Watsonville, CA Population

Overview

52,966

Total Population

31.1

Median age

50.31%

Female population %

98.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

56.2

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

44,647

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Watsonville is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Watsonville's population under 18 was 29.97%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Watsonville's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Watsonville, 24.69% were under the age of 15, 23.10% aged 15 to 29, 40.92% aged 30 to 64, 9.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 324 more females than males in Watsonville:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.31% females and 49.69% males in Watsonville, CA.
The Watsonville, CA gender ratio is 98.8:100 i.e. 98.8 men to 100 women (0.988).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 2,246.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 2,897.

Watsonville's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Watsonville population: 39.76% are White, 1.31% are Black or African American, 0.82% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.90% are Asian, 0.20% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 44.28% are some other race and 10.73% are multiracial.
Watsonville's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 44,647 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,319 (15.71% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Watsonville is some other race with a population of 23,455 (44.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 52,842 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Watsonville's population increased by 4,305 (9.18%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Watsonville's population increased by 1,291 (2.52%), 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, Watsonville's population was lowest in year 2003 at 46,611.