Bellflower, CA Population

Overview

79,070

Total Population

34.7

Median age

51.29%

Female population %

95:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

45.7

Total dependency ratio

some other race

Largest racial group

46,671

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Bellflower's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bellflower is 34.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bellflower's population under 18 was 24.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bellflower's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bellflower, 20.61% were under the age of 15, 21.62% aged 15 to 29, 47.03% aged 30 to 64, 9.62% aged 65 to 84, and 1.12% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,040 more females than males in Bellflower:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.29% females and 48.71% males in Bellflower, CA.
The Bellflower, CA gender ratio is 95:100 i.e. 95 men to 100 women (0.950).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 3,700.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 3,239.

Bellflower's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bellflower population: 27.88% are White, 12.80% are Black or African American, 0.78% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 11.45% are Asian, 0.57% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 35.09% are some other race and 11.43% are multiracial.
Bellflower's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 46,671 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 32,399 (40.98% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bellflower is some other race with a population of 27,742 (35.09% of the total population).

Bellflower's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 78,975 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Bellflower's population increased by 3,362 (4.59%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bellflower's population increased by 2,359 (3.08%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bellflower's population was lowest in year 2007 at 73,052.