San Rafael, CA Population

Overview

61,158

Total Population

43.1

Median age

50.70%

Female population %

97.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

58.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

19,078

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in San Rafael is 43.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
San Rafael's population under 18 was 20.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
San Rafael's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in San Rafael, 16.60% were under the age of 15, 16.69% aged 15 to 29, 46.33% aged 30 to 64, 17.08% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 860 more females than males in San Rafael:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.70% females and 49.30% males in San Rafael, CA.
The San Rafael, CA gender ratio is 97.2:100 i.e. 97.2 men to 100 women (0.972).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 2,345.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 2,460.

San Rafael's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of San Rafael population: 64.99% are White, 1.65% are Black or African American, 0.87% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 6.10% are Asian, 0.34% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 18.62% are some other race and 7.42% are multiracial.
San Rafael's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 19,078 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42,08 (68.81% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in San Rafael is White with a population of 39,749 (64.99% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 61,130 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, San Rafael's population increased by 695 (1.22%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, San Rafael's population increased by 3,365 (5.83%), 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 Rafael's population was lowest in year 2004 at 56,139.