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Corona

California · 161,734 residents (2025 est.) · 39.892 sq mi
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The short version

Corona is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $109,242. Population has grown 28% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $700,700. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 101%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
159,670
+28%since 2000
from 124,966 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,003 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 3,710 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.5
+25%since 2000
from 29.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:161,734 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
67K94K122K149K176K1990201020202024Corona
2024160K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(8,332)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(9,785)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.2%(11,546)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(11,837)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(11,491)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.7%(21,864)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(21,515)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.4%(23,022)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.2%(19,555)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748%(12,726)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.8%(6,031)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(1,966)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$109,242
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,615 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$41,703
+99%since 2000
from $21,001 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.8%
+15.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
+6%since 2010
from 0.389 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$700,700
+101%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $190,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,228
+51%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $812 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 67.5% in 2000
36.2% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
31.3%
−17.7 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
57.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 56.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
+6%since 2009
from 6.1 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Corona on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic47%(58,784)
Black6.2%(7,704)
Hispanic / Latino35.7%(44,569)
Asian7.4%(9,239)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic30.4%(48,488)
Black4.9%(7,861)
Hispanic / Latino48.1%(76,775)
Asian11.6%(18,460)
Other5.1%(8,086)
Diversity Score
82
+1%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
Mexican41%(65,523)
Central American3.2%(5,152)
Salvadoran1.4%(2,176)
South American1.1%(1,815)
Guatemalan1.1%(1,767)
Cuban0.6%(958)
Spaniard0.5%(875)
Puerto Rican0.5%(865)
Peruvian0.4%(652)
Nicaraguan0.3%(534)
Colombian0.3%(510)
Honduran0.2%(303)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.2%(287)
Ecuadorian0.1%(237)
Argentine0.1%(196)
Dominican0.1%(129)
Chilean0.1%(87)
Costa Rican0.1%(85)
Bolivian0.1%(84)
Asian origin
Filipino2.9%(4,660)
Asian Indian1.9%(3,095)
Vietnamese1.6%(2,546)
Korean1.3%(2,109)
Chinese1.3%(2,074)
Pakistani0.6%(979)
Kazakh0.4%(591)
Japanese0.3%(416)
Taiwanese0.2%(376)
Cambodian0.2%(365)
Indonesian0.1%(229)
Laotian0.1%(150)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(76)
Nepalese0%(73)
Uzbek0%(27)
Burmese0%(14)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0.1%(220)
Samoan0.1%(120)
Chuukese0%(40)
Chamorro0%(33)
Fijian0%(26)
Guamanian0%(17)
Ancestry
German6.5%(10,453)
English5.8%(9,224)
Irish4.2%(6,640)
Italian3.3%(5,281)
Arab3%(4,758)
American2.5%(4,026)
Polish1.2%(1,877)
Swedish1.1%(1,699)
Norwegian0.9%(1,436)
Iranian0.9%(1,412)
Dutch0.9%(1,406)
Scottish0.8%(1,333)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
French0.7%(1,196)
Egyptian0.7%(1,116)
Lebanese0.5%(867)
Syrian0.4%(661)
Welsh0.4%(637)
Romanian0.4%(626)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(580)
Russian0.3%(557)
Czech0.3%(552)
Danish0.3%(514)
Portuguese0.3%(489)
Iraqi0.3%(460)
Jordanian0.3%(436)
Greek0.3%(401)
Palestinian0.2%(390)
Brazilian0.2%(312)
British0.2%(312)
Swiss0.2%(309)
Canadian0.2%(299)
Nigerian0.2%(297)
Hungarian0.2%(245)
Armenian0.1%(238)
West Indian0.1%(225)
Lithuanian0.1%(219)
Austrian0.1%(205)
Kenyan0.1%(195)
Ghanaian0.1%(168)
Ethiopian0.1%(145)
Somali0.1%(126)
Belgian0.1%(87)
Croatian0%(67)
Jamaican0%(66)
Ukrainian0%(64)
Finnish0%(55)
Slovak0%(45)
Haitian0%(45)
Bulgarian0%(44)
Turkish0%(38)
Guyanese0%(13)
Latvian0%(11)
Israeli0%(8)
Slovene0%(6)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
32.4%
+10.4 ptssince 2000
from 22.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 80.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 6.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.3 min
+19%since 2000
from 28.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
74.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−7.3 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.9%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.8% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.5%
−6.1 ptssince 2011
from 11.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2011
from 70.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
15.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
39.4%
−21.8 ptssince 2009
from 61.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
25.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.3%
−45.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 7.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.4%
−74.9 ptssince 2013
from 83.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.3%
+6.8 ptssince 2017
from 87.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
54.9%
−3.7 ptssince 2016
from 58.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
31.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2016
from 28.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.9%(23,968)
Married53.9%(34,108)
Widowed1.9%(1,175)
Divorced6.3%(3,976)
Women 15+
Never married35%(23,386)
Married49%(32,744)
Widowed6.7%(4,450)
Divorced9.3%(6,200)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Corona, California?

Corona, California has about 159,670 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Corona, California?

The typical household in Corona, California earns about $109,242 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Corona, California expensive?

In Corona, California, the median home is worth about $700,700, and the typical rent is about $2,228 a month.

How educated are people in Corona, California?

About 32.4% of adults age 25 and over in Corona, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Corona, California?

About 8.7% of people in Corona, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Corona, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Corona, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 83,575 residents, a change of about 110 percent over that period.

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