Seal Beach, CA Population

Overview

25,216

Total Population

59.3

Median age

55.21%

Female population %

81.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

109.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,975

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Seal Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Seal Beach is 59.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Seal Beach's population under 18 was 13.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Seal Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 41.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Seal Beach, 10.57% were under the age of 15, 10.51% aged 15 to 29, 37.30% aged 30 to 64, 33.67% aged 65 to 84, and 7.95% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,626 more females than males in Seal Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.21% females and 44.79% males in Seal Beach, CA.
The Seal Beach, CA gender ratio is 81.1:100 i.e. 81.1 men to 100 women (0.811).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 1,207.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 1,659.

Seal Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Seal Beach population: 76.61% are White, 2.18% are Black or African American, 0.38% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.40% are Asian, 0.27% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.80% are some other race and 6.37% are multiracial.
Seal Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,975 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,241 (88.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Seal Beach is White with a population of 19,319 (76.61% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 25,183 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Seal Beach's population decreased by 325 (1.33%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Seal Beach's population increased by 1,007 (4.17%), 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, Seal Beach's population was lowest in year 2019 at 24,052.