City in Orange County, California · 3.3 sq mi · 4,994 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Laguna Woods. The typical household earns $59,269, and the median resident is 74.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,608 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.16%
Men 74.4 · Women 75.3
2000–2026
16,689
2026 projection
5.2% 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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2000–2026
16,689
2026 projection
5.2% 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 | 16,689 | -155 | 0.92% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,844 | -145 | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 16,989 | -71 | 0.42% |
| 2023 | 17,060 | -171 | 0.99% |
| 2022 | 17,231 | -171 | 0.98% |
| 2021 | 17,402 | -206 | 1.17% |
| 2020 | 17,608 | +1,670 | 10.48% |
| 2019 | 15,938 | -138 | 0.86% |
| 2018 | 16,076 | -132 | 0.81% |
| 2017 | 16,208 | -86 | 0.53% |
Showing 10 of 18 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 173 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 7 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 61% | 37% |
| Never married | 8% | 12% | 6% |
| Divorced | 23% | 17% | 28% |
| Widowed | 21% | 9% | 29% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau