San Carlos, CA Population

Overview

30,754

Total Population

41.0

Median age

51.12%

Female population %

95.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,915

Hispanic population

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

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Age

San Carlos's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in San Carlos is 41.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Carlos's population under 18 was 23.64%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Carlos's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.25% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Carlos, 19.59% were under the age of 15, 13.84% aged 15 to 29, 51.32% aged 30 to 64, 13.15% aged 65 to 84, and 2.10% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 686 more females than males in San Carlos:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.12% females and 48.88% males in San Carlos, CA.
The San Carlos, CA gender ratio is 95.6:100 i.e. 95.6 men to 100 women (0.956).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,415.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,442.

San Carlos's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Carlos population: 67.27% are White, 0.73% are Black or African American, 0.20% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.38% are Asian, 0.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.63% are some other race and 10.33% are multiracial.
San Carlos's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,915 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,839 (90.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Carlos is White with a population of 20,687 (67.27% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 30,793 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, San Carlos's population increased by 522 (1.88%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Carlos's population increased by 2,493 (8.81%), 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, San Carlos's population was lowest in year 2006 at 26,700.