Manhattan Beach, California Population 2024

32,697

Manhattan Beach Demographics

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

  • White: 73.99%
  • Asian: 13.75%
  • Two or more races: 9.99%
  • Other race: 1.29%
  • Black or African American: 0.67%
  • Native American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
3.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,311.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.59% (-2,686)
The current population of Manhattan Beach, California is 32,697 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,383.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White25,59073.99%
Asian4,75713.75%
Two or more races3,4549.99%
Other race4451.29%
Black or African American2300.67%
Native American700.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander380.11%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Manhattan Beach Population by Race

Manhattan Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Manhattan Beach Median Age

43.4

Total

44.2

Male

42.6

Female

Manhattan Beach Adults

There are 25,494 adults, (5,666 of whom are seniors) in Manhattan Beach.

Manhattan Beach Age Dependency

74.4

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Manhattan Beach Sex Ratio

Female17,36250.2%
Male17,22249.8%

Manhattan Beach Population by Age

Manhattan Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,3232.5966.133.9
Married8,0113.2177.822.2
Non Family4,0361.2848.551.5
Female7262.7353.446.6
Male5502.9942.457.6

3.13

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

66.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Manhattan Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1610.67%
Associates Degree1,0564.4%
Bachelors Degree10,01641.7%
Graduate Degree8,95437.28%
High School Graduate1,1124.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1190.5%
Some College2,60210.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Manhattan Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Manhattan Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White17,89917,72214,122
Asian3,2753,2482,966
2+ Races1,7551,7341,307
Hispanic1,6281,5651,010
Other Race345309131
Black196190126
Native American575014
Islander383815

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 90.56%.

Manhattan Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$122,354$180,599$96,424
Graduate Degree$145,537$161,398$108,113
High School Graduate$58,000$87,721$55,583
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$11,786
Overall$119,312$146,962$93,867
Some College$64,972$69,940$46,146

$119,312

Average Earnings

$146,962

Average Male

$93,867

Average Female

Manhattan Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Manhattan Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Manhattan Beach Language

85.44% of Manhattan Beach residents speak only English, while 14.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 6.43% of the population.

Manhattan Beach Language

Manhattan Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,8949153.68%
Asian4,7421463.08%
Hispanic2,614883.37%
Other4455612.58%
Native704767.14%
Multiple3,415471.38%
Black2304218.26%

3.64%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.94%

Male Poverty Rate

4.34%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Manhattan Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Manhattan Beach is Native, with 67.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Manhattan Beach is Multiple, with 1.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.21%.

Manhattan Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.43%
High School15.92%
Some College6.94%
Bachelors or Greater2.45%

Manhattan Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed9.05%
Male Unemployed8.05%
Female Employed1.47%
Male Employed0.82%

Manhattan Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Manhattan Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$241,683$346,017
Households$193,904$290,648
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$110,826$158,379

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Manhattan Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

63.8%

Male Marriage Rate

58.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Manhattan Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Manhattan Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Manhattan Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Manhattan Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,192

Number of Veterans

1,088

Male Veterans

104

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam369
First Gulf War286
Second Gulf War161
Korea99
World War II38

Manhattan Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+552
35 to 54308
55 to 64177
65 to 74140
18 to 3415

Manhattan Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0635.46%
Asian601.78%
2+ Races462.34%
Hispanic351.96%
Other Race236.67%

Manhattan Beach Veterans by Race

Manhattan Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

18.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Manhattan Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.7%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Manhattan Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Manhattan Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Manhattan 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

55.83%

Born in Manhattan Beach

86.57%

Native Born

13.43%

Foreign Born

4.98%

Non Citizen

8.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.57% of Manhattan Beach residents were born in the United States, with 55.83% having been born in California. 4.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Manhattan Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202929,341-671-2.24%
202830,012-671-2.19%
202730,683-672-2.14%
202631,355-671-2.1%
202532,026-671-2.05%
202432,697-672-2.01%
202333,369-522-1.54%
202233,891-691-2%
202134,582-801-2.26%
202035,3836231.79%
201934,760-405-1.15%
201835,165-304-0.86%
201735,469-110-0.31%
201635,579-24-0.07%
201535,603280.08%
201435,575450.13%
201335,530790.22%
201235,4511290.37%
201135,3221730.49%
201035,14900%
200033,8521,7895.58%
199032,0635211.65%
198031,542-3,810-10.78%
197035,3521,4184.18%
196033,93416,60495.81%
195017,33010,932170.87%
19406,3984,507238.34%
19301,8911,032120.14%
1920859-28,482-97.07%

Manhattan Beach Population by Year