Costa Mesa, CA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Costa Mesa decreased by 1,112. In this period, the peak population was 113,420 in the year 2015. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 109,466 | - | - |
| 2001 | 109,703 | 237 | 0.22% |
| 2002 | 110,075 | 372 | 0.34% |
| 2003 | 109,836 | -239 | -0.22% |
| 2004 | 109,749 | -87 | -0.08% |
| 2005 | 109,105 | -644 | -0.59% |
| 2006 | 108,487 | -618 | -0.57% |
| 2007 | 108,024 | -463 | -0.43% |
| 2008 | 109,855 | 1,831 | 1.69% |
| 2009 | 110,839 | 984 | 0.90% |
| 2010 | 110,137 | -702 | -0.63% |
| 2011 | 110,967 | 830 | 0.75% |
| 2012 | 111,672 | 705 | 0.64% |
| 2013 | 112,127 | 455 | 0.41% |
| 2014 | 112,731 | 604 | 0.54% |
| 2015 | 113,420 | 689 | 0.61% |
| 2016 | 113,368 | -52 | -0.05% |
| 2017 | 113,032 | -336 | -0.30% |
| 2018 | 113,068 | 36 | 0.03% |
| 2019 | 112,986 | -82 | -0.07% |
| 2020 | 111,781 | -1,205 | -1.07% |
| 2021 | 110,789 | -992 | -0.89% |
| 2022 | 109,548 | -1,241 | -1.12% |
| 2023 | 108,354 | -1,194 | -1.09% |
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Costa Mesa, CA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Costa Mesa's population increased by 671 (0.61%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Costa Mesa's population increased by 1,644 (1.49%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Costa Mesa's population decreased by 3,427 (3.07%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Costa Mesa's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 108,354.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Costa Mesa's population peaked in year 2015 at 113,420.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Costa Mesa's population was lowest in year 2007 at 108,024.
Costa Mesa, CA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Costa Mesa grew year by year for 10 years and declined for 13 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Costa Mesa had an average annual population growth rate of 0.04% per year. Overall the population shrank 1.02% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Costa Mesa annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.04% per year.
From 2007 to 2008 Costa Mesa population grew the most, with an increase of 1,831 people (a 1.69% year-on-year increase)..
From 2021 to 2022 Costa Mesa population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,241 people (a 1.12% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Costa Mesa, CA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Costa Mesa's population decreased by 2,435 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 1,241 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 1,194 (1.09%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Costa Mesa, CA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Costa Mesa decreased by 3,773 (3.36%). The population was highest at 113,420 in the year 2015 and lowest at 108,354 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.34%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)