Vista, CA Population

Overview

98,651

Total Population

34.4

Median age

48.83%

Female population %

104.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

44.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

49,56

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Vista's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Vista is 34.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Vista's population under 18 was 24.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Vista's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.01% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Vista, 19.88% were under the age of 15, 23.42% aged 15 to 29, 45.69% aged 30 to 64, 9.46% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,315 less females than males in Vista:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.83% females and 51.17% males in Vista, CA.
The Vista, CA gender ratio is 104.8:100 i.e. 104.8 men to 100 women (1.048).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 4,527.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,743.

Vista's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Vista population: 65.37% are White, 3.14% are Black or African American, 1.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.86% are Asian, 0.87% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.55% are some other race and 17.17% are multiracial.
Vista's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 49,56 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 49,091 (49.76% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Vista is White with a population of 64,488 (65.37% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 101,172 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Vista's population increased by 3,099 (3.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Vista's population increased by 5,037 (5.40%), 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, Vista's population was lowest in year 2006 at 89,812.