Demographics · CA
West Covina, CA demographics: 107,037 residents, with a median age of 40.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
107,037people live in West Covina, at a median age of 40.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 40.5 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 West Covina, the largest race group is Asian (31.3%); 53.2% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 37.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in West Covina is 40.5 years (±1.0), 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 5 to 17 at 15.3%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,251 | 4.9% | ±639 |
| 5 to 17 | 16,345 | 15.3% | ±1,100 |
| 18 to 24 | 8,170 | 7.6% | ±672 |
| 25 to 34 | 16,189 | 15.1% | ±1,000 |
| 35 to 44 | 13,683 | 12.8% | ±842 |
| 45 to 54 | 13,919 | 13.0% | ±835 |
| 55 to 64 | 14,319 | 13.4% | ±949 |
| 65 to 74 | 10,509 | 9.8% | ±746 |
| 75 and over | 8,652 | 8.1% | ±722 |
Median age by sex: 38.8 (male) · 42.5 (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 West Covina is Asian at 31.3% 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 | 17,267 | 16.1% | ±1,685 |
| Black or African American alone | 4,264 | 4.0% | ±1,165 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 2,074 | 1.9% | ±717 |
| Asian alone | 33,516 | 31.3% | ±1,872 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 425 | 0.4% | ±317 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 28,690 | 26.8% | ±2,105 |
| Two or more races | 20,801 | 19.4% | ±1,823 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 56,967 | 53.2% | ±2,016 |
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
West Covina has 32,892 households. 79.0% are family households and 16.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.23 people.
Total households
32,892
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.23
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.07
Family households
79.0%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
16.1%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 32,892 | ±664 |
| Family households | 25,976 | ±530 |
| Nonfamily households | 6,916 | ±703 |
| Householder living alone | 5,310 | ±562 |
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
37.1% of West Covina 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 (34.6%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 37.1% | 39,729 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 40.2% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 34.6% | Spanish · 35,218 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
30.1% of adults age 25 and over in West Covina 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+) | 30.1% | 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 West Covina is 0684200. 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/.