San Clemente, CA Population

Overview

64,600

Total Population

43.8

Median age

49.29%

Female population %

102.9:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

56.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,583

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Clemente is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Clemente's population under 18 was 22.40%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Clemente's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.54% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Clemente, 17.53% were under the age of 15, 16.39% aged 15 to 29, 47.53% aged 30 to 64, 16.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 912 less females than males in San Clemente:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.29% females and 50.71% males in San Clemente, CA.
The San Clemente, CA gender ratio is 102.9:100 i.e. 102.9 men to 100 women (1.029).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 3,016.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,831.

San Clemente's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Clemente population: 79.47% are White, 1.51% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.02% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.14% are some other race and 9.45% are multiracial.
San Clemente's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 10,583 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 54,017 (83.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Clemente is White with a population of 51,34 (79.47% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 65,367 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, San Clemente's population increased by 12,907 (25.48%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Clemente's population increased by 701 (1.10%), 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 Clemente's population was lowest in year 2000 at 50,649.