San Jose, CA Population

Overview

1.01 million

Total Population

37.5

Median age

49.12%

Female population %

103.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

45.5

Total dependency ratio

Asian

Largest racial group

314,503

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Jose is 37.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Jose's population under 18 was 21.86%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Jose's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Jose, 18.08% were under the age of 15, 20.07% aged 15 to 29, 48.66% aged 30 to 64, 11.55% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 17,833 less females than males in San Jose:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.12% females and 50.88% males in San Jose, CA.
The San Jose, CA gender ratio is 103.6:100 i.e. 103.6 men to 100 women (1.036).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 43,328.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 37,542.

San Jose's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Jose population: 34.83% are White, 2.97% are Black or African American, 0.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 37.50% are Asian, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 13.04% are some other race and 10.44% are multiracial.
San Jose's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 314,503 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 698,834 (68.96% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Jose is Asian with a population of 379,973 (37.50% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,037,082 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, San Jose's population increased by 48,200 (5.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Jose's population increased by 55,278 (5.79%), 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 Jose's population was lowest in year 2003 at 904,218.