Solana Beach, CA Population

Overview

13,025

Total Population

46.4

Median age

51.65%

Female population %

93.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

66.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,271

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Solana Beach is 46.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Solana Beach's population under 18 was 21.02%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Solana Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.73% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Solana Beach, 18.06% were under the age of 15, 10.65% aged 15 to 29, 49.57% aged 30 to 64, 20.04% aged 65 to 84, and 1.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 429 more females than males in Solana Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.65% females and 48.35% males in Solana Beach, CA.
The Solana Beach, CA gender ratio is 93.6:100 i.e. 93.6 men to 100 women (0.936).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 699.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 661.

Solana Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Solana Beach population: 76.51% are White, 0.95% are Black or African American, 0.88% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.93% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.11% are some other race and 9.57% are multiracial.
Solana Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2,271 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 10,754 (82.56% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Solana Beach is White with a population of 9,966 (76.51% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 13,391 in the year 2016
From 2000 to 2010, Solana Beach's population decreased by 100 (0.77%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Solana Beach's population increased by 37 (0.29%), 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, Solana Beach's population was lowest in year 2006 at 12,612.