Tuolumne County, CA Population

Overview

55,243

Total Population

48.6

Median age

47.95%

Female population %

108.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

67.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,132

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Tuolumne County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Tuolumne County is 48.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Tuolumne County's population under 18 was 16.99%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Tuolumne County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Tuolumne County, 14.06% were under the age of 15, 15.57% aged 15 to 29, 44.22% aged 30 to 64, 22.86% aged 65 to 84, and 3.30% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,267 less females than males in Tuolumne County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.95% females and 52.05% males in Tuolumne County, CA.
The Tuolumne County, CA gender ratio is 108.6:100 i.e. 108.6 men to 100 women (1.086).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 2,441.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,494.

Tuolumne County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Tuolumne County population: 85.35% are White, 1.71% are Black or African American, 1.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.44% are Asian, 0.24% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.42% are some other race and 6.41% are multiracial.
Tuolumne County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 7,132 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48,111 (87.09% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Tuolumne County is White with a population of 47,151 (85.35% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 56,531 in the year 2005
From 2000 to 2010, Tuolumne County's population increased by 494 (0.90%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Tuolumne County's population increased by 210 (0.38%), 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, Tuolumne County's population was lowest in year 2015 at 53,599.