Anaheim, California Population 2024

338,463

Anaheim Demographics

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

  • White: 48.14%
  • Asian: 17.59%
  • Two or more races: 15.94%
  • Other race: 14.48%
  • Black or African American: 2.61%
  • Native American: 0.85%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.4%
Land Area (mi²)
50.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,731.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.36% (-8,195)
The current population of Anaheim, California is 338,463 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 346,658.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White167,09448.14%
Asian61,06817.59%
Two or more races55,32515.94%
Other race50,25014.48%
Black or African American9,0472.61%
Native American2,9520.85%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,3750.4%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Anaheim Population by Race

Anaheim Population Pyramid 2024

Anaheim Median Age

35.4

Total

34.8

Male

36

Female

Anaheim Adults

There are 267,595 adults, (42,518 of whom are seniors) in Anaheim.

Anaheim Age Dependency

54.2

Age Dependency Ratio

18.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Anaheim Sex Ratio

Female177,68651.19%
Male169,42548.81%

Anaheim Population by Age

Anaheim Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All104,6713.2646.653.4
Married51,8714.0157.242.8
Non Family28,7881.4138.161.9
Female16,0943.8833.666.4
Male7,9183.7534.765.3

3.79

Average Family Size

3.26

Average Household Size

46.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Anaheim Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade21,9629.48%
Associates Degree17,3627.5%
Bachelors Degree44,62219.27%
Graduate Degree20,3978.81%
High School Graduate51,90022.41%
Less Than 9th Grade29,40512.7%
Some College45,90519.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Anaheim Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Anaheim Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic108,22567,37213,296
White64,32260,03923,930
Asian47,09841,65923,555
2+ Races33,74221,8856,190
Other Race32,11618,6983,648
Black6,2955,9281,764
Native American1,8661,340289
Islander960860157

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 94.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.01%.

Anaheim Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,682$78,832$57,350
Graduate Degree$94,941$111,663$82,974
High School Graduate$36,628$40,702$32,971
Less Than 9th Grade$32,868$36,971$25,479
Overall$45,350$51,256$39,516
Some College$44,251$52,778$37,007

$45,350

Average Earnings

$51,256

Average Male

$39,516

Average Female

Anaheim Earnings by Educational Attainment

Anaheim Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Anaheim Language

40.44% of Anaheim residents speak only English, while 59.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 41.86% of the population.

Anaheim Language

Anaheim Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic183,52026,22214.29%
White80,5348,89611.05%
Other49,8937,32414.68%
Multiple54,7876,30311.5%
Asian60,3316,0039.95%
Black8,8881,31614.81%
Native2,9172699.22%
Islander1,35524918.38%

12.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.22%

Male Poverty Rate

13.97%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Anaheim

The race most likely to be in poverty in Anaheim is Islander, with 18.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Anaheim is Native, with 9.22% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.89%.

Anaheim Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.03%
High School14.11%
Some College9%
Bachelors or Greater5.55%

Anaheim Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.19%
Male Unemployed25.72%
Female Employed6.13%
Male Employed5.03%

Anaheim Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Anaheim Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,320$120,150
Households$88,538$112,640
Married Families$112,957$137,582
Non Families$54,700$78,800

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Anaheim Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Anaheim Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Anaheim Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Anaheim Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Anaheim Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,660

Number of Veterans

7,685

Male Veterans

975

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,614
Second Gulf War2,161
First Gulf War1,627
Korea707
World War II239

Anaheim Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,290
35 to 541,936
65 to 741,889
55 to 641,491
18 to 341,054

Anaheim Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,6844.44%
Hispanic2,1091.61%
Asian1,1232.19%
Other Race7231.92%
2+ Races6841.7%
Black3404.82%
Native American733.65%
Islander333.05%

Anaheim Veterans by Race

Anaheim Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.22%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Anaheim Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Anaheim Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Anaheim Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Anaheim 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

54.27%

Born in Anaheim

65.37%

Native Born

34.63%

Foreign Born

17.53%

Non Citizen

17.1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.37% of Anaheim residents were born in the United States, with 54.27% having been born in California. 17.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Anaheim Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029328,219-2,049-0.62%
2028330,268-2,049-0.62%
2027332,317-2,048-0.61%
2026334,365-2,049-0.61%
2025336,414-2,049-0.61%
2024338,463-2,049-0.6%
2023340,512-2,265-0.66%
2022342,777-2,262-0.66%
2021345,039-1,619-0.47%
2020346,658-7,348-2.08%
2019354,0069630.27%
2018353,0433330.09%
2017352,7107310.21%
2016351,9791,4010.4%
2015350,5781,4590.42%
2014349,1191,2660.36%
2013347,8531,8900.55%
2012345,9632,6060.76%
2011343,3575,4971.63%
2010337,86000%
2000328,01461,60823.13%
1990266,40646,91221.37%
1980219,49453,08631.9%
1970166,40862,22459.73%
1960104,18489,628615.75%
195014,5563,52531.96%
194011,031360.33%
193010,9955,46998.97%
19205,5262,898110.27%
19102,6281,17280.49%
19001,45618314.38%
18901,27344052.82%
1880833-67-7.44%
1870900-327,319-99.73%

Anaheim Population by Year