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Anaheim

California · 341,008 residents (2025 est.) · 50.283 sq mi
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#57Largest by populationof 4,896341,008
The short version

Anaheim is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $95,227. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $831,200. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 124%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
344,521
+5%since 2000
from 328,014 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,852 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 6,597 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.2
+19%since 2000
from 30.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:341,008 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
258K283K308K333K358K1990201020202024Anaheim
2024345K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(18,828)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.6%(19,346)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(23,313)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.1%(24,567)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(24,542)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.1%(55,631)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(46,011)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(45,777)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(41,691)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.6%(26,168)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.6%(12,550)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(6,097)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$95,227
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $47,122 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$38,100
+109%since 2000
from $18,266 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.4%
+23.0 ptssince 2009
from 37.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.446
+6%since 2010
from 0.420 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$831,200
+124%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $204,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,175
+46%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $818 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
46.2%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 50.0% in 2000
53.8% rent
Vacancy rate
4.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
32.2%
−11.7 ptssince 2009
from 43.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
58.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 60.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.7
−6%since 2009
from 9.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Anaheim on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic35.9%(117,607)
Black2.4%(7,939)
Hispanic / Latino46.8%(153,374)
Asian11.9%(38,919)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic22.8%(78,440)
Black2.3%(7,960)
Hispanic / Latino53.2%(183,273)
Asian18%(61,937)
Other3.7%(12,911)
Diversity Score
79
+2%since 2009
from 78 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican46.2%(159,310)
Central American3.5%(12,169)
Salvadoran1.8%(6,092)
South American1.2%(4,099)
Guatemalan1.1%(3,808)
Colombian0.4%(1,396)
Peruvian0.4%(1,277)
Puerto Rican0.4%(1,222)
Cuban0.3%(1,192)
Spaniard0.3%(1,054)
Nicaraguan0.2%(852)
Honduran0.2%(670)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.2%(534)
Costa Rican0.1%(397)
Ecuadorian0.1%(360)
Panamanian0.1%(236)
Bolivian0.1%(188)
Venezuelan0.1%(178)
Dominican0%(135)
Chilean0%(118)
Uruguayan0%(48)
Asian origin
Vietnamese6.8%(23,333)
Filipino3.7%(12,797)
Korean1.9%(6,706)
Asian Indian1.5%(5,222)
Chinese1.3%(4,500)
Japanese0.5%(1,632)
Pakistani0.4%(1,250)
Cambodian0.3%(902)
Laotian0.2%(726)
Bangladeshi0.2%(701)
Taiwanese0.2%(640)
Indonesian0.2%(624)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(509)
Thai0.1%(334)
Burmese0.1%(198)
Nepalese0.1%(190)
Hmong0%(108)
Sri Lankan0%(107)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(417)
Guamanian0.1%(277)
Tongan0.1%(202)
Chamorro0.1%(189)
Fijian0%(165)
Ancestry
American8.4%(28,970)
German4.6%(15,970)
English4%(13,634)
Irish3%(10,433)
Italian2%(6,937)
Arab1.7%(5,799)
Iranian0.8%(2,653)
Polish0.8%(2,599)
French0.7%(2,548)
Scottish0.6%(1,970)
Swedish0.5%(1,665)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,615)
Egyptian0.4%(1,507)
Dutch0.3%(1,147)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(962)
Russian0.3%(945)
Lebanese0.3%(879)
Welsh0.2%(774)
Romanian0.2%(762)
Portuguese0.2%(746)
Syrian0.2%(702)
Palestinian0.2%(678)
Armenian0.2%(671)
Jordanian0.2%(654)
British0.1%(499)
Czech0.1%(490)
Ethiopian0.1%(455)
Croatian0.1%(446)
Hungarian0.1%(439)
Somali0.1%(435)
Greek0.1%(426)
Turkish0.1%(423)
Nigerian0.1%(400)
Austrian0.1%(346)
West Indian0.1%(330)
Danish0.1%(319)
Ukrainian0.1%(288)
Kenyan0.1%(283)
Moroccan0.1%(278)
Swiss0.1%(256)
Canadian0.1%(222)
Brazilian0.1%(192)
Iraqi0%(146)
Finnish0%(126)
Jamaican0%(126)
Slovak0%(119)
Israeli0%(101)
Guyanese0%(74)
Serbian0%(68)
Ghanaian0%(66)
Belgian0%(56)
Slovene0%(51)
Haitian0%(19)
Barbadian0%(16)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Vietnamese population · Largest German population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.7%
+10.1 ptssince 2000
from 19.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
77.9%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 69.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 5.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.4 min
+41%since 2000
from 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.7%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 73.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.4%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.1%
+8.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2011
from 10.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 68.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.1%
−22.3 ptssince 2009
from 57.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
35.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 37.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.0%
−46.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2012
from 7.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
9.9%
−67.5 ptssince 2013
from 77.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.0%
+7.0 ptssince 2017
from 86.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
40.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2016
from 38.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
40.8%
−3.8 ptssince 2016
from 44.6% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.6%(58,578)
Married49.2%(67,566)
Widowed1.9%(2,633)
Divorced6.3%(8,641)
Women 15+
Never married38.6%(56,210)
Married44%(64,058)
Widowed7.6%(11,044)
Divorced9.8%(14,304)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anaheim, California?

Anaheim, California has about 344,521 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Anaheim, California?

The typical household in Anaheim, California earns about $95,227 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Anaheim, California expensive?

In Anaheim, California, the median home is worth about $831,200, and the typical rent is about $2,175 a month.

How educated are people in Anaheim, California?

About 29.7% of adults age 25 and over in Anaheim, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Anaheim, California?

About 12.4% of people in Anaheim, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Anaheim, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Anaheim, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 78,115 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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