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Anaheim

California · 266,406 residents · 50.3 sq mi
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Anaheim is home to 266,406 people in California. The typical home is worth $218,400. 49% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $712 a month at the median. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8. Households take in $39,620 a year at the median, 31% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
266,406
−19%vs 2000
vs 328,014 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.8
−2%vs 2000
vs 30.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
50.3 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
258K283K308K333K358K19902000201020202024Anaheim
2024345K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(22,966)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.1%(18,841)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(16,719)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.1%(19,007)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.9%(26,377)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421.2%(56,511)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.5%(38,524)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.7%(25,972)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.5%(19,925)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745%(13,251)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(6,228)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.8%(2,085)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,620
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,122 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,746
−14%vs 2000
vs $18,266 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.6%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$218,400
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $204,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$712
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $818 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
49.3%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 50.0% in 2000
50.7% rent
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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic71.7%(190,881)
Black2.5%(6,671)
Hispanic / Latino31%(82,453)
Asian9.7%(25,892)
Other16.1%(42,962)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.8%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.4%
+6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.5%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.4 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 19.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
9.9%
−12.7 ptssince 2013
from 22.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.0%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 10.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
13.5%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
30.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.2%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.7%(2,255)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23%(1,872)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era30.9%(2,518)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(538)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(129)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,140 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Anaheim, California?

Anaheim, California has about 266,406 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Anaheim, California?

The typical household in Anaheim, California earns about $39,620 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 $218,400, and the typical rent is about $712 a month.

How educated are people in Anaheim, California?

About 18.8% 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 10.6% of people in Anaheim, California live below the federal poverty line.

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

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