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Huntington Beach

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
27.287

Huntington Beach is a citylocated in Orange County, California. Huntington Beach has a 2026 population of 189,985. Huntington Beach is currently declining at a rate of -0.77% annually and its population has decreased by -4.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 198,480 in 2020.

The median household income in Huntington Beach is $120,919 with a poverty rate of 7.81%.The median age in Huntington Beach is 44 years: 43.3 years for males, and 44.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 98.9 males.

190K
Total Population
6,963
Density (mi²)
-1.5K -0.77%
Growth

Huntington Beach Population

Huntington Beach Population

Year↓
Population
Growth
Annual Change
2026189,985-1,466-0.77%
2025191,451-1,168-0.61%
2024192,619-392-0.2%
2023193,011-1,643-0.84%
2022194,654-1,851-0.94%
2021196,505-1,975-1%
2020198,480-314-0.16%
2019199,491-726-0.36%
2018200,217-304-0.15%
2017200,521-59-0.03%
2016200,5801,3810.69%
2015199,1992,0171.02%
2014197,1821,6350.84%
2013195,5471,5910.82%
2012193,9561,3570.7%
2011192,5991,5190.79%
2010191,0801,0880.57%
2000189,5948,0754.45%
1990181,51911,0146.46%
1980170,50554,54547.04%
1970115,960104,468909.05%
196011,4926,255119.44%
19505,2371,49940.1%
19403,738481.3%
19303,6902,003118.73%
19201,687872106.99%
191081500%

Median Age

Overall:44 years
Female:44.6 years
Male:43.3 years

Huntington Beach Adults

There are 160,985 adults, (37,904 of whom are seniors) in Huntington Beach.

Sex Ratio

Female: 98,139 (50.3%)
Male: 97,101 (49.7%)

Demographics

The racial composition of Huntington Beach includes 62.79% White, 13.09% Asian, 5.95% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population↓
Percentage (of total)
White122,58562.79%
Two or more races30,84115.8%
Asian25,56313.09%
Other race11,6115.95%
Black or African American2,6311.35%
Native American1,1580.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander8510.44%
Race
Population↓
Percentage (of total)
Two or more races17,9329.18%
Other race10,4185.34%
White7,3123.75%
Native American6350.33%
Asian2430.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1430.07%
Black or African American860.04%
Race
Population↓
Percentage (of total)
White115,27359.04%
Asian25,32012.97%
Two or more races12,9096.61%
Black or African American2,5451.3%
Other race1,1930.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7080.36%
Native American5230.27%

Huntington Beach Marital Status

Economics and Income Statistics

Huntington Beach's average per capita income is $71,807. Household income levels show a median of $120,919. The poverty rate stands at 7.81%.

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$162,491$200,781
Families$139,837$177,810
Households$120,919$157,326
Non Families$88,001$112,280

$71,807

Average Income

$120,919

Median Household Income

7.81%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)