Aliso Viejo, California Population 2024

49,659

Aliso Viejo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Aliso Viejo was:

  • White: 60.95%
  • Asian: 16.88%
  • Two or more races: 13.56%
  • Other race: 6.32%
  • Black or African American: 2.15%
  • Native American: 0.11%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
6.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,170.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.64% (-2,414)
The current population of Aliso Viejo, California is 49,659 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 52,073.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White31,28160.95%
Asian8,66116.88%
Two or more races6,95713.56%
Other race3,2416.32%
Black or African American1,1052.15%
Native American580.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.03%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Aliso Viejo Population by Race

Aliso Viejo Population Pyramid 2024

Aliso Viejo Median Age

38.6

Total

38.2

Male

39.1

Female

Aliso Viejo Adults

There are 38,880 adults, (5,405 of whom are seniors) in Aliso Viejo.

Aliso Viejo Age Dependency

53.3

Age Dependency Ratio

16.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Aliso Viejo Sex Ratio

Female26,53151.7%
Male24,78948.3%

Aliso Viejo Population by Age

Aliso Viejo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All19,4212.656.643.4
Married10,4493.3366.233.8
Non Family6,2661.2543.556.5
Female2,0832.8953.746.3
Male6233.0535.564.5

3.19

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

56.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Aliso Viejo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5971.69%
Associates Degree2,9278.31%
Bachelors Degree12,75436.19%
Graduate Degree7,36120.89%
High School Graduate4,10811.66%
Less Than 9th Grade6891.96%
Some College6,80219.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Aliso Viejo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Aliso Viejo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,51320,18212,385
Hispanic6,3535,5952,185
Asian6,0135,8434,300
2+ Races3,8263,6221,635
Other Race2,0201,651414
Black808794424
Native American545442

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 77.78%.

Aliso Viejo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,286$117,538$77,354
Graduate Degree$119,418$130,625$111,912
High School Graduate$50,444$57,375$46,438
Less Than 9th Grade$23,750$39,459$0
Overall$82,579$97,157$70,649
Some College$60,835$68,722$52,922

$82,579

Average Earnings

$97,157

Average Male

$70,649

Average Female

Aliso Viejo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Aliso Viejo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Aliso Viejo Language

64.36% of Aliso Viejo residents speak only English, while 35.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 13.4% of the population.

Aliso Viejo Language

Aliso Viejo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,1181,6886%
Hispanic9,7844834.94%
Asian8,5483123.65%
Other3,1982929.13%
Multiple6,8471291.88%
Black1,080161.48%

5.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.61%

Male Poverty Rate

5.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Aliso Viejo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Aliso Viejo is Other, with 9.13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Aliso Viejo is Black, with 1.48% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.14%.

Aliso Viejo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.32%
High School9.3%
Some College4.74%
Bachelors or Greater3.54%

Aliso Viejo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.48%
Female Unemployed8.23%
Male Employed2.34%
Female Employed1.92%

Aliso Viejo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Aliso Viejo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$159,021$189,925
Households$137,970$168,366
Married Families$173,207$-999,999,999
Non Families$93,516$115,773

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Aliso Viejo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Aliso Viejo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Aliso Viejo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Aliso Viejo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Aliso Viejo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,359

Number of Veterans

1,265

Male Veterans

94

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War365
Vietnam309
Second Gulf War272
Korea94
World War II23

Aliso Viejo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54386
55 to 64321
75+307
65 to 74222
18 to 34123

Aliso Viejo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0974.48%
Hispanic1882.63%
2+ Races1202.66%
Black9010.54%
Asian340.51%
Other Race180.79%

Aliso Viejo Veterans by Race

Aliso Viejo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Aliso Viejo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.7%

Labor Force Participation

71.9%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Aliso Viejo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Aliso Viejo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Aliso Viejo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.2%

Born in Aliso Viejo

74%

Native Born

26%

Foreign Born

9.76%

Non Citizen

16.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74% of Aliso Viejo residents were born in the United States, with 51.2% having been born in California. 9.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Aliso Viejo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,642-604-1.28%
202847,246-603-1.26%
202747,849-603-1.24%
202648,452-604-1.23%
202549,056-603-1.21%
202449,659-604-1.2%
202350,263-590-1.16%
202250,853-656-1.27%
202151,509-564-1.08%
202052,0731,5303.03%
201950,543-196-0.39%
201850,7393870.77%
201750,3525411.09%
201649,811-66-0.13%
201549,877730.15%
201449,8041810.36%
201349,6234250.86%
201249,1985861.21%
201148,6127911.65%
201047,82100%

Aliso Viejo Population by Year