CDP in Orange County, California · 37.8 sq mi · 370 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Rancho Mission Viejo. The typical household earns $192,813, and the median resident is 37.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,816 in 2020
Poverty rate 2.69%
Men 37.7 · Women 36.9
2020–2026
13,975
2026 projection
78.8% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2020–2026
13,975
2026 projection
78.8% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 13,975 | +873 | 6.66% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,102 | +1,747 | 7.42% |
| 2023 | 11,355 | +658 | 6.15% |
| 2022 | 10,697 | +1,399 | 15.05% |
| 2021 | 9,298 | +1,482 | 18.96% |
| 2020 | 7,816 | — | — |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 120 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 37 residents
66% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 66% | 78% | 57% |
| Never married | 17% | 14% | 20% |
| Divorced | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 10% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau