Tustin, California Population 2024

76,971

Tustin Demographics

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

  • White: 41.88%
  • Asian: 25.39%
  • Other race: 18.32%
  • Two or more races: 11.13%
  • Black or African American: 2.31%
  • Native American: 0.72%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.25%
Land Area (mi²)
11.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,919.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.67% (-2,931)
The current population of Tustin, California is 76,971 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 79,902.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,29941.88%
Asian20,18725.39%
Other race14,56718.32%
Two or more races8,85111.13%
Black or African American1,8392.31%
Native American5710.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2000.25%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Tustin Population by Race

Tustin Population Pyramid 2024

Tustin Median Age

36.2

Total

34

Male

37.9

Female

Tustin Adults

There are 60,534 adults, (10,295 of whom are seniors) in Tustin.

Tustin Age Dependency

58.3

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Tustin Sex Ratio

Female40,07450.4%
Male39,44049.6%

Tustin Population by Age

Tustin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,5082.9550.249.8
Married13,9313.5460.939.1
Non Family7,1881.4345.254.8
Female3,7013.542575
Male1,6883.3139.260.8

3.42

Average Family Size

2.95

Average Household Size

50.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Tustin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,5504.82%
Associates Degree3,8787.33%
Bachelors Degree14,48227.38%
Graduate Degree9,79318.51%
High School Graduate9,00217.02%
Less Than 9th Grade3,7647.12%
Some College9,42717.82%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Tustin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Tustin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic18,17413,3703,407
White17,28716,7059,309
Asian14,78713,88410,347
Other Race8,3285,4791,069
2+ Races5,1454,3072,189
Black1,1291,123287
Native American26722758
Islander96969

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 69.97%.

Tustin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,986$90,230$74,950
Graduate Degree$108,600$125,347$89,006
High School Graduate$40,100$43,397$35,861
Less Than 9th Grade$29,852$32,540$27,120
Overall$58,290$68,426$47,246
Some College$45,368$57,075$36,682

$58,290

Average Earnings

$68,426

Average Male

$47,246

Average Female

Tustin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Tustin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Tustin Language

48.79% of Tustin residents speak only English, while 51.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.1% of the population.

Tustin Language

Tustin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,9974,24113.25%
Other14,5652,20715.15%
Asian20,1081,7668.78%
White22,4061,5006.69%
Multiple8,8007628.66%
Black1,8261347.34%
Islander20012763.5%
Native561569.98%

10.05%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.99%

Male Poverty Rate

11.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Tustin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Tustin is Islander, with 63.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Tustin is White, with 6.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.86%.

Tustin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.57%
High School11.94%
Some College9.62%
Bachelors or Greater5.72%

Tustin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.47%
Male Unemployed16.3%
Female Employed5.55%
Male Employed2.68%

Tustin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Tustin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$116,749$154,811
Households$102,065$139,477
Married Families$146,557$181,243
Non Families$75,105$89,272

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Tustin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.2%

Male Marriage Rate

46.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Tustin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Tustin 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.

Tustin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Tustin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,612

Number of Veterans

1,522

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam617
Second Gulf War308
First Gulf War221
Korea139
World War II7

Tustin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+418
65 to 74397
55 to 64334
35 to 54302
18 to 34161

Tustin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1464.29%
Hispanic3411.55%
2+ Races1362.34%
Asian1120.7%
Other Race1010.99%
Black1007.15%
Native American174.51%

Tustin Veterans by Race

Tustin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Tustin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

5.9%

Unemployment Rate

Tustin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Tustin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Tustin 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

52.96%

Born in Tustin

68.53%

Native Born

31.47%

Foreign Born

13.44%

Non Citizen

18.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.53% of Tustin residents were born in the United States, with 52.96% having been born in California. 13.44% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Tustin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202973,307-733-0.99%
202874,040-733-0.98%
202774,773-732-0.97%
202675,505-733-0.96%
202576,238-733-0.95%
202476,971-733-0.94%
202377,704-689-0.88%
202278,393-831-1.05%
202179,224-678-0.85%
202079,902-4-0.01%
201979,906-501-0.62%
201880,407-559-0.69%
201780,966-10%
201680,9679631.2%
201580,0041,3411.7%
201478,6636210.8%
201378,0428161.06%
201277,2261,1101.46%
201176,1167511%
201075,36500%
200067,50416,81533.17%
199050,68918,43357.15%
198032,25611,15752.88%
197021,09919,093951.79%
19602,00686375.5%
19501,14319019.94%
1940953272.92%
1930926699307.93%
1880227-73,080-99.69%

Tustin Population by Year