Scotts Valley, CA Population

Overview

12,317

Total Population

46.3

Median age

48.07%

Female population %

108:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

53.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,489

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Scotts Valley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Scotts Valley is 46.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Scotts Valley's population under 18 was 16.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Scotts Valley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Scotts Valley, 13.65% were under the age of 15, 19.54% aged 15 to 29, 45.53% aged 30 to 64, 16.15% aged 65 to 84, and 5.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 475 less females than males in Scotts Valley:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.07% females and 51.93% males in Scotts Valley, CA.
The Scotts Valley, CA gender ratio is 108:100 i.e. 108 men to 100 women (1.080).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 802.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 611.

Scotts Valley's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Scotts Valley population: 83.54% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.53% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.80% are Asian, 3.07% are some other race and 6.69% are multiracial.
Scotts Valley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,489 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,828 (87.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Scotts Valley is White with a population of 10,29 (83.54% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 12,235 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Scotts Valley's population increased by 176 (1.54%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Scotts Valley's population increased by 657 (5.67%), 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, Scotts Valley's population was lowest in year 2007 at 11,168.