Laguna Hills, California Population 2024

29,887

Laguna Hills Demographics

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

  • White: 58.05%
  • Asian: 15.69%
  • Two or more races: 14.18%
  • Other race: 10.35%
  • Black or African American: 1.1%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.15%
Land Area (mi²)
6.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,564.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.55% (-1,424)
The current population of Laguna Hills, California is 29,887 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 31,311.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,95158.05%
Asian4,85015.69%
Two or more races4,38614.18%
Other race3,20010.35%
Black or African American3391.1%
Native American1480.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander470.15%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Laguna Hills Population by Race

Laguna Hills Population Pyramid 2024

Laguna Hills Median Age

43.1

Total

41.7

Male

44.3

Female

Laguna Hills Adults

There are 24,854 adults, (6,278 of whom are seniors) in Laguna Hills.

Laguna Hills Age Dependency

66.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Laguna Hills Sex Ratio

Female15,68550.73%
Male15,23649.27%

Laguna Hills Population by Age

Laguna Hills Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,4902.6471.428.6
Married6,6963.228218
Non Family3,3391.2357.742.3
Female1,0393.1855.144.9
Male4163.3351.248.8

3.13

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Laguna Hills Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6883.01%
Associates Degree1,9888.71%
Bachelors Degree7,90034.61%
Graduate Degree4,16818.26%
High School Graduate3,03313.29%
Less Than 9th Grade7373.23%
Some College4,31518.9%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Laguna Hills Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Laguna Hills Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,41212,9427,732
Hispanic4,3723,7081,151
Asian3,7693,5362,389
2+ Races2,5762,3241,134
Other Race2,0811,688394
Black18117560
Native American12212286
Islander474745

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 islander people with a rate of 95.74%.

Laguna Hills Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$92,104$105,445$81,860
Graduate Degree$107,621$134,125$102,539
High School Graduate$53,858$59,474$46,477
Less Than 9th Grade$38,784$46,719$35,303
Overall$75,646$86,861$64,541
Some College$59,275$73,558$44,075

$75,646

Average Earnings

$86,861

Average Male

$64,541

Average Female

Laguna Hills Earnings by Educational Attainment

Laguna Hills Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Laguna Hills Language

66.44% of Laguna Hills residents speak only English, while 33.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.32% of the population.

Laguna Hills Language

Laguna Hills Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,6688905.34%
Asian4,77773815.45%
Hispanic6,8405407.89%
Other3,19132510.18%
Multiple4,3773077.01%
Native1283527.34%
Black33320.6%

7.78%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.36%

Male Poverty Rate

9.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Laguna Hills

The race most likely to be in poverty in Laguna Hills is Native, with 27.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Laguna Hills is Black, with 0.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.95%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.11%.

Laguna Hills Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.86%
Some College10.81%
High School9.04%
Bachelors or Greater4.31%

Laguna Hills Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.22%
Female Employed4.16%
Female Unemployed3.84%
Male Employed3.03%

Laguna Hills Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Laguna Hills Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$144,497$203,929
Households$122,778$178,328
Married Families$160,278$-999,999,999
Non Families$77,782$97,915

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Laguna Hills Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Laguna Hills Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Laguna Hills 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 45-54.

Laguna Hills Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Laguna Hills Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,147

Number of Veterans

1,076

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam390
Second Gulf War352
First Gulf War152
Korea46
World War II10

Laguna Hills Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+356
65 to 74332
18 to 34230
35 to 54133
55 to 6496

Laguna Hills Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9096.02%
2+ Races863%
Hispanic861.76%
Asian781.91%
Other Race652.79%
Black72.98%
Islander24.26%

Laguna Hills Veterans by Race

Laguna Hills Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.49%

Veteran Disability Rate

Laguna Hills Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

66.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.1%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Laguna Hills Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Laguna Hills Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Laguna Hills 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

51.82%

Born in Laguna Hills

74.47%

Native Born

25.53%

Foreign Born

8.86%

Non Citizen

16.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.47% of Laguna Hills residents were born in the United States, with 51.82% having been born in California. 8.86% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Laguna Hills Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,107-356-1.25%
202828,463-356-1.24%
202728,819-356-1.22%
202629,175-356-1.21%
202529,531-356-1.19%
202429,887-356-1.18%
202330,243-348-1.14%
202230,591-377-1.22%
202130,968-343-1.1%
202031,311-106-0.34%
201931,417-273-0.86%
201831,690-258-0.81%
201731,9482540.8%
201631,6943771.2%
201531,317400.13%
201431,277370.12%
201331,2401250.4%
201231,1151900.61%
201130,9252290.75%
201030,69600%
200031,178-15,553-33.28%
199046,73113,13139.08%
198033,60019,924145.69%
197013,676-14,431-51.34%

Laguna Hills Population by Year