West Hollywood, CA Demographics

The total population of West Hollywood is estimated to be 35,358 with 20,291 males (57.39%) and 15,067 females (42.61%). There are 5,224 less females than males in West Hollywood.
The median household income in West Hollywood was $85,088 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,851(4.74%) from $81,237 in 2020. This income is 114.05% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Hollywood sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $108,078. Overall, the median household income for the city of West Hollywood stands at $85,088.
In West Hollywood, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $65,732 for males and $49,564 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $94,518 for males and $75,431 for females.
In West Hollywood, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $121,603, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $64,764.
In 2022, the population of West Hollywood was 34,514, a 1.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Hollywood's population was 34,889, a decline of 2.10% compared to a population of 35,636 in 2020.
The median age in West Hollywood, CA is 39.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 3.53% were under the age of 15, 18.11% aged 15 to 29, 63.26% aged 30 to 64, 12.95% aged 65 to 84, and 2.14% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Hollywood population: 75.86% are White, 4.08% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.55% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 4.56% are some other race and 9.58% are multiracial.