Long Beach, CA population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Long Beach decreased by 12,547. In this period, the peak population was 472,832 in the year 2003. 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 | 462,015 | - | - |
| 2001 | 464,948 | 2,933 | 0.63% |
| 2002 | 469,135 | 4,187 | 0.90% |
| 2003 | 472,832 | 3,697 | 0.79% |
| 2004 | 472,232 | -600 | -0.13% |
| 2005 | 469,831 | -2,401 | -0.51% |
| 2006 | 465,811 | -4,020 | -0.86% |
| 2007 | 461,857 | -3,954 | -0.85% |
| 2008 | 462,003 | 146 | 0.03% |
| 2009 | 464,075 | 2,072 | 0.45% |
| 2010 | 462,311 | -1,764 | -0.38% |
| 2011 | 464,274 | 1,963 | 0.42% |
| 2012 | 466,526 | 2,252 | 0.49% |
| 2013 | 468,017 | 1,491 | 0.32% |
| 2014 | 468,785 | 768 | 0.16% |
| 2015 | 469,408 | 623 | 0.13% |
| 2016 | 468,484 | -924 | -0.20% |
| 2017 | 466,265 | -2,219 | -0.47% |
| 2018 | 462,632 | -3,633 | -0.78% |
| 2019 | 458,487 | -4,145 | -0.90% |
| 2020 | 465,585 | 7,098 | 1.55% |
| 2021 | 455,449 | -10,136 | -2.18% |
| 2022 | 452,931 | -2,518 | -0.55% |
| 2023 | 449,468 | -3,463 | -0.76% |
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Long Beach, CA population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Long Beach's population increased by 296 (0.06%), 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, Long Beach's population increased by 3,274 (0.71%), 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, Long Beach's population decreased by 16,117 (3.46%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Long Beach's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 449,468.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Long Beach's population peaked in year 2003 at 472,832.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Long Beach's population was lowest in year 2023 at 449,468.
Long Beach, CA annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Long Beach grew year by year for 11 years and declined for 12 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Long Beach had an average annual population growth rate of 0.12% per year. Overall the population shrank 2.72% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Long Beach annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 0.12% per year.
From 2019 to 2020 Long Beach population grew the most, with an increase of 7,098 people (a 1.55% year-on-year increase)..
From 2020 to 2021 Long Beach population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 10,136 people (a 2.18% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Long Beach, CA population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Long Beach's population decreased by 5,981 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 2,518 (increased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 3,463 (0.76%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Long Beach, CA changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Long Beach decreased by 18,549 (3.96%). The population was highest at 469,408 in the year 2015 and lowest at 449,468 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -0.40%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)