Walnut Creek, CA Population

Overview

69,876

Total Population

47.8

Median age

52.42%

Female population %

90.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

74.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7,039

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Walnut Creek's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Walnut Creek is 47.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Walnut Creek's population under 18 was 16.03%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Walnut Creek's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Walnut Creek, 13.09% were under the age of 15, 14.72% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 23.76% aged 65 to 84, and 5.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,376 more females than males in Walnut Creek:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.42% females and 47.58% males in Walnut Creek, CA.
The Walnut Creek, CA gender ratio is 90.8:100 i.e. 90.8 men to 100 women (0.908).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 2,559.
For the female population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 3,036.

Walnut Creek's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Walnut Creek population: 67.42% are White, 2.59% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.91% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.25% are some other race and 9.16% are multiracial.
Walnut Creek's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7,039 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 62,837 (89.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Walnut Creek is White with a population of 47,112 (67.42% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 70,080 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Walnut Creek's population decreased by 169 (0.26%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Walnut Creek's population increased by 5,663 (8.80%), 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, Walnut Creek's population was lowest in year 2006 at 62,557.