City in Los Angeles County, California · 5.4 sq mi · 2,974 people per sq mi
About 16,000 people live in El Segundo. The typical household earns $150,737, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,214 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.27%
Men 39.4 · Women 39.2
1920–2026
16,203
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1920–2026
16,203
2026 projection
5.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,203 | -176 | 1.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,379 | -132 | 0.80% |
| 2024 | 16,511 | -52 | 0.31% |
| 2023 | 16,563 | -97 | 0.58% |
| 2022 | 16,660 | -212 | 1.26% |
| 2021 | 16,872 | -342 | 1.99% |
| 2020 | 17,214 | +753 | 4.57% |
| 2019 | 16,461 | -149 | 0.90% |
| 2018 | 16,610 | -125 | 0.75% |
| 2017 | 16,735 | -94 | 0.56% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 168 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 19 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 49% | 46% |
| Never married | 36% | 38% | 35% |
| Divorced | 12% | 11% | 13% |
| Widowed | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau