Overview
6,032
Total Population
51.0
Median age
56.55%
Female population %
76.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
70-74 years
Largest age group
82.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,212
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Solvang's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Solvang is 51.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Solvang's population under 18 was 19.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Solvang's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.81% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Solvang, 15.43% were under the age of 15, 15.22% aged 15 to 29, 39.54% aged 30 to 64, 25.75% aged 65 to 84, and 4.06% were 85 years of age and older.

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Gender
There are 790 more females than males in Solvang:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.55% females and 43.45% males in Solvang, CA.
- The Solvang, CA gender ratio is 76.8:100 i.e. 76.8 men to 100 women (0.768).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 256.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 384.

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Race / Ethnicity
Solvang's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Solvang population: 83.02% are White, 4.48% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.55% are Asian, 3.80% are some other race and 5.67% are multiracial.
- Solvang's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 1,212 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,82 (79.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Solvang is White with a population of 5,008 (83.02% of the total population).

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Year by year
Solvang's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,117 in the year 2020
- From 2000 to 2010, Solvang's population decreased by 87 (1.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Solvang's population increased by 882 (16.85%), 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, Solvang's population was lowest in year 2006 at 5,112.

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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)