Placer County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

419,156

Median Age

42.5

Male Median

41.1

Female Median

43.7

Placer County, California Population Growth

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

Placer County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +24.6%%.

+24.6%% Growth

Placer County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

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


Placer County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202442.5419,156
202342.4412,435
202242.3406,608
202142.1400,330
202042.2391,799
201942.0385,512
201841.9380,077
201741.6374,985
201641.5370,571
201541.0366,280
201440.7361,518
201340.4355,924
201240.2350,074
201140.0343,554
201039.8336,477

Placer County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.0%
5–1716.8%
18–247.2%
25–3410.8%
35–5426.8%
55–6412.9%
65+20.5%

Dependency Ratios for Placer County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
73.2
Youth Dependency:
37.7
Old-Age Dependency:
35.5

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



Age & Gender FAQs for Placer County, California

The median age in Placer County, California is 42.5 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Placer County, California is 419,156.

In Placer County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 20.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 16.8%.

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