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Bellflower

California · 74,719 residents (2025 est.) · 6.12 sq mi
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With 76,819 people, Bellflower is a city in California. 39% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $705,700. The foreign-born share is 31%. There are 12,558 people per square mile. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.0
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% 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
76,819
+5%since 2000
from 72,878 in 2000
74,719 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
12,558 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 11,920 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.0
+21%since 2000
from 29.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
6.12 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
60K65K71K76K81K19902000201020202024Bellflower
202477K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(4,318)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(5,022)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(5,258)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(5,063)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(4,964)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.2%(12,428)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.8%(10,580)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.4%(10,267)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(9,326)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.8%(5,995)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.7%(2,832)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1%(766)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$78,722
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,362 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$30,922
+93%since 2000
from $15,982 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.2%
+22.3 ptssince 2009
from 29.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 15.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
+6%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$705,700
+124%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $172,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,830
+43%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $704 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
39.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 40.3% in 2000
60.7% rent
Vacancy rate
3.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.19 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.18 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
30.1%
−13.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.0
+2%since 2009
from 8.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic30.7%(22,403)
Black12.7%(9,239)
Hispanic / Latino43.2%(31,503)
Asian9.6%(6,976)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic13.9%(10,703)
Black10.5%(8,029)
Hispanic / Latino60.4%(46,387)
Asian11.3%(8,652)
Other4%(3,048)
Diversity Score
74
−9%since 2009
from 81 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
Mexican49.5%(38,036)
Central American6.1%(4,665)
Salvadoran3%(2,305)
Guatemalan2.2%(1,655)
South American1.7%(1,302)
Puerto Rican0.6%(490)
Colombian0.5%(376)
Spaniard0.5%(365)
Venezuelan0.5%(354)
Cuban0.4%(311)
Honduran0.4%(298)
Nicaraguan0.3%(222)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Uruguayan0.2%(184)
Peruvian0.2%(174)
Ecuadorian0.2%(124)
Panamanian0.1%(104)
Costa Rican0.1%(81)
Argentine0.1%(49)
Chilean0.1%(41)
Dominican0%(21)
Asian origin
Filipino6.4%(4,933)
Cambodian1.4%(1,111)
Korean0.7%(544)
Vietnamese0.7%(542)
Chinese0.6%(494)
Thai0.5%(417)
Asian Indian0.4%(300)
Japanese0.3%(209)
Taiwanese0.1%(85)
Laotian0.1%(62)
Kazakh0%(3)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(181)
Tongan0.1%(57)
Fijian0.1%(55)
Ancestry
German3%(2,307)
English2.3%(1,756)
American2.3%(1,738)
Irish1.7%(1,308)
Italian1.7%(1,287)
Arab1.4%(1,060)
Dutch1%(763)
Nigerian0.8%(577)
Egyptian0.7%(573)
West Indian0.6%(423)
French0.4%(329)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
Scottish0.4%(307)
Romanian0.4%(291)
Polish0.4%(279)
Lebanese0.4%(277)
Norwegian0.2%(155)
Welsh0.1%(107)
Portuguese0.1%(92)
Austrian0.1%(91)
Hungarian0.1%(90)
Swedish0.1%(73)
Jamaican0.1%(62)
Danish0.1%(48)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(44)
Brazilian0.1%(43)
Greek0.1%(43)
Russian0.1%(43)
Serbian0.1%(41)
Czech0%(31)
Ukrainian0%(28)
Swiss0%(23)
Armenian0%(22)
Iranian0%(20)
Croatian0%(18)
Finnish0%(18)
British0%(6)
Israeli0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.6%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
80.0%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 70.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2000
from 3.1% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.4 min
+54%since 2000
from 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
72.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 78.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
12.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
10.1%
+8.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.6%
−0.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2011
from 65.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.4%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 13.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
29.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
30.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2012
from 10.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.9%
−12.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.3%
+15.4 ptssince 2017
from 75.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 93.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 91.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
41.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2016
from 45.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
46.5%
+4.5 ptssince 2016
from 42.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married47.2%(14,251)
Married44.3%(13,369)
Widowed1.2%(369)
Divorced7.2%(2,187)
Women 15+
Never married39.5%(12,650)
Married39.7%(12,713)
Widowed8.7%(2,775)
Divorced12.2%(3,907)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.9%
−12.6 ptssince 2013
from 21.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.1%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 53.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.4%
−3.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.1%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.9%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 29.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.1%
+5.2 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% 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)30.8%(409)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.9%(304)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era26.6%(353)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.8%(37)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(13)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,327 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 Bellflower, California?

Bellflower, California has about 76,819 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Bellflower, California?

The typical household in Bellflower, California earns about $78,722 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Bellflower, California expensive?

In Bellflower, California, the median home is worth about $705,700, and the typical rent is about $1,830 a month.

How educated are people in Bellflower, California?

About 21.6% of adults age 25 and over in Bellflower, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Bellflower, California?

About 13.3% of people in Bellflower, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Bellflower, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Bellflower, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,004 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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