Demographics · CA
Anaheim, CA demographics: 344,521 residents, with a median age of 36.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
344,521people are estimated in Anaheim, at a median age of 36.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 36.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Anaheim, the largest race group is White (34.0%); 53.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 35.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Anaheim is 36.2 years (±0.6), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.1% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 50.9% ± 0.5 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 18,828 | 5.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,318 |
| 5 to 17 | 57,618 | 16.7% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,876 |
| 18 to 24 | 34,150 | 9.9% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,743 |
| 25 to 34 | 55,631 | 16.1% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±2,008 |
| 35 to 44 | 46,011 | 13.4% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,696 |
| 45 to 54 | 45,777 | 13.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,632 |
| 55 to 64 | 41,691 | 12.1% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,729 |
| 65 to 74 | 26,168 | 7.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,225 |
| 75 and over | 18,647 | 5.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±986 |
Median age by sex: 35.3 (male) · 37.2 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Anaheim is White at 34.0% of the population. Separately, 53.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 117,235 | 34.0% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±4,054 |
| Black or African American alone | 8,820 | 2.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,410 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 4,040 | 1.2% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±822 |
| Asian alone | 62,651 | 18.2% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±3,059 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,112 | 0.3% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±413 |
| Some other race alone | 62,510 | 18.1% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±3,872 |
| Two or more races | 88,153 | 25.6% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±4,144 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 183,273 | 53.2% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±4,253 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Anaheim has 106,317 households. 72.0% are family households and 20.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.18 people.
Total households
106,317
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.18
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
72.0% ± 0.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
20.1% ± 1.3 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 106,317 | ±1,324 |
| Family households | 76,578 | ±1,127 |
| Nonfamily households | 29,739 | ±1,463 |
| Householder living alone | 21,376 | ±1,397 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
35.1% of Anaheim residents were born outside the United States. 40.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (40.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 35.1% ± 0.9 percentage points | 120,813 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 40.2% ± 1.2 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 40.8% ± 1.2 percentage points | Spanish · 132,920 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
29.7% ± 1.0 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Anaheim hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.7% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Anaheim is 0602000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.