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Lynwood, California Population 2021

69,091

Lynwood is a city located in Los Angeles County California. With a 2020 population of 69,091, it is the 128th largest city in California and the 541st largest city in the United States . Lynwood is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -0.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 69,772 in 2010. Lynwood reached it's highest population of 71,397 in 2015. Spanning over 5 miles, Lynwood has a population density of 14,275 people per square mile.

The average household income in Lynwood is $66,896 with a poverty rate of 17.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,211 per month, and the median house value is $399,100. The median age in Lynwood is 30 years, 29.3 years for males, and 30.7 years for females.

Lynwood Demographics

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

White: 59.24%
Other race: 29.60%
Black or African American: 8.11%
Two or more races: 1.41%
Asian: 0.81%
Native American: 0.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.13%

The current population of Lynwood, California is 69,091 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 70,285.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 69,772.

Lynwood, California Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	41,847	59.24%
Some Other Race	20,909	29.60%
Black or African American	5,730	8.11%
Two or More Races	999	1.41%
Asian	570	0.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native	485	0.69%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	95	0.13%

Lynwood Population by Race

Lynwood Population Pyramid $2021

Lynwood Population by Age

Lynwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lynwood Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	52.8%	47.2%
All	45.8%	54.2%
Male	40.5%	59.5%
Female	37.4%	62.6%
Non Family	34.5%	65.5%

45.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Lynwood Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	15,405	4.4	45.8
Married	8,445	4.94	52.8
Female	3,464	4.73	37.4
Non Family	1,908	1.4	34.5
Male	1,588	4.4	40.5

4.64

Average Family Size

4.4

Average Household Size

Lynwood Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	10,384	24.75%
9th to 12th Grade	7,793	18.57%
High School Graduate	12,034	28.68%
Some College	6,760	16.11%
Associates Degree	1,770	4.22%
Bachelors Degree	2,536	6.04%
Graduate Degree	687	1.64%

Lynwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lynwood Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	35,372	18,242	2,106
Other Race	11,895	6,296	571
Black	4,544	3,845	647
White	1,311	1,031	186
2+ Races	449	314	63
Asian	434	369	205
Native American	317	224	69
Islander	75	75

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.24%.

Lynwood Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$28,869	$31,224	$26,071
Less Than 9th Grade	$26,377	$30,852	$21,134
High School Graduate	$28,065	$30,132	$26,321
Some College	$31,023	$33,457	$28,929
Bachelors Degree	$43,706	$41,705	$45,369
Graduate Degree	$49,545	$43,257	$70,302

$28,869

Average Earnings

$31,224

Average Male

$26,071

Average Female

Lynwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lynwood Language by Age

Lynwood Language

15.79% of Lynwood residents speak only English, while 84.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 83.07% of the population.

Lynwood Language

Lynwood Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	61,084	10,678	17.48%
Other	20,362	3,584	17.60%
Black	5,172	709	13.71%
White	1,050	494	47.05%
Native	468	294	62.82%
Multiple	967	247	25.54%
Asian	456	78	17.11%
Islander	95	28	29.47%

17.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.87%

Male Poverty Rate

18.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lynwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lynwood is Native, with 62.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lynwood is Black, with 13.71% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.45%.

Lynwood Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	17.11%
High School	13.04%
Some College	10.99%
Bachelors or Greater	9.31%

Lynwood Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	35.29%
Male Unemployed	31.73%
Male Employed	7.92%
Female Employed	7.03%

Lynwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lynwood Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$52,213	$66,896
Families	$54,392	$68,038
Married Families	$64,414	-
Non Families	$28,182	$38,160

Income by Household Type

Lynwood Marital Status

Marriage Rates

40.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

38.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lynwood Married by Age and Sex

Lynwood Marriage

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 55-64.

Lynwood Marital Status by Race

Lynwood Marital Status

705

Number of Veterans

653

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	277
First Gulf War	130
Second Gulf War	104
Korea	37
World War II	7

Lynwood Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	191
65 to 74	184
55 to 64	160
75+	108
18 to 34	62

Lynwood Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Hispanic	371	0.86%
White	314	1.06%
Black	268	5.31%
Other Race	86	0.60%
Asian	26	5.34%
Native American	11	2.78%

Lynwood Veterans by Race

Lynwood Veterans by Education

14.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.39%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lynwood Veterans by Education

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lynwood Employment by Age

Lynwood Employment by Race

Lynwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

57.48%

Born in Lynwood

63.10%

Native Born

36.90%

Foreign Born

23.67%

Non Citizen

13.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.10% of Lynwood residents were born in the United States, with 57.48% having been born in California. 23.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lynwood Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	69,091	-398	-0.57%
2020	69,489	-398	-0.57%
2019	69,887	-398	-0.57%
2018	70,285	-400	-0.57%
2017	70,685	-294	-0.41%
2016	70,979	-418	-0.59%
2015	71,397	204	0.29%
2014	71,193	47	0.07%
2013	71,146	570	0.81%
2012	70,576	915	1.31%
2011	69,661	66	0.09%
2010	69,595	-250	-0.04%
2000	69,845	7,900	1.21%
1990	61,945	13,536	2.50%
1980	48,409	5,055	1.11%
1970	43,354	11,740	3.21%
1960	31,614	5,791	2.04%
1950	25,823	14,841	8.93%
1940	10,982	3,659	4.14%
1930	7,323		0.00%

Lynwood, California Population 2021

Lynwood Demographics

Lynwood, California Population 2021

Population by Race

Lynwood Population by Race

Lynwood Population Pyramid $2021

Lynwood Median Age

Lynwood Adults

Lynwood Age Dependency

Lynwood Sex Ratio

Lynwood Population by Age

Lynwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Lynwood Household Types

Lynwood Households and Families

Lynwood Households by Type

Lynwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lynwood Educational Attainment by Race

Lynwood Educational Attainment by Race

Lynwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lynwood Language by Age

Lynwood Language

Lynwood Language

Lynwood Poverty by Race

Poverty in Lynwood

Lynwood Poverty

Lynwood Poverty Rate by Education

Lynwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lynwood Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Lynwood Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Lynwood Married by Age and Sex

Lynwood Marriage

Lynwood Marital Status by Race

Lynwood Marital Status

Lynwood Veterans by War

Lynwood Veterans by Age

Lynwood Veterans by Race

Lynwood Veterans by Education

Lynwood Veterans by Education

Lynwood Employment by Age

Lynwood Employment by Race

Lynwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Lynwood Place of Birth

Lynwood Population by Year