Laguna Beach, California Population 2024

22,110

Laguna Beach Demographics

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

  • White: 84.01%
  • Two or more races: 9.07%
  • Asian: 3.75%
  • Other race: 2.32%
  • Black or African American: 0.43%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.26%
  • Native American: 0.16%
Land Area (mi²)
8.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,485.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.86% (-887)
The current population of Laguna Beach, California is 22,110 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 22,997.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,13584.01%
Two or more races2,0679.07%
Asian8533.75%
Other race5282.32%
Black or African American970.43%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander600.26%
Native American370.16%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Laguna Beach Population by Race

Laguna Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Laguna Beach Median Age

52.3

Total

53.4

Male

51.6

Female

Laguna Beach Adults

There are 19,171 adults, (6,335 of whom are seniors) in Laguna Beach.

Laguna Beach Age Dependency

77.4

Age Dependency Ratio

49.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Laguna Beach Sex Ratio

Female11,06348.57%
Male11,71451.43%

Laguna Beach Population by Age

Laguna Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,8302.0964.335.7
Married5,2652.8179.120.9
Non Family4,8721.2247.952.1
Female4092.8266.533.5
Male2842.5670.129.9

2.75

Average Family Size

2.09

Average Household Size

64.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laguna Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2041.12%
Associates Degree9945.48%
Bachelors Degree7,03538.79%
Graduate Degree5,14028.34%
High School Graduate1,4598.04%
Less Than 9th Grade2591.43%
Some College3,04516.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Laguna Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Laguna Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,17014,87710,028
Hispanic1,3931,243834
2+ Races1,1661,131959
Asian645625522
Other Race399343179
Black979745
Islander48480
Native American372113

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 82.25%.

Laguna Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$86,342$101,408$51,265
Graduate Degree$120,274$172,574$82,365
High School Graduate$61,029$83,108$42,585
Less Than 9th Grade$53,661$42,106$60,548
Overall$84,827$106,078$61,384
Some College$69,353$75,010$46,125

$84,827

Average Earnings

$106,078

Average Male

$61,384

Average Female

Laguna Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laguna Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laguna Beach Language

85.67% of Laguna Beach residents speak only English, while 14.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.88% of the population.

Laguna Beach Language

Laguna Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,3288954.88%
Hispanic2,0742039.79%
Multiple2,0671567.55%
Other4906914.08%
Black974849.48%
Islander603253.33%
Asian853202.34%

5.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.28%

Male Poverty Rate

5.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laguna Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laguna Beach is Islander, with 53.33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laguna Beach is Asian, with 2.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.38%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.3%.

Laguna Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.05%
Less Than 9th Grade12.1%
Some College8.49%
Bachelors or Greater4.71%

Laguna Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed31.85%
Female Unemployed17.23%
Female Employed5.19%
Male Employed2.07%

Laguna Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laguna Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$196,435$304,069
Households$140,508$233,817
Married Families$205,694$-999,999,999
Non Families$87,641$145,402

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laguna Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.3%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Laguna Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laguna 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.

Laguna Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laguna Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

970

Number of Veterans

956

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam596
Korea104
First Gulf War75
Second Gulf War38
World War II15

Laguna Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+425
65 to 74354
55 to 64129
35 to 5462
18 to 340

Laguna Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9395.69%
Hispanic332.08%
2+ Races312.26%

Laguna Beach Veterans by Race

Laguna Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laguna Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Laguna Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laguna Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laguna 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

53.56%

Born in Laguna Beach

89.26%

Native Born

10.74%

Foreign Born

2.93%

Non Citizen

7.81%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

89.26% of Laguna Beach residents were born in the United States, with 53.56% having been born in California. 2.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Laguna Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,001-222-1.05%
202821,223-222-1.04%
202721,445-221-1.02%
202621,666-222-1.01%
202521,888-222-1%
202422,110-222-0.99%
202322,332-215-0.95%
202222,547-236-1.04%
202122,783-214-0.93%
202022,9971600.7%
201922,837-181-0.79%
201823,018-173-0.75%
201723,191-113-0.48%
201623,304-12-0.05%
201523,316550.24%
201423,261390.17%
201323,2221060.46%
201223,1161580.69%
201122,9581980.87%
201022,76000%
200023,7275572.4%
199023,1705,31229.75%
198017,8583,30822.74%
197014,5505,26256.65%
19609,2882,62739.44%
19506,6612,20149.35%
19404,4602,479125.14%
19301,981-19,020-90.57%

Laguna Beach Population by Year