Demographics · CA
Long Beach, CA demographics: 455,548 residents, with a median age of 37.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
455,548 people live in Long Beach, at a median age of 37.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 37.1 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 Long Beach, the largest race group is White (38.3%); 43.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 24.8% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Long Beach is 37.1 years (±0.4), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.1% male and 50.9% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 16.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 22,433 | 4.9% | ±1,321 |
| 5 to 17 | 68,089 | 14.9% | ±2,240 |
| 18 to 24 | 44,380 | 9.7% | ±1,828 |
| 25 to 34 | 76,870 | 16.9% | ±2,270 |
| 35 to 44 | 65,702 | 14.4% | ±2,017 |
| 45 to 54 | 59,530 | 13.1% | ±1,926 |
| 55 to 64 | 56,871 | 12.5% | ±1,951 |
| 65 to 74 | 38,457 | 8.4% | ±1,551 |
| 75 and over | 23,216 | 5.1% | ±1,135 |
Median age by sex: 36.5 (male) · 37.7 (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 Long Beach is White at 38.3% of the population. Separately, 43.8% 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 | 174,436 | 38.3% | ±4,844 |
| Black or African American alone | 53,546 | 11.8% | ±2,657 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 7,094 | 1.6% | ±1,061 |
| Asian alone | 59,723 | 13.1% | ±2,802 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 2,866 | 0.6% | ±571 |
| Some other race alone | 83,086 | 18.2% | ±3,483 |
| Two or more races | 74,797 | 16.4% | ±3,470 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 199,561 | 43.8% | ±3,664 |
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
Long Beach has 170,927 households. 58.8% are family households and 30.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.60 people.
Total households
170,927
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.60
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.03
Family households
58.8%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
30.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 170,927 | ±2,093 |
| Family households | 100,535 | ±1,433 |
| Nonfamily households | 70,392 | ±2,268 |
| Householder living alone | 52,378 | ±2,054 |
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
24.8% of Long Beach residents were born outside the United States. 55.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (33.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 24.8% | 112,942 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 55.3% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 33.0% | Spanish · 143,070 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
35.6% of adults age 25 and over in Long 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+) | 35.6% | 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 Long Beach is 0643000. 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/.