Laguna Beach, CA Population

Overview

23,121

Total Population

52.5

Median age

48.04%

Female population %

108.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

63.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,89

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Laguna Beach's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Laguna Beach is 52.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Laguna Beach's population under 18 was 15.70%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Laguna Beach's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.98% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Laguna Beach, 11.93% were under the age of 15, 12.50% aged 15 to 29, 48.59% aged 30 to 64, 24.43% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 905 less females than males in Laguna Beach:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.04% females and 51.96% males in Laguna Beach, CA.
The Laguna Beach, CA gender ratio is 108.1:100 i.e. 108.1 men to 100 women (1.081).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,234.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,182.

Laguna Beach's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Laguna Beach population: 86.23% are White, 0.50% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.21% are Asian, 3.05% are some other race and 6.95% are multiracial.
Laguna Beach's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,89 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 21,231 (91.83% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Laguna Beach is White with a population of 19,938 (86.23% of the total population).

Laguna Beach's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 24,194 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Laguna Beach's population decreased by 989 (4.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Laguna Beach's population increased by 240 (1.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Laguna Beach's population was lowest in year 2022 at 22,583.