Lakewood, CA Demographics

The total population of Lakewood is estimated to be 81,499 with 39,978 males (49.05%) and 41,521 females (50.95%). There are 1,543 more females than males in Lakewood.
The median household income in Lakewood was $110,429 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,096(1%) from $109,333 in 2020. This income is 148.02% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Lakewood, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,100 for males and $38,723 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $70,422 for males and $63,370 for females.
In Lakewood, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $250,001, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $94,862.
In 2022, the population of Lakewood was 79,063, a 1.75% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lakewood's population was 80,473, a decline of 2.12% compared to a population of 82,213 in 2020.
The median age in Lakewood, CA is 38.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.76% were under the age of 15, 18.79% aged 15 to 29, 49.61% aged 30 to 64, 11.88% aged 65 to 84, and 1.96% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lakewood population: 46.51% are White, 8.56% are Black or African American, 0.63% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 18.36% are Asian, 0.75% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 14.10% are some other race and 11.09% are multiracial.