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.
![San Luis, AZ population by age group The graph shows San Luis's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/san-luis-az-population-by-age-group.jpeg)
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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.
![San Luis, AZ population by gender and age The grouped bar chart shows San Luis, AZ population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/san-luis-az-population-by-gender-and-age.jpeg)
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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).
![San Luis, AZ population by race The bar chart shows San Luis, AZ population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/san-luis-az-population-by-race.jpeg)
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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.
![San Luis, AZ population from 2000 to 2022 The graph shows San Luis's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis](https://i.neilsberg.com/ch/population-of-san-luis-az-population-by-year-2000-2022.jpeg)
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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)