Claremont, California Population 2024

35,124

Claremont is a city located in Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County California. Claremont has a 2024 population of 35,124. Claremont is currently declining at a rate of -1.45% annually and its population has decreased by -5.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 37,187 in 2020.

The average household income in Claremont is $152,720 with a poverty rate of 5.85%. The median age in Claremont is 41.5 years: 38.2 years for males, and 43.8 years for females.

Claremont Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Claremont was:

  • White: 56.25%
  • Two or more races: 15.57%
  • Asian: 15.21%
  • Other race: 6.79%
  • Black or African American: 5.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.31%
  • Native American: 0.3%
Land Area (mi²)
13.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,634.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.55% (-2,063)
The current population of Claremont, California is 35,124 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 37,187.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,75056.25%
Two or more races5,74515.57%
Asian5,61215.21%
Other race2,5066.79%
Black or African American2,0535.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1150.31%
Native American1100.3%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Claremont Population by Race

Claremont Population Pyramid 2024

Claremont Median Age

41.5

Total

38.2

Male

43.8

Female

Claremont Adults

There are 30,822 adults, (7,559 of whom are seniors) in Claremont.

Claremont Age Dependency

58.6

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Claremont Sex Ratio

Female19,71753.45%
Male17,17446.55%

Claremont Population by Age

Claremont Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All12,6032.5665.134.9
Married7,1633.1878.221.8
Non Family3,6521.2443.356.7
Female1,4042.8958.241.8
Male3842.5553.646.4

3.06

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

65.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Claremont Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5672.3%
Associates Degree1,8087.33%
Bachelors Degree6,82027.64%
Graduate Degree7,38429.92%
High School Graduate2,88411.69%
Less Than 9th Grade7933.21%
Some College4,42017.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Claremont Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Claremont Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White13,26613,0208,572
Hispanic5,2104,5681,862
Asian3,5623,2232,534
2+ Races2,8372,6671,227
Black1,5151,423602
Other Race1,4681,226569
Native American989339
Islander884716

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.14%.

Claremont Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,581$96,795$63,561
Graduate Degree$102,096$114,242$96,136
High School Graduate$51,532$55,577$34,125
Less Than 9th Grade$25,250$37,361$22,778
Overall$67,997$76,863$61,712
Some College$40,863$56,694$30,522

$67,997

Average Earnings

$76,863

Average Male

$61,712

Average Female

Claremont Earnings by Educational Attainment

Claremont Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Claremont Language

73.08% of Claremont residents speak only English, while 26.92% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.66% of the population.

Claremont Language

Claremont Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,0418325.19%
Asian4,4153968.97%
Black1,79130617.09%
Hispanic8,0182302.87%
Other2,0841497.15%
Multiple5,2671412.68%
Native9633.13%

5.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.19%

Male Poverty Rate

7.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Claremont

The race most likely to be in poverty in Claremont is Black, with 17.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Claremont is Multiple, with 2.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.81%.

Claremont Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.24%
Some College5.38%
High School5%
Bachelors or Greater4.23%

Claremont Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed7.37%
Female Unemployed5.26%
Female Employed3.98%
Male Employed1.98%

Claremont Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Claremont Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$148,492$178,746
Households$115,091$152,720
Married Families$162,842$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,417$83,679

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Claremont Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.5%

Male Marriage Rate

43.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Claremont Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Claremont Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Claremont Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Claremont Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

984

Number of Veterans

871

Male Veterans

113

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam343
Second Gulf War202
First Gulf War174
Korea161
World War II58

Claremont Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+452
65 to 74203
35 to 54146
18 to 34103
55 to 6480

Claremont Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6320.03518930957683741
Hispanic1510.02182396300043359
2+ Races1470.03770197486535009
Black1130.06359032076533483
Asian550.01145117634811576
Islander130.13131313131313133
Native American120.11428571428571428
Other Race120.005578800557880056

Claremont Veterans by Race

Claremont Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Claremont Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.3%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Claremont Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Claremont Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Claremont Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.88%

Born in Claremont

82.76%

Native Born

17.24%

Foreign Born

5.24%

Non Citizen

12%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.76% of Claremont residents were born in the United States, with 57.88% having been born in California. 5.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Claremont Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

30 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,546-515-1.56%
202833,061-516-1.54%
202733,577-516-1.51%
202634,093-515-1.49%
202534,608-516-1.47%
202435,124-516-1.45%
202335,640-377-1.05%
202236,017-664-1.81%
202136,681-506-1.36%
202037,1871,7524.94%
201935,435-267-0.75%
201835,702-153-0.43%
201735,855-90-0.25%
201635,945-37-0.1%
201535,9821530.43%
201435,8291480.41%
201335,6813731.06%
201235,3081980.56%
201135,1102330.67%
201034,87700%
200033,9981,4954.6%
199032,5031,4754.75%
198031,0287,03029.29%
197023,99811,36589.96%
196012,6336,30699.67%
19506,3273,270106.97%
19403,05733812.43%
19302,71999157.35%
19201,72861455.12%
19101,114-31,432-96.58%

Claremont Population by Year