City in Los Angeles County, California · 4.8 sq mi · 2,596 people per sq mi
12,397 people live in Palos Verdes Estates. The typical household earns $242,014, and the median resident is 52.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,347 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.89%
Men 52.3 · Women 52.6
1940–2026
12,397
2026 projection
7.1% 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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1940–2026
12,397
2026 projection
7.1% 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 | 12,397 | -162 | 1.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,559 | -104 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 12,663 | -66 | 0.52% |
| 2023 | 12,729 | -112 | 0.87% |
| 2022 | 12,841 | -187 | 1.44% |
| 2021 | 13,028 | -319 | 2.39% |
| 2020 | 13,347 | -92 | 0.68% |
| 2019 | 13,439 | -118 | 0.87% |
| 2018 | 13,557 | -93 | 0.68% |
| 2017 | 13,650 | -61 | 0.44% |
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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.
Palos Verdes Estates has a population change lower than Los Angeles 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 129 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 35 residents
66% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 66% | 65% | 66% |
| Never married | 18% | 21% | 15% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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