Torrance, California Population 2021

141,364

Torrance is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 141,364, it is the 40th largest city in California and the 195th largest city in the United States. Torrance is currently declining at a rate of -0.78% annually and its population has decreased by -2.80% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 145,438 in 2010. Torrance reached it's highest population of 146,950 in 2015. Spanning over 21 miles, Torrance has a population density of 6,889 people per square mile.

The average household income in Torrance is $118,289 with a poverty rate of 6.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,736 per month, and the median house value is $762,700. The median age in Torrance is 41.9 years, 40.7 years for males, and 43.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males.

Torrance is located in the South Bay area of Los Angeles County, California along the Pacific Ocean. Torrance is located about 20 miles south of Los Angeles and 15 miles northwest of Long Beach. It's part of the Greater Los Angeles metropolitan area which has an estimated population of 18.7 million. Torrance is noted as one of the safest cities in the county.

Diversity

About 30% of people in Torrance were born outside of the United States. Torrance has the second-largest population of ethnic Japanese in the United States after Honolulu as it was one of the few places in the region that allowed non-U.S. citizens to buy property before WWII and it's close to the Toyota American headquarters. About 15% of the population of Torrance has Japanese heritage. The South Bay region is also home to a large Korean population largely concentrated in Torrance and Gardena.

Population Growth

Torrance is expected to enjoy 34% job growth over the next decade (https://www.bestplaces.net/economy/city/california/torrance) and already enjoys a robust and diverse economy. While Torrance's population will continue to grow, its growth rate is expected to be modest over the next ten years.

While California was under Spanish control, present-day Torrance was granted to Juan Jose Dominguez in 1784 as part of a land grant for Rancho San Pedro. It was the divided when Rancho de los Palos Verdes was granted in the Alta California area of independent Mexico.

A real estate developer named Jared Torrance purchased part of the Spanish land grant in the early 1900s and hired a landscape architect to design a planned city. Torrance was founded and named in honor of the developer in 1912. The city was incorporated in 1921. Today, many of the original buildings from 1912 remain.

Torrance Demographics

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

White: 46.63%
Asian: 36.03%
Two or more races: 6.94%
Other race: 6.28%
Black or African American: 2.91%
Native American: 0.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.49%

The current population of Torrance, California is 141,364, based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 144,706.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 145,438.

Torrance, California Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	67,849	46.63%
Asian	52,425	36.03%
Two or More Races	10,104	6.94%
Some Other Race	9,142	6.28%
Black or African American	4,231	2.91%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,031	0.71%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	710	0.49%

Torrance Population by Race

Torrance Population Pyramid 2021

Torrance Population by Age

Torrance Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Torrance Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	66.7%	33.3%
All	55.9%	44.1%
Male	46%	54%
Non Family	42.8%	57.2%
Female	42.2%	57.8%

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Torrance Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	54,437	2.65	55.9
Married	29,626	3.29	66.7
Non Family	16,635	1.22	42.8
Female	5,748	3.17	42.2
Male	2,428	3.24	46

3.21

Average Family Size

2.65

Average Household Size

Torrance Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	2,708	2.57%
9th to 12th Grade	3,264	3.09%
High School Graduate	16,905	16.01%
Some College	20,315	19.24%
Associates Degree	8,868	8.40%
Bachelors Degree	35,257	33.40%
Graduate Degree	18,252	17.29%

Torrance Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Torrance Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Total	High School	Bachelors
White	43,277	41,740	20,865
Asian	38,369	36,527	24,607
Hispanic	17,121	15,171	5,063
Other Race	6,398	5,539	1,764
Multiple Races	4,589	4,215	2,041
Black	2,976	2,682	1,153
Native American	664	469	153
Islander	476	452	115

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.13%.

Torrance Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$56,513	$65,105	$49,771
Less Than High School	$25,808	$27,344	$22,257
High School Grad	$34,541	$42,097	$26,237
Some College	$44,931	$51,502	$39,032
Bachelors Degree	$66,550	$79,768	$54,578
Graduate Degree	$87,994	$102,097	$76,871

$56,513

Average Earnings

$65,105

Average Male

$49,771

Average Female

Torrance Earnings by Educational Attainment

Torrance Language by Age

Torrance Language

60.21% of Torrance residents speak only English, while 39.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 21.39% of the population.

Torrance Language

Torrance Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Asian	52,308	3,878	7.41%
White	54,089	3,256	6.02%
Hispanic	26,786	2,048	7.65%
Other	9,006	720	7.99%
Multiple	10,056	717	7.13%
Black	4,099	453	11.05%
Native	1,031	93	9.02%
Islander	710	18	2.54%

6.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.64%

Male Poverty Rate

8.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Torrance

The race most likely to be in poverty in Torrance is Black, with 11.05% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Torrance is Islander, with 2.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.19%.

Torrance Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than High School	18.05%
High School	11.73%
Some College	5.45%
Bachelors or Greater	4.09%

Torrance Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Female Unemployed	14.80%
Male Unemployed	9.26%
Male Employed	3.05%
Female Employed	2.75%

Torrance Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Torrance Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$93,492	$118,289
Families	$112,040	$135,417
Married Families	$125,532	$148,948
Non Families	$54,625	$76,028

Income by Household Type

Torrance Marital Status

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Torrance Married by Age and Sex

Torrance 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.

Torrance Marital Status by Race

Torrance Marital Status

6,246

Number of Veterans

5,912

Male Veterans

334

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	2,241
Korea	1,005
Second Gulf War	884
First Gulf War	841
World War II	463

Torrance Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	2,349
65 to 74	1,653
35 to 54	1,332
55 to 64	734
18 to 34	178

Torrance Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	4,372	7.78%
Asian	1,165	2.81%
Hispanic	888	4.50%
Other	318	4.39%
Black	203	5.79%
2 or More	108	1.87%
Hawaiian	51	8.70%
Indian	29	4.23%

Torrance Veterans by Race

Torrance Veterans by Education

3.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Torrance Veterans by Education

64.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.5%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Torrance Employment by Age

Torrance Employment by Race

Torrance 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

51.56%

Born in California

70.17%

Native Born

29.83%

Foreign Born

12.51%

Non Citizen

17.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

70.17% of Torrance residents were born in the United States, with 51.56% having been born in California. 12.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Torrance Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	141,364	-1,114	-0.78%
2020	142,478	-1,114	-0.78%
2019	143,592	-1,114	-0.77%
2018	144,706	-1,075	-0.74%
2017	145,781	-635	-0.43%
2016	146,416	-534	-0.36%
2015	146,950	105	0.07%
2014	146,845	174	0.12%
2013	146,671	414	0.28%
2012	146,257	488	0.33%
2011	145,769	615	0.42%
2010	145,154	7,208	0.51%
2000	137,946	4,839	0.36%
1990	133,107	3,226	0.25%
1980	129,881	-5,087	-0.38%
1970	134,968	33,977	2.94%
1960	100,991	78,750	16.34%
1950	22,241	12,291	8.38%
1940	9,950	2,679	3.19%
1930	7,271		0.00%

Torrance, California Population 2021

Diversity

Population Growth

Torrance Demographics

Torrance, California Population 2021

Population by Race

Torrance Population by Race

Torrance Population Pyramid 2021

Torrance Median Age

Torrance Adults

Torrance Age Dependency

Torrance Sex Ratio

Torrance Population by Age

Torrance Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Torrance Household Types

Torrance Households and Families

Torrance Households by Type

Torrance Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Torrance Educational Attainment by Race

Torrance Educational Attainment by Race

Torrance Earnings by Educational Attainment

Torrance Language by Age

Torrance Language

Torrance Language

Torrance Poverty by Race

Poverty in Torrance

Torrance Poverty

Torrance Poverty Rate by Education

Torrance Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Torrance Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Torrance Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Torrance Married by Age and Sex

Torrance Marriage

Torrance Marital Status by Race

Torrance Marital Status

Torrance Veterans by War

Torrance Veterans by Age

Torrance Veterans by Race

Torrance Veterans by Education

Torrance Veterans by Education

Torrance Employment by Age

Torrance Employment by Race

Torrance Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Torrance Place of Birth

Torrance Population by Year