Topanga, California Population 2024

8,188

Topanga Demographics

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

  • White: 72.92%
  • Asian: 10.81%
  • Other race: 9.42%
  • Two or more races: 5.12%
  • Black or African American: 1.72%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
428.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.11% (90)
The current population of Topanga, California is 8,188 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,098.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,98172.92%
Asian88710.81%
Other race7739.42%
Two or more races4205.12%
Black or African American1411.72%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Topanga Population by Race

Topanga Population Pyramid 2024

Topanga Median Age

46.3

Total

48.3

Male

45.7

Female

Topanga Adults

There are 6,550 adults, (1,708 of whom are seniors) in Topanga.

Topanga Age Dependency

69.4

Age Dependency Ratio

35.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Topanga Sex Ratio

Female4,08949.85%
Male4,11350.15%

Topanga Population by Age

Topanga Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0292.7176.323.7
Married1,6843.298614
Non Family9641.3768.831.2
Female2533.6455.344.7
Male1283.3145.354.7

3.12

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

76.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Topanga Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1332.18%
Associates Degree4387.16%
Bachelors Degree1,69227.67%
Graduate Degree2,11634.61%
High School Graduate5028.21%
Less Than 9th Grade851.39%
Some College1,14818.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Topanga Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Topanga Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,3374,2923,046
Asian710710311
Hispanic624451160
Other Race399308178
2+ Races236236164
Black10910911

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 70.23%.

Topanga Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,250$110,278$85,885
Graduate Degree$100,513$84,830$106,181
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$37,891$37,949$0
Overall$78,465$77,830$79,328
Some College$30,975$0$29,038

$78,465

Average Earnings

$77,830

Average Male

$79,328

Average Female

Topanga Earnings by Educational Attainment

Topanga Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Topanga Language

73.58% of Topanga residents speak only English, while 26.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.4% of the population.

Topanga Language

Topanga Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,4132735.04%
Hispanic1,06121820.55%
Other77313217.08%
Multiple4206415.24%

6.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.62%

Male Poverty Rate

8.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Topanga

The race most likely to be in poverty in Topanga is Hispanic, with 20.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Topanga is White, with 5.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.62%.

Topanga Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College11.22%
Bachelors or Greater4.33%
Less Than 9th Grade1.38%
High School1.2%

Topanga Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed70.63%
Male Unemployed28.49%
Female Employed6.08%
Male Employed1.36%

Topanga Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Topanga Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$170,179$243,110
Households$138,400$213,244
Married Families$198,333$-999,999,999
Non Families$94,697$135,720

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Topanga Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.2%

Male Marriage Rate

57.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Topanga Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Topanga Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Topanga Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Topanga Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

253

Number of Veterans

242

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam70
First Gulf War57
Second Gulf War24
World War II20
Korea14

Topanga Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+130
35 to 5470
55 to 6424
65 to 7418
18 to 3411

Topanga Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2384.9%
2+ Races154.76%

Topanga Veterans by Race

Topanga Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

13.44%

Veteran Disability Rate

Topanga Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Topanga Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Topanga Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Topanga 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

46.67%

Born in Topanga

77.8%

Native Born

22.2%

Foreign Born

8.02%

Non Citizen

14.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.8% of Topanga residents were born in the United States, with 46.67% having been born in California. 8.02% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Topanga Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,188-7-0.09%
20238,195-7-0.09%
20228,202-53-0.64%
20218,2551571.94%
20208,0981982.51%
20197,9004516.05%
20187,449-256-3.32%
20177,705-153-1.95%
20167,858-561-6.66%
20158,419-504-5.65%
20148,923-208-2.28%
20139,131760.84%
20129,055-10-0.11%
20119,0657769.36%
20108,28900%

Topanga Population by Year