West Hollywood, California Population 2024

33,916

West Hollywood Demographics

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

  • White: 75.64%
  • Two or more races: 11.53%
  • Asian: 4.66%
  • Black or African American: 4.13%
  • Other race: 3.63%
  • Native American: 0.3%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
17,968.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.85% (-1,730)
The current population of West Hollywood, California is 33,916 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,646.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,74475.64%
Two or more races4,07611.53%
Asian1,6474.66%
Black or African American1,4624.13%
Other race1,2843.63%
Native American1050.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander400.11%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

West Hollywood Population by Race

West Hollywood Population Pyramid 2024

West Hollywood Median Age

40.3

Total

43.5

Male

36.4

Female

West Hollywood Adults

There are 33,970 adults, (5,348 of whom are seniors) in West Hollywood.

West Hollywood Age Dependency

23.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

4.8

Child Dependency Ratio

West Hollywood Sex Ratio

Female15,06742.61%
Male20,29157.39%

West Hollywood Population by Age

West Hollywood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All22,8361.5419.380.7
Non Family18,2671.318.381.7
Married3,4512.4124.175.9
Female8412.6225.374.7
Male2773.037.292.8

2.42

Average Family Size

1.54

Average Household Size

19.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

West Hollywood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5841.83%
Associates Degree2,8128.79%
Bachelors Degree13,01640.7%
Graduate Degree6,66120.83%
High School Graduate3,0519.54%
Less Than 9th Grade7312.29%
Some College5,12916.04%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

West Hollywood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

West Hollywood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White22,57022,26414,744
Hispanic4,3343,6252,146
2+ Races3,3773,1921,641
Asian1,5811,4901,060
Black1,3521,270643
Other Race1,165875568
Native American10510548

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 asian people with a rate of 67.05%.

West Hollywood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$83,680$100,150$72,736
Graduate Degree$90,650$108,559$72,954
High School Graduate$38,443$48,771$23,409
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$19,059
Overall$68,075$73,538$62,788
Some College$42,148$39,736$56,154

$68,075

Average Earnings

$73,538

Average Male

$62,788

Average Female

West Hollywood Earnings by Educational Attainment

West Hollywood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

West Hollywood Language

73.33% of West Hollywood residents speak only English, while 26.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 12.23% of the population.

West Hollywood Language

West Hollywood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,8473,22812.99%
Multiple4,07662015.21%
Hispanic4,67956612.1%
Asian1,64728917.55%
Other1,28415211.84%
Black1,4281027.14%

12.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.16%

Male Poverty Rate

14.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in West Hollywood

The race most likely to be in poverty in West Hollywood is Asian, with 17.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in West Hollywood is Black, with 7.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.36%.

West Hollywood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School25.32%
Less Than 9th Grade21.7%
Some College13.88%
Bachelors or Greater8.53%

West Hollywood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed49.01%
Female Unemployed12%
Female Employed5.27%
Male Employed2.76%

West Hollywood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

West Hollywood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,811$164,035
Households$89,034$121,960
Married Families$134,567$-999,999,999
Non Families$79,819$110,445

mean

median

Income by Household Type

West Hollywood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

22.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

19.9%

Male Marriage Rate

26.2%

Female Marriage Rate

West Hollywood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

West Hollywood 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.

West Hollywood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

West Hollywood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

531

Number of Veterans

482

Male Veterans

49

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War142
Korea77
Second Gulf War64
Vietnam64
World War II0

West Hollywood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+148
35 to 54142
55 to 64135
18 to 3464
65 to 7442

West Hollywood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4171.61%
2+ Races832.26%
Black312.12%
Hispanic180.4%

West Hollywood Veterans by Race

West Hollywood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

West Hollywood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78%

Labor Force Participation

71.7%

Employment Rate

8%

Unemployment Rate

West Hollywood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

West Hollywood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

West Hollywood 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

30.59%

Born in West Hollywood

76.26%

Native Born

23.74%

Foreign Born

8.09%

Non Citizen

15.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.26% of West Hollywood residents were born in the United States, with 30.59% having been born in California. 8.09% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

West Hollywood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202931,754-433-1.35%
202832,187-432-1.32%
202732,619-432-1.31%
202633,051-433-1.29%
202533,484-432-1.27%
202433,916-433-1.26%
202334,349-242-0.7%
202234,591-411-1.17%
202135,002-644-1.81%
202035,6461920.54%
201935,454-377-1.05%
201835,8311360.38%
201735,6952840.8%
201635,411-69-0.19%
201535,4802960.84%
201435,1843481%
201334,8361030.3%
201234,7331310.38%
201134,6022250.65%
201034,37700%
200035,794-324-0.9%
199036,1184151.16%
198035,7031,0813.12%
197034,6225,75219.92%
196028,870-2,884-9.08%

West Hollywood Population by Year