Santa Paula, CA Population

Overview

30,741

Total Population

33.7

Median age

50.48%

Female population %

98.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25,458

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Santa Paula's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Santa Paula is 33.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Santa Paula's population under 18 was 28.22%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Santa Paula's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Santa Paula, 22.78% were under the age of 15, 22.42% aged 15 to 29, 41.54% aged 30 to 64, 11.14% aged 65 to 84, and 2.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 295 more females than males in Santa Paula:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.48% females and 49.52% males in Santa Paula, CA.
The Santa Paula, CA gender ratio is 98.1:100 i.e. 98.1 men to 100 women (0.981).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 1,284.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,428.

Santa Paula's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Santa Paula population: 77.59% are White, 0.53% are Black or African American, 1.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.96% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.08% are some other race and 8.34% are multiracial.
Santa Paula's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 25,458 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,283 (17.19% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Santa Paula is White with a population of 23,853 (77.59% of the total population).

Santa Paula's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 31,018 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Santa Paula's population increased by 1,024 (3.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Santa Paula's population increased by 946 (3.19%), 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, Santa Paula's population was lowest in year 2006 at 28,319.