Paramount

County:: Los Angeles County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 4.726
State:: California

Paramount is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Paramount has a 2025 population of 49,405. Paramount is currently declining at a rate of -1.66% annually and its population has decreased by -7.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 53,572 in 2020.

The average household income in Paramount is $88,329 with a poverty rate of 13.3%. The median age in Paramount is 33.2 years: 32.5 years for males, and 34 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Paramount includes 43.83% other race, 16.07% White, 8.73% Black or African American, 3.12% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Other race

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Other race	23,033	43.83%
Two or more races	13,566	25.82%
White	8,445	16.07%
Black or African American	4,588	8.73%
Asian	1,641	3.12%
Native American	1,163	2.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	110	0.21%

Paramount Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Paramount's average per capita income is $37,265. Household income levels show a median of $70,912. The poverty rate stands at 13.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$85,455	$95,413
Families	$73,699	$92,509
Households	$70,912	$88,329
Non Families	$48,990	$52,547

$37,265

Average Income

$70,912

Median Household Income

13.3%

Poverty Rate