Population Pyramid

Population Estimates and Projections for California and its Counties

Estimates and projections by 5-year age group and sex for the years 1970 to 2070

Note: To display age-group population counts by sex and total, hover over a blue rectangle on the pyramid.

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Population by age group

California  –  2020
Age Persons Pct
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The old-age dependency ratio is the number of people aged 65 and older per 100 people of working age (20–64). It is calculated by dividing the population aged 65-plus by the population aged 20–64 and multiplying by 100.

Sources:

1970-2019: California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit, Annual Intercensal Population Estimates

2020-2070: California Department of Finance, Demographic Research Unit, Population Projections

Last Update: November 2025