho Cordova's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Rancho Cordova is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Rancho Cordova's population under 18 was 25.90%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Rancho Cordova's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Rancho Cordova, 22.37% were under the age of 15, 19.67% aged 15 to 29, 46.29% aged 30 to 64, 10.43% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 1,152 more females than males in Rancho Cordova:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.74% females and 49.26% males in Rancho Cordova, CA.
- The Rancho Cordova, CA gender ratio is 97.1:100 i.e. 97.1 men to 100 women (0.971).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,206.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,393.

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Race / Ethnicity
Rancho Cordova's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Rancho Cordova population: 55.12% are White, 10.89% are Black or African American, 1.05% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.02% are Asian, 0.72% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.35% are some other race and 9.85% are multiracial.
- Rancho Cordova's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 16,366 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 61,992 (79.11% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Rancho Cordova is White with a population of 43,191 (55.12% of the total population).

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Year by year
Rancho Cordova's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 80,598 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Rancho Cordova's population increased by 11,282 (20.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Rancho Cordova's population increased by 14,484 (22.28%), 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, Rancho Cordova's population was lowest in year 2000 at 53,737.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)