Santa Ana, California Population 2024

310,304
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Santa Ana Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santa Ana was:

  • Other race: 47.54%
  • White: 25.33%
  • Two or more races: 12.96%
  • Asian: 11.82%
  • Native American: 1.11%
  • Black or African American: 1.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.16%
Land Area (mi²)
27.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
11,334.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.3% (-940)
The current population of Santa Ana, California is 310,304 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 311,244.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race148,01747.54%
White78,88025.33%
Two or more races40,35112.96%
Asian36,82011.82%
Native American3,4481.11%
Black or African American3,3501.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5130.16%
47.54%25.33%12.96%11.82%Race

Other race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Santa Ana Population by Race

Santa Ana Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708016K14K12K10K8K6K4K2K002K4K6K8K10K12K14K16KMaleFemale

Santa Ana Median Age

33.4

Total

32.8

Male

34.1

Female

Santa Ana Adults

There are 236,305 adults, (33,042 of whom are seniors) in Santa Ana.

Santa Ana Age Dependency

53.2

Age Dependency Ratio

16.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Santa Ana Sex Ratio

Female150,89148.46%
Male160,48851.54%

Santa Ana Population by Age

Santa Ana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All77,5533.9644.855.2
Married42,5424.5749.150.9
Non Family14,9651.553664
Female13,3524.554258
Male6,6944.2842.657.4

4.28

Average Family Size

3.96

Average Household Size

44.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

54.86%8.63%17.22%19.3%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleFemaleNon Family00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Santa Ana Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05K10K15K20K25K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade28,40014.21%
Associates Degree10,4045.2%
Bachelors Degree25,43612.72%
Graduate Degree10,4245.21%
High School Graduate49,77424.9%
Less Than 9th Grade41,09220.56%
Some College34,37517.2%
20.56%14.21%24.9%17.2%5.2%12.72%5.21%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santa Ana Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santa Ana Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteBlackAsianIslander2+ RacesNative AmericanHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic144,12682,45413,985
Other Race89,12949,8937,383
Asian28,44722,11010,595
2+ Races25,37615,5103,339
White23,24022,1019,932
Black2,3692,158802
Native American2,0591,236376
Islander30121116

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.1%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 42.74%.

Santa Ana Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,875$66,691$59,545
Graduate Degree$87,480$87,148$87,646
High School Graduate$35,863$39,204$32,879
Less Than 9th Grade$30,030$34,112$24,219
Overall$37,492$40,908$33,153
Some College$41,465$45,258$36,927

$37,492

Average Earnings

$40,908

Average Male

$33,153

Average Female

Santa Ana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santa Ana Language by Age

21.72%67.61%9.51%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santa Ana Language

21.72% of Santa Ana residents speak only English, while 78.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 67.61% of the population.

Santa Ana Language

Santa Ana Poverty by Race

IslanderBlackAsianOtherHispanicWhiteMultipleNative0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic237,34126,85511.31%
Other147,25617,78112.07%
Asian36,4704,61212.65%
Multiple39,7123,4028.57%
White27,3322,86810.49%
Black3,18163019.81%
Native3,3942657.81%
Islander50910420.43%

11.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.68%

Male Poverty Rate

12.39%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santa Ana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santa Ana is Islander, with 20.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santa Ana is Native, with 7.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.96%.

Santa Ana Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%1%2%3%4%5%6%7%8%9%10%11%12%13%14%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.2%
High School10.83%
Some College7.74%
Bachelors or Greater5.56%

Santa Ana Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.96%
Male Unemployed19.18%
Female Employed5.42%
Male Employed4.62%

Santa Ana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santa Ana Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,689$104,243
Households$84,210$104,106
Married Families$96,495$116,602
Non Families$55,869$74,500
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santa Ana Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Santa Ana Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-3415-1901020304050607080

male

female

Santa Ana 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 45-54.

Santa Ana Marital Status by Race

AsianHawaiianOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHispanicWhiteNonHispanicWhiteIndianBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santa Ana Marital Status

32.55%20.93%37.68%5.87%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,466

Number of Veterans

4,158

Male Veterans

308

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,258
Second Gulf War1,087
First Gulf War699
World War II196
Korea99

Santa Ana Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+01002003004005006007008009001,0001,1001,200

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,125
75+1,121
35 to 54833
55 to 64798
18 to 34589

Santa Ana Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicOther RaceAsian2+ RacesBlackIslanderNative American02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,200

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1413.51%
Hispanic1,8161.04%
Other Race9250.86%
Asian7192.28%
2+ Races4271.41%
Black1475.64%
Islander5715.28%
Native American502%

Santa Ana Veterans by Race

Santa Ana Veterans by Education

17.24%23.65%35.29%23.82%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santa Ana Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

66.7%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Santa Ana Employment by Age

2+ RacesNative AmericanBlackHispanicOther RaceWhiteWhite Non-HispanicAsianIslander01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Ana Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Santa Ana Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

8.43%90.6%Origin

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

32.98%65.35%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.04%

Born in Santa Ana

59.1%

Native Born

40.9%

Foreign Born

22.58%

Non Citizen

18.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

59.1% of Santa Ana residents were born in the United States, with 52.04% having been born in California. 22.58% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santa Ana Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029309,129-235-0.08%
2028309,364-235-0.08%
2027309,599-235-0.08%
2026309,834-235-0.08%
2025310,069-235-0.08%
2024310,304-235-0.08%
2023310,539-109-0.04%
2022310,648-518-0.17%
2021311,166-78-0.03%
2020311,244-19,666-5.94%
2019330,910-1,714-0.52%
2018332,624-1,281-0.38%
2017333,905-480-0.14%
2016334,385-138-0.04%
2015334,5231,2300.37%
2014333,2931,5020.45%
2013331,7912,0270.61%
2012329,7642,0330.62%
2011327,7312,6620.82%
2010325,06900%
2000337,97744,23515.06%
1990293,74289,71943.97%
1980204,02348,31331.03%
1970155,71055,36055.17%
1960100,35054,817120.39%
195045,53313,61242.64%
194031,9211,5995.27%
193030,32214,83795.82%
192015,4857,05683.71%
19108,4293,49670.87%
19004,9331,30535.97%
18903,6282,917410.27%
1880711-434-37.9%
18701,145-307,984-99.63%

Santa Ana Population by Year