State
County
Land Area
40.0 sq mi
Density
4,317.8/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.81%
Growth Since 2010
13.31%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Corona is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 172,652, it is the 30th largest city in California and the 155th largest city in the United States. Corona is currently growing at a rate of 0.81% annually and its population has increased by 13.31% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 152,374 in 2010. Corona reached it's highest population of 172,652 in 2021. Spanning over 40 miles, Corona has a population density of 4,318 people per square mile.
The average household income in Corona is $104,281 with a poverty rate of 9.77%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,641 per month, and the median house value is $467,000. The median age in Corona is 35 years, 33.7 years for males, and 36.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 99.2 males.
Corona is located in Riverside County, California about 48 miles southeast of Los Angeles and 95 miles northwest of San Diego. Corona is part of the Inland Empire, a large metropolitan area and region with a population of 4.6 million. Corona is the 3rd largest city in Riverside County after Riverside and Moreno Valley.
Corona is one of several Hispanic-majority cities in Southern California. It has a foreign-born population of about 26%. The city has a population density of 4,225 people per square mile (1,631/square kilometer).
Riverside County leads California in terms of population growth, adding 37,000 people between 2016 and 2017. This was also the third largest population growth of any county in the U.S. Of course, this growth isn't very remarkable when you consider the substantial size of Riverside County and other major counties in Southern California as the growth rate worked out to just 1.5%. Most of the population growth is attributed to more people moving to Riverside County communities like Corona and this trend is expected to continue over the next decade.
Corona was founded during Southern California's citrus boom in 1886 as South Riverside. At the time, the town was called the Lemon Capital of the World and it was established by the South Riverside Land and Water Company which was originally a citrus growers' organization. At the time, South Riverside was located in San Bernardino County.
In 1893, South Riverside became part of Riverside County and it was renamed Corona just three years later due to its distinctive circular Grand Boulevard enclosed by the typical grid roads. For decades, Corona was popular among Hollywood celebrities thanks to its comparative privacy and upscale homes.
Corona has since become known as the Gateway to the Inland Empire. It largely abandoned its agricultural economy in the 1980s as rising prices in Orange and Los Angeles counties made the city more attractive. Within 10 years, Corona was a large suburb of Los Angeles.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Corona was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 101,913 | 61.04% |
Some Other Race | 27,492 | 16.47% |
Asian | 18,777 | 11.25% |
Black or African American | 9,557 | 5.72% |
Two or More Races | 7,761 | 4.65% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 798 | 0.48% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 674 | 0.40% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 48,899 | 3.4 | 64.1 |
Married | 29,150 | 4.01 | 74.4 |
Non Family | 11,356 | 1.3 | 50.9 |
Female | 5,671 | 4.23 | 44 |
Male | 2,722 | 3.92 | 50.3 |
3.93
Average Family Size
3.4
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 7,333 | 6.77% |
9th to 12th Grade | 8,271 | 7.64% |
High School Graduate | 26,460 | 24.43% |
Some College | 26,817 | 24.76% |
Associates Degree | 10,203 | 9.42% |
Bachelors Degree | 19,608 | 18.11% |
Graduate Degree | 9,608 | 8.87% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 44,275 | 32,164 | 6,500 |
White | 41,968 | 39,927 | 13,524 |
Other Race | 16,819 | 11,511 | 1,789 |
Asian | 13,617 | 12,654 | 6,354 |
Black | 6,223 | 5,846 | 1,884 |
Multiple Races | 2,864 | 2,598 | 1,014 |
Islander | 549 | 490 | 140 |
Native American | 517 | 431 | 142 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.14%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.66%.
$45,114
Average Earnings
$52,896
Average Male
$36,698
Average Female
58.13% of Corona residents speak only English, while 41.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 30.19% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 76,059 | 9,520 | 12.52% |
Other | 27,365 | 3,926 | 14.35% |
White | 57,659 | 3,824 | 6.63% |
Asian | 18,743 | 1,477 | 7.88% |
Black | 9,501 | 922 | 9.70% |
Multiple | 7,729 | 755 | 9.77% |
Native | 793 | 181 | 22.82% |
Islander | 673 | 102 | 15.16% |
9.77%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.69%
Male Poverty Rate
10.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Corona is Native, with 22.82% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Corona is White, with 6.63% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.68%.
50.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
52.2%
Male Marriage Rate
49.1%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 4,395 | 5.70% |
Hispanic | 1,521 | 2.89% |
Black | 564 | 8.01% |
Other | 426 | 2.15% |
Asian | 327 | 2.13% |
2 or More | 209 | 5.23% |
Indian | 69 | 10.55% |
Hawaiian | 53 | 8.60% |
7.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.97%
Veteran Disability Rate
66.9%
Labor Force Participation
63.3%
Employment Rate
5.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.77%
Native Born
24.23%
Foreign Born
10.71%
Non Citizen
13.53%
Naturalized
75.77% of Corona residents were born in the United States, with 61.91% having been born in California. 10.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 172,652 | 1,392 | 0.81% |
2020 | 171,260 | 1,392 | 0.82% |
2019 | 169,868 | 1,392 | 0.83% |
2018 | 168,476 | 1,166 | 0.70% |
2017 | 167,310 | 1,243 | 0.75% |
2016 | 166,067 | 2,913 | 1.79% |
2015 | 163,154 | 2,735 | 1.70% |
2014 | 160,419 | 1,656 | 1.04% |
2013 | 158,763 | 1,358 | 0.86% |
2012 | 157,405 | 2,712 | 1.75% |
2011 | 154,693 | 1,641 | 1.07% |
2010 | 153,052 | 28,086 | 2.05% |
2000 | 124,966 | 48,871 | 5.09% |
1990 | 76,095 | 38,304 | 7.25% |
1980 | 37,791 | 10,272 | 3.22% |
1970 | 27,519 | 14,183 | 7.51% |
1960 | 13,336 | 3,113 | 2.69% |
1950 | 10,223 | 1,459 | 1.55% |
1940 | 8,764 | 1,746 | 2.25% |
1930 | 7,018 | 2,889 | 5.45% |
1920 | 4,129 | 589 | 1.55% |
1910 | 3,540 | 2,106 | 9.46% |
1900 | 1,434 | 0.00% |