Demographics · CA
Huntington Beach, CA demographics: 195,240 residents, with a median age of 44.0 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
195,240 people live in Huntington Beach, at a median age of 44.0 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 44.0 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 Huntington Beach, the largest race group is White (62.8%); 18.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 17.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Huntington Beach is 44.0 years (±0.8), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.7% male and 50.3% female. The largest age band is 55 to 64 at 15.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9,189 | 4.7% | ±924 |
| 5 to 17 | 25,066 | 12.8% | ±1,390 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,967 | 7.7% | ±1,133 |
| 25 to 34 | 27,236 | 14.0% | ±1,492 |
| 35 to 44 | 24,212 | 12.4% | ±1,402 |
| 45 to 54 | 26,117 | 13.4% | ±1,300 |
| 55 to 64 | 30,549 | 15.6% | ±1,438 |
| 65 to 74 | 21,262 | 10.9% | ±1,218 |
| 75 and over | 16,642 | 8.5% | ±956 |
Median age by sex: 43.3 (male) · 44.6 (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 Huntington Beach is White at 62.8% of the population. Separately, 18.8% 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 | 122,585 | 62.8% | ±3,024 |
| Black or African American alone | 2,631 | 1.3% | ±733 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,158 | 0.6% | ±272 |
| Asian alone | 25,563 | 13.1% | ±1,771 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 851 | 0.4% | ±362 |
| Some other race alone | 11,611 | 5.9% | ±1,523 |
| Two or more races | 30,841 | 15.8% | ±2,393 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 36,769 | 18.8% | ±2,036 |
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
Huntington Beach has 78,307 households. 63.4% are family households and 27.0% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.48 people.
Total households
78,307
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.48
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
63.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
27.0%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 78,307 | ±1,286 |
| Family households | 49,669 | ±940 |
| Nonfamily households | 28,638 | ±1,586 |
| Householder living alone | 21,132 | ±1,353 |
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
17.6% of Huntington Beach residents were born outside the United States. 75.4% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (9.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 17.6% | 34,451 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 75.4% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 9.6% | Spanish · 17,798 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
49.0% of adults age 25 and over in Huntington Beach 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+) | 49.0% | 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 Huntington Beach is 0636000. 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/.