Alameda County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,649,473

Median Age

39.0

Male Median

38.4

Female Median

39.7

Alameda County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Alameda County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +11.6%%.

+11.6%% Growth

Alameda County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Alameda County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202439.01,649,473
202338.71,651,949
202238.41,663,823
202138.01,673,133
202037.81,661,584
201937.61,656,754
201837.41,643,700
201737.31,629,615
201637.21,605,217
201537.11,584,983
201436.91,559,308
201336.81,535,248
201236.61,515,136
201136.41,494,876
201036.21,477,980

Alameda County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.2%
5–1714.5%
18–247.9%
25–3415.5%
35–5429.2%
55–6412.1%
65+15.4%

Dependency Ratios for Alameda County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
54.3
Youth Dependency:
30.5
Old-Age Dependency:
23.8

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Alameda County, California

The median age in Alameda County, California is 39.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Alameda County, California is 1,649,473.

In Alameda County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 14.5%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Alameda County, California is aging.
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