San Fernando, CA Population

Overview

24,086

Total Population

36.7

Median age

49.97%

Female population %

100.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

44.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

22,442

Hispanic population

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

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Age

San Fernando's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in San Fernando is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Fernando's population under 18 was 23.11%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Fernando's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.80% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Fernando, 19.11% were under the age of 15, 20.24% aged 15 to 29, 48.85% aged 30 to 64, 10.97% aged 65 to 84, and 0.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 16 less females than males in San Fernando:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.97% females and 50.03% males in San Fernando, CA.
The San Fernando, CA gender ratio is 100.1:100 i.e. 100.1 men to 100 women (1.001).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,083.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 946.

San Fernando's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Fernando population: 52.05% are White, 0.76% are Black or African American, 1.33% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.28% are Asian, 31.37% are some other race and 12.21% are multiracial.
San Fernando's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 22,442 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,644 (6.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Fernando is White with a population of 12,536 (52.05% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 24,397 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, San Fernando's population decreased by 41 (0.17%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Fernando's population increased by 321 (1.36%), 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 Fernando's population was lowest in year 2007 at 23,632.