Compton, California Population 2024

89,516

Compton Demographics

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

  • Other race: 33.9%
  • Black or African American: 25.44%
  • Two or more races: 20.45%
  • White: 18.65%
  • Asian: 0.97%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
10.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,927.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.16% (-5,878)
The current population of Compton, California is 89,516 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 95,394.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race32,14133.9%
Black or African American24,12125.44%
Two or more races19,39320.45%
White17,68218.65%
Asian9220.97%
Native American4520.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1110.12%

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

White

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Compton Population by Race

Compton Population Pyramid 2024

Compton Median Age

33.4

Total

32.8

Male

33.8

Female

Compton Adults

There are 68,364 adults, (9,819 of whom are seniors) in Compton.

Compton Age Dependency

62

Age Dependency Ratio

16.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Compton Sex Ratio

Female48,55751.21%
Male46,26548.79%

Compton Population by Age

Compton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,6173.8357.442.6
Married11,0374.7762.237.8
Female5,8774.0353.246.8
Non Family4,8271.2451.748.3
Male2,8764.1656.943.1

4.32

Average Family Size

3.83

Average Household Size

57.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Compton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,51812.71%
Associates Degree3,2925.57%
Bachelors Degree4,4707.56%
Graduate Degree1,6962.87%
High School Graduate16,53927.97%
Less Than 9th Grade13,91423.53%
Some College11,70319.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Compton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Compton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic39,84420,6382,570
Other Race19,79510,8141,297
Black16,96515,0102,965
2+ Races11,2396,053986
Asian739618271
White646575157
Native American284216114
Islander10210220

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 40.14%.

Compton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,764$59,853$54,223
Graduate Degree$78,256$86,250$76,250
High School Graduate$37,036$41,944$29,806
Less Than 9th Grade$30,187$33,058$27,581
Overall$36,669$38,635$34,222
Some College$40,049$43,854$36,815

$36,669

Average Earnings

$38,635

Average Male

$34,222

Average Female

Compton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Compton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Compton Language

35.02% of Compton residents speak only English, while 64.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 63.93% of the population.

Compton Language

Compton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic67,34112,97919.27%
Other32,0686,47720.2%
Black24,0373,42914.27%
Multiple19,3353,35017.33%
White78116821.51%
Native4516714.86%
Asian893606.72%
Islander1112018.02%

17.68%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.58%

Male Poverty Rate

19.68%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Compton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Compton is White, with 21.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Compton is Asian, with 6.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.22%.

Compton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.63%
High School16.22%
Some College10.86%
Bachelors or Greater6.04%

Compton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.34%
Male Unemployed15.68%
Female Employed7.62%
Male Employed6.84%

Compton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Compton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,402$84,802
Households$69,728$80,921
Married Families$80,930$93,329
Non Families$34,327$52,439

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Compton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.9%

Male Marriage Rate

37.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Compton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Compton 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 55-64.

Compton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Compton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,620

Number of Veterans

1,376

Male Veterans

244

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam416
Second Gulf War366
First Gulf War231
Korea64
World War II18

Compton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74418
55 to 64412
35 to 54363
75+331
18 to 3496

Compton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1,1946.35%
Hispanic2600.55%
2+ Races1591.18%
White1401.19%
Other Race1080.47%
Native American123.99%
Asian70.9%

Compton Veterans by Race

Compton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Compton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

7.9%

Unemployment Rate

Compton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Compton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Compton 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

62.9%

Born in Compton

70.57%

Native Born

29.43%

Foreign Born

17.14%

Non Citizen

12.3%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.57% of Compton residents were born in the United States, with 62.9% having been born in California. 17.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Compton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202982,170-1,469-1.76%
202883,639-1,469-1.73%
202785,108-1,470-1.7%
202686,578-1,469-1.67%
202588,047-1,469-1.64%
202489,516-1,470-1.62%
202390,986-843-0.92%
202291,829-1,498-1.61%
202193,327-2,067-2.17%
202095,3943940.41%
201995,000-971-1.01%
201895,971-840-0.87%
201796,811-568-0.58%
201697,379-315-0.32%
201597,694220.02%
201497,6721080.11%
201397,5642590.27%
201297,3053750.39%
201196,9305020.52%
201096,42800%
200093,4933,0393.36%
199090,4549,10411.19%
198081,3502,8033.57%
197078,5476,7359.38%
196071,81223,82149.64%
195047,99131,793196.28%
194016,1983,68229.42%
193012,51611,038746.82%
19201,47855660.3%
191092232253.67%
1900600-36-5.66%
1890636476297.5%
1870160-82,010-99.81%

Compton Population by Year