Compton is home to 92,698 people in California. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 31%. The median age is 33.3, younger than the US median of 38.9. There are 9,245 people per square mile. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $580,200.
At a glance
Average income
median household income $78,465, near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.3
US median: 38.9
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 135%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Compton
What changed most since 1990
Black share53.7% → 23.7%(−30.0 pts)US over the same years: +0.2 pts
Hispanic share42.4% → 72.9%(+30.6 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$257,047 → $580,200(+126%)US over the same years: +67%
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)24.9%(331)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(236)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.4%(325)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.5%(33)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(14)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,331 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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Over time
Compton, decade by decade
Compton population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
90,454
$59,932
$257,047
6.2%
66.5
2000
93,493
$57,963
$247,199
5.9%
64.7
2010
96,455
$62,148
$474,872
7.1%
59.2
2020
95,740
$71,150
$464,817
9.3%
54.2
2024
92,698
$78,465
$580,200
10.6%
51.4
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
