Overview
35,289
Total Population
30.8
Median age
45.36%
Female population %
120.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
49.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
33,437
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
San Luis's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in San Luis is 30.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- San Luis's population under 18 was 29.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- San Luis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in San Luis, 24.29% were under the age of 15, 24.44% aged 15 to 29, 42.27% aged 30 to 64, 8.36% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3,273 less females than males in San Luis:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.36% females and 54.64% males in San Luis, AZ.
- The San Luis, AZ gender ratio is 120.4:100 i.e. 120.4 men to 100 women (1.204).
- For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 1,894.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,854.
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Race / Ethnicity
San Luis's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of San Luis population: 64.42% are White, 1.25% are Black or African American, 1.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.54% are some other race and 28.42% are multiracial.
- San Luis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 33,437 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,852 (5.25% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in San Luis is White with a population of 22,734 (64.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
San Luis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 36,118 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, San Luis's population increased by 12,686 (80.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, San Luis's population increased by 7,164 (25.20%), 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 Luis's population was lowest in year 2000 at 15,742.
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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)