Huntington Beach, California Population 2024

190,037

Huntington Beach Demographics

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

  • White: 65.76%
  • Asian: 12.5%
  • Two or more races: 12.01%
  • Other race: 7.56%
  • Black or African American: 1.22%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.5%
  • Native American: 0.45%
Land Area (mi²)
27.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,043.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.22% (-8,368)
The current population of Huntington Beach, California is 190,037 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 198,405.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White129,87365.76%
Asian24,68312.5%
Two or more races23,71312.01%
Other race14,9307.56%
Black or African American2,4151.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9780.5%
Native American8890.45%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Huntington Beach Population by Race

Huntington Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Huntington Beach Median Age

43.3

Total

42.2

Male

44.1

Female

Huntington Beach Adults

There are 162,189 adults, (36,834 of whom are seniors) in Huntington Beach.

Huntington Beach Age Dependency

57.5

Age Dependency Ratio

29.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Huntington Beach Sex Ratio

Female98,42049.84%
Male99,06150.16%

Huntington Beach Population by Age

Huntington Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All77,6412.5355.744.3
Married37,2603.1868.731.3
Non Family28,2791.3643.756.3
Female8,0253.3145.854.2
Male4,0773.139.160.9

3.09

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

55.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Huntington Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,1813.54%
Associates Degree13,0748.93%
Bachelors Degree42,53229.06%
Graduate Degree25,75317.6%
High School Graduate23,53716.08%
Less Than 9th Grade4,3402.97%
Some College31,92921.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Huntington Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Huntington Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White93,15390,43745,530
Hispanic24,03619,8117,265
Asian19,38417,21910,626
2+ Races13,02712,0696,098
Other Race9,2296,7972,112
Black2,0702,024908
Native American824664242
Islander699692219

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 99%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 54.82%.

Huntington Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,192$96,047$74,335
Graduate Degree$110,054$127,552$94,557
High School Graduate$41,468$48,770$34,272
Less Than 9th Grade$29,765$33,463$26,678
Overall$69,015$80,067$57,367
Some College$56,084$68,427$47,021

$69,015

Average Earnings

$80,067

Average Male

$57,367

Average Female

Huntington Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Huntington Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Huntington Beach Language

77.23% of Huntington Beach residents speak only English, while 22.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.51% of the population.

Huntington Beach Language

Huntington Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White117,6977,7796.61%
Hispanic38,4403,3418.69%
Asian24,6352,2339.06%
Other14,7142,08714.18%
Multiple23,5311,1795.01%
Black2,3711908.01%
Native87915717.86%
Islander913212.3%

7.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.72%

Male Poverty Rate

7.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huntington Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huntington Beach is Native, with 17.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huntington Beach is Islander, with 2.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.12%.

Huntington Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.17%
High School11.31%
Some College6.19%
Bachelors or Greater3.88%

Huntington Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.83%
Female Unemployed12.79%
Female Employed3.56%
Male Employed2.99%

Huntington Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Huntington Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$136,494$172,551
Households$114,747$151,196
Married Families$156,462$194,614
Non Families$81,889$104,548

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huntington Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Huntington Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Huntington Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Huntington Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Huntington Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,945

Number of Veterans

8,190

Male Veterans

755

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,367
Second Gulf War1,695
First Gulf War1,339
Korea939
World War II158

Huntington Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+2,935
65 to 742,129
35 to 541,525
55 to 641,514
18 to 34842

Huntington Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,8426.17%
Hispanic1,4174.92%
2+ Races7084.56%
Asian6042.9%
Other Race3913.54%
Black22710.09%
Islander14318.79%
Native American303.55%

Huntington Beach Veterans by Race

Huntington Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huntington Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.3%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Huntington Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Huntington Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Huntington Beach 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

59.83%

Born in Huntington Beach

83.72%

Native Born

16.28%

Foreign Born

5.46%

Non Citizen

10.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.72% of Huntington Beach residents were born in the United States, with 59.83% having been born in California. 5.46% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Huntington Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029179,577-2,092-1.15%
2028181,669-2,092-1.14%
2027183,761-2,092-1.13%
2026185,853-2,092-1.11%
2025187,945-2,092-1.1%
2024190,037-2,092-1.09%
2023192,129-2,066-1.06%
2022194,195-2,232-1.14%
2021196,427-1,978-1%
2020198,405-1,086-0.54%
2019199,491-726-0.36%
2018200,217-304-0.15%
2017200,521-59-0.03%
2016200,5801,3810.69%
2015199,1992,0171.02%
2014197,1821,6350.84%
2013195,5471,5910.82%
2012193,9561,3570.7%
2011192,5991,5190.79%
2010191,08000%
2000189,5948,0754.45%
1990181,51911,0146.46%
1980170,50554,54547.04%
1970115,960104,468909.05%
196011,4926,255119.44%
19505,2371,49940.1%
19403,738481.3%
19303,6902,003118.73%
19201,687872106.99%
1910815-178,762-99.55%

Huntington Beach Population by Year