City in Orange County, California · 8.9 sq mi · 2,497 people per sq mi
22,260 people live in Laguna Beach. The typical household earns $143,843, and the median resident is 53.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 23,032 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.14%
Men 54.2 · Women 53.3
1930–2026
22,260
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
22,260
2026 projection
3.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 22,260 | -131 | 0.59% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22,391 | -89 | 0.40% |
| 2024 | 22,480 | +17 | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 22,463 | -136 | 0.60% |
| 2022 | 22,599 | -198 | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 22,797 | -235 | 1.02% |
| 2020 | 23,032 | -76 | 0.33% |
| 2019 | 23,108 | -152 | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 23,260 | -145 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | 23,405 | -83 | 0.35% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Laguna Beach has a population change lower than Orange County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 227 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 16 residents
56% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 56% | 57% | 55% |
| Never married | 26% | 27% | 24% |
| Divorced | 13% | 12% | 14% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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