Paramount, California Population 2024

49,728

Paramount is a city located in Los Angeles County California. Paramount has a 2024 population of 49,728. Paramount is currently declining at a rate of -1.9% annually and its population has decreased by -7.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 53,578 in 2020.

The average household income in Paramount is $82,843 with a poverty rate of 13.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Paramount is 31.9 years, 31.1 years for males, and 33 years for females.

Paramount Demographics

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

  • Other race: 43.8%
  • Two or more races: 20.85%
  • White: 20.7%
  • Black or African American: 8.92%
  • Asian: 3.82%
  • Native American: 1.68%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.23%
Land Area (mi²)
4.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10,521.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.19% (-3,850)
The current population of Paramount, California is 49,728 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 53,578.

Paramount, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race23,32443.8%
Two or more races11,10320.85%
White11,02320.7%
Black or African American4,7518.92%
Asian2,0343.82%
Native American8961.68%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1240.23%

Other race

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paramount Population by Race

Paramount Population Pyramid 2024

Paramount Median Age

31.9

Total

31.1

Male

33

Female

Paramount Adults

There are 38,982 adults, (4,823 of whom are seniors) in Paramount.

Paramount Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

14.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Paramount Sex Ratio

Female26,71250.16%
Male26,54349.84%

Paramount Population by Age

Paramount Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,3663.6840.659.4
Married6,6474.4347.452.6
Female3,4523.9835.464.6
Non Family2,6551.333664
Male1,6123.8631.568.5

4.03

Average Family Size

3.68

Average Household Size

40.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paramount Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade6,95521.13%
9th to 12th Grade4,19212.74%
High School Graduate9,41928.62%
Some College5,87417.85%
Associates Degree2,1756.61%
Bachelors Degree3,1639.61%
Graduate Degree1,1343.45%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paramount Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paramount Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic25,78015,2892,289
Other Race13,9967,9051,058
2+ Races6,7824,250713
Black3,2783,084606
White1,8571,571501
Asian1,5731,416781
Native American633397160
Islander67679

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.65%.

Paramount Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$35,732$39,610$32,092
Less Than 9th Grade$29,924$33,440$23,795
High School Graduate$34,708$40,519$28,613
Some College$38,658$40,876$36,995
Bachelors Degree$47,941$55,861$43,723
Graduate Degree$74,047$80,231$73,011

$35,732

Average Earnings

$39,610

Average Male

$32,092

Average Female

Paramount Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paramount Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paramount Language

27.07% of Paramount residents speak only English, while 72.93% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 68.69% of the population.

Paramount Language

Paramount Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic42,9815,81413.53%
Other23,1663,43614.83%
Multiple10,9741,26911.56%
Black4,66860612.98%
White2,28828712.54%
Asian2,0011809%
Islander1247560.48%
Native896707.81%

13.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.47%

Male Poverty Rate

15.24%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paramount

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paramount is Islander, with 60.48% below the poverty level.

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

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.94%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.21%.

Paramount Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.36%
High School11.72%
Some College8.31%
Bachelors or Greater6.67%

Paramount Poverty Rate by Education

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.33%
Female Unemployed19.14%
Female Employed7.97%
Male Employed4.74%

Paramount Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paramount Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$67,197$82,843
Families$70,217$86,420
Married Families$78,907$88,844
Non Families$48,469$51,712

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paramount Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.0%

Male Marriage Rate

38.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Paramount Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paramount 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 45-54.

Paramount Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paramount Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

481

Number of Veterans

407

Male Veterans

74

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Second Gulf War135
First Gulf War127
Vietnam53
Korea30
World War II5

Paramount Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54155
75+94
65 to 7492
55 to 6472
18 to 3468

Paramount Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic1530.49%
Black1453.97%
White1111.43%
Asian885.23%
Other Race880.52%
2+ Races440.54%
Native American50.72%

Paramount Veterans by Race

Paramount Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.39%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paramount Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.7%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Paramount Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paramount Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paramount 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

58.39%

Born in Paramount

63.89%

Native Born

36.11%

Foreign Born

21.26%

Non Citizen

14.85%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

63.89% of Paramount residents were born in the United States, with 58.39% having been born in California. 21.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Paramount Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202944,915-963-2.1%
202845,878-962-2.05%
202746,840-963-2.01%
202647,803-962-1.97%
202548,765-963-1.94%
202449,728-962-1.9%
202350,690-963-1.86%
202251,653-832-1.59%
202152,485-1,093-2.04%
202053,578-22-0.04%
201953,600-483-0.89%
201854,083-379-0.7%
201754,462-264-0.48%
201654,726-164-0.3%
201554,89070.01%
201454,8831320.24%
201354,7511990.36%
201254,5522230.41%
201154,3292290.42%
201054,100-1,166-2.11%
200055,2667,59715.94%
199047,66911,26230.93%
198036,4071,6734.82%
197034,7347,48527.47%
196027,24900%
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Paramount Population by Year