Rancho Palos Verdes, California Population 2024

39,263

Rancho Palos Verdes Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rancho Palos Verdes was:

  • White: 50.17%
  • Asian: 32.41%
  • Two or more races: 10.54%
  • Other race: 4.72%
  • Black or African American: 1.82%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
13.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,914.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-6.8% (-2,866)
The current population of Rancho Palos Verdes, California is 39,263 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 42,129.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,97250.17%
Asian13,54732.41%
Two or more races4,40610.54%
Other race1,9754.72%
Black or African American7621.82%
Native American1110.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.08%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rancho Palos Verdes Population by Race

Rancho Palos Verdes Population Pyramid 2024

Rancho Palos Verdes Median Age

49.8

Total

48.7

Male

50.9

Female

Rancho Palos Verdes Adults

There are 33,054 adults, (10,960 of whom are seniors) in Rancho Palos Verdes.

Rancho Palos Verdes Age Dependency

89.2

Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Rancho Palos Verdes Sex Ratio

Female21,46251.34%
Male20,34348.66%

Rancho Palos Verdes Population by Age

Rancho Palos Verdes Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,3512.6979.820.2
Married10,2843.1481.218.8
Non Family3,3241.1477.722.3
Female1,4082.9873.926.1
Male3352.9179.720.3

3.08

Average Family Size

2.69

Average Household Size

79.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rancho Palos Verdes Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3151.04%
Associates Degree1,8416.09%
Bachelors Degree11,08336.66%
Graduate Degree9,75132.25%
High School Graduate2,6768.85%
Less Than 9th Grade2530.84%
Some College4,31614.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rancho Palos Verdes Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rancho Palos Verdes Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,05415,95711,250
Asian9,5419,3377,576
Hispanic3,1302,9221,200
2+ Races1,8941,803849
Other Race1,3301,274473
Black449399239
Native American404026
Islander323226

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 81.25%.

Rancho Palos Verdes Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$112,919$130,686$73,590
Graduate Degree$122,992$146,979$96,344
High School Graduate$50,724$57,569$48,965
Less Than 9th Grade$54,423$0$0
Overall$96,417$121,491$70,987
Some College$56,518$69,601$47,700

$96,417

Average Earnings

$121,491

Average Male

$70,987

Average Female

Rancho Palos Verdes Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rancho Palos Verdes Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rancho Palos Verdes Language

65.43% of Rancho Palos Verdes residents speak only English, while 34.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 19.95% of the population.

Rancho Palos Verdes Language

Rancho Palos Verdes Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White19,6959384.76%
Asian13,4623642.7%
Hispanic4,5252525.57%
Other1,9461939.92%
Black752658.64%
Multiple4,395551.25%
Native962829.17%
Islander3213.13%

4.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.74%

Male Poverty Rate

5.22%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rancho Palos Verdes

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rancho Palos Verdes is Native, with 29.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rancho Palos Verdes is Multiple, with 1.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.64%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.54%.

Rancho Palos Verdes Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School9.2%
Some College5.87%
Less Than 9th Grade5.13%
Bachelors or Greater3.2%

Rancho Palos Verdes Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed14.83%
Male Unemployed10.25%
Female Employed1.55%
Male Employed1.48%

Rancho Palos Verdes Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rancho Palos Verdes Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$184,718$241,030
Households$166,747$218,700
Married Families$205,576$-999,999,999
Non Families$87,500$129,542

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rancho Palos Verdes Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

65.3%

Male Marriage Rate

59.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Rancho Palos Verdes Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rancho Palos Verdes 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 35-44.

Rancho Palos Verdes Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rancho Palos Verdes Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,692

Number of Veterans

1,602

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam652
Korea331
First Gulf War304
Second Gulf War217
World War II88

Rancho Palos Verdes Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+976
65 to 74356
35 to 54173
55 to 64112
18 to 3475

Rancho Palos Verdes Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2686.89%
Asian2712.65%
Hispanic1975.32%
2+ Races1044.54%
Other Race302.04%
Black183.51%
Native American11.61%

Rancho Palos Verdes Veterans by Race

Rancho Palos Verdes Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rancho Palos Verdes Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56%

Labor Force Participation

53.1%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Rancho Palos Verdes Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rancho Palos Verdes Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rancho Palos Verdes 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

46.89%

Born in Rancho Palos Verdes

73.02%

Native Born

26.98%

Foreign Born

8.01%

Non Citizen

18.97%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.02% of Rancho Palos Verdes residents were born in the United States, with 46.89% having been born in California. 8.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rancho Palos Verdes Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202935,681-717-1.97%
202836,398-716-1.93%
202737,114-716-1.89%
202637,830-717-1.86%
202538,547-716-1.82%
202439,263-717-1.79%
202339,980-535-1.32%
202240,515-721-1.75%
202141,236-893-2.12%
202042,1298151.97%
201941,314-434-1.04%
201841,748-327-0.78%
201742,075-147-0.35%
201642,222-72-0.17%
201542,294210.05%
201442,273660.16%
201342,2071220.29%
201242,0851990.48%
201141,8862010.48%
201041,68500%
200041,145-514-1.23%
199041,6595,08213.89%
198036,5778962.51%

Rancho Palos Verdes Population by Year