Contra Costa County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

1,165,012

Median Age

40.5

Male Median

39.5

Female Median

41.5

Contra Costa County, California Population Growth

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

Contra Costa County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +13.7%%.

+13.7%% Growth

Contra Costa County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Contra Costa County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202440.51,165,012
202340.31,161,458
202240.11,162,648
202139.91,161,643
202039.91,147,788
201939.71,142,251
201839.41,133,247
201739.21,123,678
201639.11,107,925
201538.81,096,068
201438.71,081,232
201338.61,065,794
201238.51,052,047
201138.31,037,817
201038.11,024,809

Contra Costa County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.3%
5–1716.7%
18–248.0%
25–3412.2%
35–5427.7%
55–6413.0%
65+17.1%

Dependency Ratios for Contra Costa County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
64.1
Youth Dependency:
36.1
Old-Age Dependency:
28.1

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Contra Costa County, California

The median age in Contra Costa County, California is 40.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Contra Costa County, California is 1,165,012.

In Contra Costa County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 17.1% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.7%.

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