Demographics · CA
Glendale, CA demographics: 190,748 residents, with a median age of 41.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
190,748 people live in Glendale, at a median age of 41.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 41.4 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Glendale, the largest race group is White (65.1%); 18.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 51.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Glendale is 41.4 years (±0.7), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.4% male and 51.6% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 15.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9,973 | 5.2% | ±935 |
| 5 to 17 | 25,201 | 13.2% | ±1,403 |
| 18 to 24 | 13,578 | 7.1% | ±1,096 |
| 25 to 34 | 28,798 | 15.1% | ±1,452 |
| 35 to 44 | 26,531 | 13.9% | ±1,262 |
| 45 to 54 | 25,268 | 13.2% | ±1,242 |
| 55 to 64 | 25,250 | 13.2% | ±1,402 |
| 65 to 74 | 20,079 | 10.5% | ±1,208 |
| 75 and over | 16,070 | 8.4% | ±963 |
Median age by sex: 40.2 (male) · 42.8 (female).
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 Glendale is White at 65.1% of the population. Separately, 18.1% 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 | 124,135 | 65.1% | ±2,904 |
| Black or African American alone | 2,792 | 1.5% | ±675 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,199 | 0.6% | ±388 |
| Asian alone | 24,634 | 12.9% | ±1,500 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 200 | 0.1% | ±140 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 20,072 | 10.5% | ±1,638 |
| Two or more races | 17,716 | 9.3% | ±2,310 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 34,620 | 18.1% | ±2,138 |
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
Glendale has 72,573 households. 66.6% are family households and 27.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.60 people.
Total households
72,573
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.60
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
66.6%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
27.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 72,573 | ±1,187 |
| Family households | 48,362 | ±836 |
| Nonfamily households | 24,211 | ±1,442 |
| Householder living alone | 19,559 | ±1,376 |
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
51.5% of Glendale residents were born outside the United States. 33.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Other Indo-European (38.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 51.5% | 98,214 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 33.8% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 38.6% | Other Indo-European · 69,728 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
47.2% of adults age 25 and over in Glendale hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.2% | 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 Glendale is 0630000. 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/.