Contra Costa County, CA Population by Gender

The total population of Contra Costa County is estimated to be 1.16 million with 571,006 males (49.16%) and 590,637 females (50.84%). There are 19,631 more females than males in Contra Costa County.
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Updated Sep 15, 2023

Contra Costa County, CA population by gender

The table below shows Contra Costa County's population by gender

Gender Population % of Total Population
Male 571,006 49.16%
Female 590,637 50.84%
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Contra Costa County, CA population by gender, in percentage

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.84% females and 49.16% males in Contra Costa County, CA.

The above comparison shows there are more females than males in the Contra Costa County county as compared to the nation.

The pie chart shows Contra Costa County, CA population by gender with male and female population as a percentage of total population. The female population is shown in pink color and male population is shown in blue color.
Contra Costa County, CA population by gender. There is a slight majority of female population, with 50.84% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Contra Costa County, CA gender ratio

Gender Ratio:
96.7
Men
100
Women

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

In Contra Costa County, CA, there are less men than women. The Contra Costa County, CA gender ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).

This ratio is lower than the national average of 98:100 i.e 98 men to 100 women (0.980).

Contra Costa County, CA gender ratio by age

In Contra Costa County, CA, the sex ratio for children under 18 years is 104.1 boys per 100 girls (104.1:100).Having said that, for seniors aged 80 and older, there are 66.3 males per 100 females (66.3:100).

On the national level, the sex ratio (male per 100 females) for under 18 age group is 104.8:100, and 64.5:100 for the senior population 80 years and older.

The table below lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Contra Costa County, CA.

Age Group Population (Male) Population (Female) Gender Ratio
Under 5 years 32,730 31,603 1.04
5 to 9 years 36,332 34,998 1.04
10 to 14 years 40,614 38,885 1.04
15 to 19 years 38,740 36,718 1.06
20 to 24 years 33,529 32,474 1.03
25 to 29 years 35,798 35,027 1.02
30 to 34 years 37,006 37,436 0.99
35 to 39 years 40,228 39,581 1.02
40 to 44 years 38,670 41,201 0.94
45 to 49 years 39,684 40,750 0.97
50 to 54 years 40,363 41,098 0.98
55 to 59 years 40,238 41,837 0.96
60 to 64 years 35,251 36,821 0.96
65 to 69 years 27,768 33,075 0.84
70 to 74 years 22,977 25,852 0.89
75 to 79 years 13,828 17,251 0.80
80 to 84 years 9,121 12,204 0.75
85 years and over 8,129 13,826 0.59
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Interesting observation from the above table:

  • The sex ratio at birth is 1.036 i.e. 103.6 boys per 100 girls.
  • For the 60-64 years, the sex ratio is 0.957 i.e. 4.3 less men per 100 women.
  • While for senior most population of 85+ age group, the sex ratio is 0.588 i.e. 58.8 senior men per 100 senior women.

Contra Costa County, CA population by gender & age

For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 40,614. Whereas, for the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 41,837.

As you can note from the above numbers, the largest age group for men and women are different.

The grouped bar chart shows Contra Costa County, CA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 10-14 years (40,614) | Female # 55-59 years (41,837). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Under the age of 5, there are 32,730 boys and 31,603 girls in Contra Costa County, CA. Thus there are 1,127 more boys than girls under the age of 5.

Between the age group of 60-64 years, there are 35,251 males and 36,821 females in Contra Costa County, CA. Thus there are 1,570 less males than females between the age of 60 and 64 years.

For the senior most age group of 85+ years, there are 8,129 males and 13,826 females.

Things to know

What percent of Contra Costa County, CA is female?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Contra Costa County, CA population of 1.16 million, 50.84% percent are females.

What percentage of Contra Costa County, CA is male?

According to the ACS survey, of the total Contra Costa County, CA population of 1.16 million, 49.16% percent are males.

What is the male to female ratio in Contra Costa County, CA?

In Contra Costa County, CA, the male to female ratio is 96.7:100 i.e. 96.7 men to 100 women (0.967).

References

Datasets

Contra Costa County, CA Population Breakdown by Gender
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Contra Costa County by gender, including both male and female populations. This dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Contra Costa County across both sexes and to determine which sex constitutes the majority.

Key observations

There is a slight majority of female population, with 50.84% of total population being female. Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Contra Costa County population by gender

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis. No further analysis is done on the data reported from the Census Bureau.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Gender: This column displays the Gender (Male / Female)
  • Population: The population of the gender in the Contra Costa County is shown in this column.
  • % of Total Population: This column displays the percentage distribution of each gender as a proportion of Contra Costa County total population. Please note that the sum of all percentages may not equal one due to rounding of values.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Contra Costa County Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

Contra Costa County, CA Population Breakdown by Gender and Age
ACS
Free
Neilsberg
CSV, JSON
2017-2021
CC BY 4.0
About this dataset

Context

The dataset tabulates the population of Contra Costa County by gender across 18 age groups. It lists the male and female population in each age group along with the gender ratio for Contra Costa County. The dataset can be utilized to understand the population distribution of Contra Costa County by gender and age. For example, using this dataset, we can identify the largest age group for both Men and Women in Contra Costa County. Additionally, it can be used to see how the gender ratio changes from birth to senior most age group and male to female ratio across each age group for Contra Costa County.

Key observations

Largest age group (population): Male # 10-14 years (40,614) | Female # 55-59 years (41,837). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Contra Costa County population by gender and age

Content

When available, the data consists of estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

Age groups:

  • Under 5 years
  • 5 to 9 years
  • 10 to 14 years
  • 15 to 19 years
  • 20 to 24 years
  • 25 to 29 years
  • 30 to 34 years
  • 35 to 39 years
  • 40 to 44 years
  • 45 to 49 years
  • 50 to 54 years
  • 55 to 59 years
  • 60 to 64 years
  • 65 to 69 years
  • 70 to 74 years
  • 75 to 79 years
  • 80 to 84 years
  • 85 years and over

Scope of gender :

Please note that American Community Survey asks a question about the respondents current sex, but not about gender, sexual orientation, or sex at birth. The question is intended to capture data for biological sex, not gender. Respondents are supposed to respond with the answer as either of Male or Female. Our research and this dataset mirrors the data reported as Male and Female for gender distribution analysis.

Variables / Data Columns

  • Age Group: This column displays the age group for the Contra Costa County population analysis. Total expected values are 18 and are define above in the age groups section.
  • Population (Male): The male population in the Contra Costa County is shown in the following column.
  • Population (Female): The female population in the Contra Costa County is shown in the following column.
  • Gender Ratio: Also known as the sex ratio, this column displays the number of males per 100 females in Contra Costa County for each age group.

Good to know

Margin of Error

Data in the dataset are based on the estimates and are subject to sampling variability and thus a margin of error. Neilsberg Research recommends using caution when presening these estimates in your research.

Custom data

If you do need custom data for any of your research project, report or presentation, you can contact our research staff at research@neilsberg.com for a feasibility of a custom tabulation on a fee-for-service basis.

Inspiration

Neilsberg Research Team curates, analyze and publishes demographics and economic data from a variety of public and proprietary sources, each of which often includes multiple surveys and programs. The large majority of Neilsberg Research aggregated datasets and insights is made available for free download at https://www.neilsberg.com/research/.

Recommended for further research

This dataset is a part of the main dataset for Contra Costa County Population by Gender. You can refer the same here

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