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Irvine

California · 318,764 residents (2025 est.) · 65.613 sq mi
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#63Largest by populationof 4,896318,764#161Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,191,500#185Highest median rentof 6,764$2,997#262Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82639.8%
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Irvine is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $136,719. The city has more than doubled in size since 2000, adding 168,618 residents. 71% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,191,500. At a median age of 34.0, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 117%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
311,690
+118%since 2000
from 143,072 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,750 / sq mi
+58%since 2009
from 3,010 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
34.0
+3%since 2000
from 33.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:318,764 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
90K151K211K271K332K1990201020202024Irvine
2024312K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(19,141)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(17,894)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.1%(19,101)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.2%(25,553)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 248.7%(27,054)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3416.8%(52,324)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414.7%(45,879)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(41,148)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 649.6%(29,997)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.2%(19,450)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.3%(10,158)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.3%(3,991)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$136,719
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $72,057 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$64,055
+99%since 2000
from $32,196 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
71.7%
+12.4 ptssince 2009
from 59.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
10.8%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.461
+4%since 2010
from 0.441 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services10.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Public administration7.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
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
$1,191,500
+117%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $301,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,997
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,272 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
44.5%
−15.5 ptssince 2000
from 60.0% in 2000
55.5% rent
Vacancy rate
6.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
29.0%
−12.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.2%
+5.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.7
+18%since 2009
from 7.4 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
54
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Irvine on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57%(81,613)
Black1.4%(1,977)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(10,539)
Asian29.7%(42,506)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic34.3%(106,877)
Black1.9%(5,970)
Hispanic / Latino11.4%(35,637)
Asian44.6%(139,049)
Other7.8%(24,157)
Diversity Score
83
+8%since 2009
from 77 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
Mexican7.7%(23,911)
South American1.2%(3,707)
Central American1.1%(3,539)
Salvadoran0.7%(2,195)
Spaniard0.3%(1,041)
Peruvian0.3%(988)
Colombian0.3%(947)
Puerto Rican0.2%(770)
Guatemalan0.2%(720)
Cuban0.2%(689)
Argentine0.1%(466)
Venezuelan0.1%(444)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(335)
Nicaraguan0.1%(334)
Bolivian0.1%(267)
Chilean0.1%(207)
Dominican0%(129)
Honduran0%(116)
Uruguayan0%(53)
Asian origin
Chinese15.4%(47,889)
Korean7.2%(22,442)
Asian Indian6.5%(20,236)
Vietnamese3.8%(11,834)
Filipino2.8%(8,776)
Japanese2.4%(7,501)
Taiwanese2.1%(6,653)
Pakistani1%(3,072)
Uzbek0.3%(927)
Kazakh0.3%(846)
Thai0.2%(577)
Indonesian0.2%(534)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(367)
Cambodian0.1%(250)
Malaysian0.1%(179)
Bangladeshi0.1%(174)
Laotian0%(149)
Mongolian0%(106)
Burmese0%(74)
Nepalese0%(37)
Mien0%(35)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(667)
Chamorro0.1%(349)
Fijian0%(65)
Tongan0%(27)
Guamanian0%(13)
Ancestry
German5.5%(17,174)
English5.4%(16,931)
Irish3.8%(11,935)
Iranian3.7%(11,648)
Arab3.2%(9,831)
Italian2.8%(8,662)
American1.9%(5,775)
Swedish1.2%(3,729)
Polish1.2%(3,607)
Russian1.1%(3,569)
French1%(3,231)
Scottish0.9%(2,808)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.6%(1,809)
Dutch0.5%(1,660)
Turkish0.5%(1,526)
Ukrainian0.5%(1,522)
Syrian0.5%(1,503)
Egyptian0.5%(1,481)
Portuguese0.4%(1,342)
Palestinian0.4%(1,265)
Lebanese0.4%(1,212)
Armenian0.4%(1,120)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(1,047)
Israeli0.3%(1,031)
British0.3%(953)
Danish0.3%(923)
Greek0.3%(843)
Canadian0.3%(839)
Welsh0.3%(799)
Brazilian0.2%(740)
Moroccan0.2%(710)
Austrian0.2%(653)
Iraqi0.2%(621)
Hungarian0.2%(592)
Czech0.2%(582)
Romanian0.2%(502)
Jordanian0.1%(437)
Nigerian0.1%(354)
Lithuanian0.1%(349)
Swiss0.1%(342)
Ethiopian0.1%(324)
Croatian0.1%(304)
West Indian0.1%(239)
Ghanaian0.1%(205)
Slovene0.1%(185)
Serbian0.1%(183)
Belgian0.1%(168)
Slovak0.1%(157)
Bulgarian0%(145)
Finnish0%(139)
Latvian0%(120)
Guyanese0%(102)
Jamaican0%(84)
Haitian0%(76)
Kenyan0%(4)
RANKED:Largest Chinese population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Korean population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
70.6%
+12.2 ptssince 2000
from 58.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
96.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 95.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
31.5%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 24.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.7 min
+60%since 2000
from 15.4 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
59.1%
−18.1 ptssince 2009
from 77.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
28.0%
+21.7 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
66.8%
−13.9 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
39.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 34.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.5%
−46.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 5.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−86.7 ptssince 2013
from 90.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2017
from 92.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
48.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2016
from 51.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
6.8%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 5.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married41.2%(50,677)
Married53.2%(65,418)
Widowed0.8%(1,024)
Divorced4.8%(5,889)
Women 15+
Never married37.8%(50,051)
Married49%(64,887)
Widowed4%(5,332)
Divorced9.3%(12,276)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Irvine, California?

Irvine, California has about 311,690 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Irvine, California?

The typical household in Irvine, California earns about $136,719 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Irvine, California expensive?

In Irvine, California, the median home is worth about $1,191,500, and the typical rent is about $2,997 a month.

How educated are people in Irvine, California?

About 70.6% of adults age 25 and over in Irvine, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Irvine, California?

About 10.8% of people in Irvine, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Irvine, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Irvine, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 201,360 residents, a change of about 183 percent over that period.

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