Palo Alto

68,572

Total Population in 2020

In 2020, Palo Alto was home to 68,572 people. Residents were a majority working age, while those under 18 were a larger segment of the community than those 65 and older. The population was diverse, with no racial group in the majority.

Most Populous Demographics

Category	Demographic	Total	Percentage
Age	18-64	40,137	59%
Sex	Female	34,855	51%
Race and Hispanic or Latino	White (Not Hispanic or Latino)	33,243	48%

Age

42.2

Median Age

In 2020, Palo Alto's population was a majority working-age adults, while those under age 18 were a moderately larger share of the community than those 65 and older. Looking at 10-year age ranges, 50-59 was the largest group.

Population by Age Range

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Population by Age Group

14,965

Under 18

40,137

18-64

13,470

65 and over

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Table: Population by Age Range

Age Range	Population in Palo Alto
Age Range	Total	Percentage
0-9	6,819	10%
10-19	9,549	14%
20-29	7,683	11%
30-39	8,361	12%
40-49	9,421	14%
50-59	9,577	14%
60-69	6,912	10%
70-79	5,492	8%
80+	4,758	7%

Table: Population by Age Group

Age Group	Population in Palo Alto
Age Group	Total	Percentage
Under 18	14,965	22%
18-64	40,137	59%
65 and over	13,470	20%

* For both charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), P12 Sex by Age for Selected Age Categories.

Sex and Age

In 2020, females outnumbered males by a moderate amount in Palo Alto. Females 40-49 were the largest group by age, followed by males 10-19 and males 50-59. The biggest gap was in the 80-and-older age group, where females were the larger share.

Population by Sex

33,717

Male

34,855

Female

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Population by Sex and Age

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Male

Female

Table: Population by Sex

Sex	Palo Alto
Sex	Total	Percentage
Male	33,717	49%
Female	34,855	51%

Table: Population by Sex and Age

Sex and Age	Palo Alto
Sex and Age	Total	Percentage
Male	33,717	49%
Male: 0-9	3,515	5%
Male: 10-19	4,968	7%
Male: 20-29	4,106	6%
Male: 30-39	4,196	6%
Male: 40-49	4,410	6%
Male: 50-59	4,809	7%
Male: 60-69	3,395	5%
Male: 70-79	2,427	4%
Male: 80+	1,891	3%
Female	34,855	51%
Female: 0-9	3,304	5%
Female: 10-19	4,581	7%
Female: 20-29	3,577	5%
Female: 30-39	4,165	6%
Female: 40-49	5,011	7%
Female: 50-59	4,768	7%
Female: 60-69	3,517	5%
Female: 70-79	3,065	4%
Female: 80+	2,867	4%

* For both charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), P12 Sex by Age for Selected Age Categories.

Race and Hispanic or Latino

48%

White (Not Hispanic or Latino)

In 2020, Palo Alto had a diverse population with no race/ethnicity being a majority. White and Asian people were the largest groups in the community, while Hispanic and other/multiracial residents were the next biggest segments of the population.

Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino

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Table: Population by Race and Hispanic or Latino

Race and Hispanic or Latino	Population in Palo Alto
Race and Hispanic or Latino	Total	Percentage
White	33,243	48%
Black or African American	1,170	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	37	<1%
Asian	24,246	35%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	146	<1%
Other / Multi-racial	4,639	7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,091	7%

* Categorized as Not Hispanic. This means that all the racial groups marked with an asterisk — White, Black or African American, American Indian / Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, and Other / Multi-racial — do not include individuals who identify as Hispanic or Latino. The "Hispanic or Latino (any race)" category is separate, as Hispanic/Latino is considered an ethnicity rather than a racial category. For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), P5 Hispanic or Latino Origin by Race.