Mission Viejo, California Population 2024

89,679

Mission Viejo Demographics

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

  • White: 67.77%
  • Asian: 13.97%
  • Two or more races: 11.34%
  • Other race: 5.1%
  • Black or African American: 1.19%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
Land Area (mi²)
17.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,078.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.04% (-3,778)
The current population of Mission Viejo, California is 89,679 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 93,457.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White63,18767.77%
Asian13,02213.97%
Two or more races10,57311.34%
Other race4,7565.1%
Black or African American1,1071.19%
Native American4160.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1720.18%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mission Viejo Population by Race

Mission Viejo Population Pyramid 2024

Mission Viejo Median Age

46

Total

44.3

Male

47.4

Female

Mission Viejo Adults

There are 74,854 adults, (20,575 of whom are seniors) in Mission Viejo.

Mission Viejo Age Dependency

71.8

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Mission Viejo Sex Ratio

Female46,83650.24%
Male46,39749.76%

Mission Viejo Population by Age

Mission Viejo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,6502.7977.522.5
Married21,4443.268317
Non Family7,5671.2967.732.3
Female2,3443.2661.838.2
Male1,2952.9973.526.5

3.2

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

77.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mission Viejo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7802.6%
Associates Degree5,8048.49%
Bachelors Degree22,33832.66%
Graduate Degree12,68418.54%
High School Graduate10,94916.01%
Less Than 9th Grade2,1763.18%
Some College12,66618.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mission Viejo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mission Viejo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White44,36742,87223,732
Hispanic11,2239,1943,602
Asian9,8829,5866,173
2+ Races5,4674,8592,477
Other Race3,4252,685944
Black908870380
Native American24117246
Islander1309228

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.47%.

Mission Viejo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,996$107,594$68,250
Graduate Degree$100,259$114,548$88,010
High School Graduate$41,862$53,507$32,590
Less Than 9th Grade$37,377$46,090$28,125
Overall$71,720$93,285$58,620
Some College$65,249$92,117$50,226

$71,720

Average Earnings

$93,285

Average Male

$58,620

Average Female

Mission Viejo Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mission Viejo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mission Viejo Language

70.26% of Mission Viejo residents speak only English, while 29.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.73% of the population.

Mission Viejo Language

Mission Viejo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White56,5312,7644.89%
Hispanic18,2867744.23%
Asian12,9426665.15%
Other4,72348210.21%
Multiple10,5673633.44%
Black1,09519017.35%
Native415194.58%

4.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.9%

Male Poverty Rate

5.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mission Viejo

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mission Viejo is Black, with 17.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mission Viejo is Multiple, with 3.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.03%.

Mission Viejo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade10.96%
High School9.54%
Some College4.48%
Bachelors or Greater3.39%

Mission Viejo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.98%
Female Unemployed8.21%
Female Employed2.81%
Male Employed0.96%

Mission Viejo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mission Viejo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$153,683$183,793
Households$136,570$166,608
Married Families$166,053$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,387$102,313

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mission Viejo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.7%

Male Marriage Rate

58.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Mission Viejo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mission Viejo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Mission Viejo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mission Viejo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,110

Number of Veterans

3,919

Male Veterans

191

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,717
Korea713
Second Gulf War622
First Gulf War586
World War II66

Mission Viejo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,527
65 to 741,245
35 to 54718
55 to 64336
18 to 34284

Mission Viejo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,5186.69%
Asian2882.75%
Hispanic2872.19%
2+ Races1262.01%
Black889.07%
Other Race751.92%
Islander158.72%

Mission Viejo Veterans by Race

Mission Viejo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mission Viejo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.6%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Mission Viejo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mission Viejo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mission Viejo 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

53.24%

Born in Mission Viejo

77.84%

Native Born

22.16%

Foreign Born

6.2%

Non Citizen

15.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.84% of Mission Viejo residents were born in the United States, with 53.24% having been born in California. 6.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mission Viejo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202984,958-944-1.1%
202885,902-944-1.09%
202786,846-945-1.08%
202687,791-944-1.06%
202588,735-944-1.05%
202489,679-945-1.04%
202390,624-891-0.97%
202291,515-979-1.06%
202192,494-963-1.03%
202093,457-1,493-1.57%
201994,950-766-0.8%
201895,716-672-0.7%
201796,388-462-0.48%
201696,8502290.24%
201596,6219070.95%
201495,7146250.66%
201395,0895330.56%
201294,5566800.72%
201193,8767320.79%
201093,14400%
200093,10220,28227.85%
199072,82022,15443.73%
198050,66638,733324.59%
197011,933-73,025-85.95%

Mission Viejo Population by Year