Lynwood, California Population 2024

61,357

Lynwood is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Lynwood has a 2024 population of 61,357. Lynwood is currently declining at a rate of -2.17% annually and its population has decreased by -8.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 66,815 in 2020.

The average household income in Lynwood is $81,581 with a poverty rate of 16.11%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Lynwood is 32.3 years, 31.7 years for males, and 33 years for females.

Lynwood Demographics

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

  • Other race: 37.06%
  • White: 32.98%
  • Two or more races: 18.98%
  • Black or African American: 8.53%
  • Native American: 1.63%
  • Asian: 0.73%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
12,677.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.17% (-5,458)
The current population of Lynwood, California is 61,357 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 66,815.

Lynwood, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race24,58837.06%
White21,88432.98%
Two or more races12,59518.98%
Black or African American5,6618.53%
Native American1,0811.63%
Asian4870.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander500.08%

Other race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lynwood Population by Race

Lynwood Population Pyramid 2024

Lynwood Median Age

32.3

Total

31.7

Male

33

Female

Lynwood Adults

There are 49,097 adults, (5,652 of whom are seniors) in Lynwood.

Lynwood Age Dependency

52.7

Age Dependency Ratio

13

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Lynwood Sex Ratio

Female33,06349.83%
Male33,28350.17%

Lynwood Population by Age

Lynwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,2394.1749.450.6
Married7,9244.6956.943.1
Female3,2824.8940.759.3
Non Family2,1381.2840.659.4
Male1,8954.0443.556.5

4.4

Average Family Size

4.17

Average Household Size

49.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lynwood Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lynwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lynwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.72%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.08%.

Lynwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$33,763

Average Earnings

$37,361

Average Male

$30,200

Average Female

Lynwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lynwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lynwood Language

19.9% of Lynwood residents speak only English, while 80.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 78.91% of the population.

Lynwood Language

Lynwood Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic56,8109,13216.07%
Other23,7714,08317.18%
Multiple12,4141,91715.44%
Black5,28056610.72%
White96541242.69%
Native1,00739939.62%
Asian4478318.57%
Islander504182%

16.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.32%

Male Poverty Rate

17.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lynwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lynwood is Islander, with 82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lynwood is Black, with 10.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.32%.

Lynwood Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School15.21%
Less Than 9th Grade14.43%
Some College9.14%
Bachelors or Greater7.87%

Lynwood Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.34%
Male Unemployed22.52%
Male Employed6.06%
Female Employed5.85%

Lynwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lynwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lynwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lynwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lynwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

728

Number of Veterans

696

Male Veterans

32

Female Veterans

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Lynwood Veterans by War

count

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Lynwood Veterans by Age

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Lynwood Veterans by Race

Lynwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.74%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lynwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

55.4%

Employment Rate

9.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lynwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lynwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lynwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

56.29%

Born in Lynwood

61.69%

Native Born

38.31%

Foreign Born

23.36%

Non Citizen

14.95%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.69% of Lynwood residents were born in the United States, with 56.29% having been born in California. 23.36% 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

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202954,534-1,365-2.44%
202855,899-1,364-2.38%
202757,263-1,365-2.33%
202658,628-1,364-2.27%
202559,992-1,365-2.22%
202461,357-1,364-2.17%
202362,721-1,365-2.13%
202264,086-738-1.14%
202164,824-1,991-2.98%
202066,815-2,347-3.39%
201969,162-531-0.76%
201869,693-518-0.74%
201770,211-308-0.44%
201670,519-340-0.48%
201570,8591010.14%
201470,758510.07%
201370,7075740.82%
201270,1335110.73%
201169,622580.08%
201069,56400%
200069,8457,90012.75%
199061,94513,53627.96%
198048,4095,05511.66%
197043,35411,74037.14%
196031,6145,79122.43%
195025,82314,841135.14%
194010,9823,65949.97%
19307,323-47,211-86.57%
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Lynwood Population by Year