Los Alamitos, California Population 2024

11,944

Los Alamitos Demographics

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

  • White: 52.08%
  • Asian: 16.52%
  • Two or more races: 13.74%
  • Other race: 13%
  • Black or African American: 4.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.27%
  • Native American: 0.24%
Land Area (mi²)
4.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,980.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.48% (174)
The current population of Los Alamitos, California is 11,944 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,770.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,13752.08%
Asian1,94716.52%
Two or more races1,61913.74%
Other race1,53213%
Black or African American4894.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander320.27%
Native American280.24%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Los Alamitos Population by Race

Los Alamitos Population Pyramid 2024

Los Alamitos Median Age

37.2

Total

37.1

Male

37.2

Female

Los Alamitos Adults

There are 8,867 adults, (1,639 of whom are seniors) in Los Alamitos.

Los Alamitos Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

22.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Los Alamitos Sex Ratio

Female6,27753.27%
Male5,50746.73%

Los Alamitos Population by Age

Los Alamitos Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2572.724159
Married1,9073.3450.949.1
Non Family1,1651.2431.868.2
Female8593.164159
Male3263.2616.383.7

3.2

Average Family Size

2.72

Average Household Size

41.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Los Alamitos Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2863.5%
Associates Degree7519.2%
Bachelors Degree2,41829.63%
Graduate Degree1,13313.88%
High School Graduate1,54918.98%
Less Than 9th Grade1982.43%
Some College1,82522.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Los Alamitos Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Los Alamitos Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0053,8471,672
Hispanic2,1982,037695
Asian1,3351,270945
Other Race936842252
2+ Races864760353
Black349312121
Native American282727
Islander21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 96.43%.

Los Alamitos Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,930$84,141$61,915
Graduate Degree$96,181$154,792$73,036
High School Graduate$40,270$48,264$19,668
Less Than 9th Grade$40,750$58,000$0
Overall$60,016$78,107$45,382
Some College$47,318$70,125$41,725

$60,016

Average Earnings

$78,107

Average Male

$45,382

Average Female

Los Alamitos Earnings by Educational Attainment

Los Alamitos Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Los Alamitos Language

71.02% of Los Alamitos residents speak only English, while 28.98% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.92% of the population.

Los Alamitos Language

Los Alamitos Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,73843111.53%
White5,0322414.79%
Other1,52424015.75%
Multiple1,61220512.72%
Asian1,92219310.04%
Black47218238.56%

9.33%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.03%

Male Poverty Rate

11.37%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Los Alamitos

The race most likely to be in poverty in Los Alamitos is Black, with 38.56% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Los Alamitos is White, with 4.79% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.96%.

Los Alamitos Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.58%
High School12.59%
Some College9.29%
Bachelors or Greater2.42%

Los Alamitos Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.36%
Male Unemployed13.55%
Female Employed5.22%
Male Employed2.53%

Los Alamitos Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Los Alamitos Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,365$155,648
Households$98,539$137,614
Married Families$147,019$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,319$77,639

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Los Alamitos Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.8%

Male Marriage Rate

43.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Los Alamitos Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Los Alamitos Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Los Alamitos Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Los Alamitos Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

488

Number of Veterans

460

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam168
First Gulf War79
Second Gulf War65
Korea40
World War II9

Los Alamitos Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64163
65 to 74127
75+108
35 to 5485
18 to 345

Los Alamitos Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3917.94%
Black4712.34%
Hispanic391.57%
Asian241.77%
Other Race232.14%
2+ Races30.3%

Los Alamitos Veterans by Race

Los Alamitos Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Los Alamitos Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Los Alamitos Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Los Alamitos Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Los Alamitos 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

71.99%

Born in Los Alamitos

85.51%

Native Born

14.49%

Foreign Born

4.91%

Non Citizen

9.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

85.51% of Los Alamitos residents were born in the United States, with 71.99% having been born in California. 4.91% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Los Alamitos Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,162430.35%
202812,119440.36%
202712,075440.37%
202612,031430.36%
202511,988440.37%
202411,944430.36%
202311,9011501.28%
202211,751420.36%
202111,709-61-0.52%
202011,7703312.89%
201911,439-71-0.62%
201811,510-90-0.78%
201711,600-51-0.44%
201611,651-2-0.02%
201511,653220.19%
201411,631350.3%
201311,596730.63%
201211,523760.66%
201111,447900.79%
201011,35700%
200011,536-140-1.2%
199011,6761471.28%
198011,5291831.61%
197011,3467,034163.13%
19604,312-7,850-64.55%

Los Alamitos Population by Year