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Mission Viejo

California · 72,820 residents · 17.7 sq mi
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Mission Viejo is home to 72,820 people in California. The typical home is worth $252,100. That is roughly 71% ahead of the California median. Median rent is $969 a month. Median household income runs $61,058, well clear of the $30,130 US median. This is an unusually credentialed place: 39% of adults have a four-year degree.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.4
US median: 33.0
More educated
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
72,820
−22%vs 2000
vs 93,102 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.4
−11%vs 2000
vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
17.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
70K78K85K92K99K19902000201020202024Mission Viejo
202492K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(5,651)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.8%(5,666)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(5,365)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(5,326)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(4,143)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.4%(12,649)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4420.5%(14,934)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(8,711)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.4%(4,628)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.4%(3,903)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.2%(1,623)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.3%(221)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,058
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,248 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$24,160
−27%vs 2000
vs $33,302 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
2.0%
−1.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$252,100
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $288,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$969
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,145 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
80.0%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.4% in 2000
20.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic76%(70,735)
Black1.1%(1,032)
Hispanic / Latino12.1%(11,266)
Asian7.6%(7,085)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.4%(65,793)
Black0.8%(570)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(5,462)
Asian6.4%(4,680)
Other2.4%(1,777)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican13.3%(12,248)
South American2.4%(2,192)
Central American1.4%(1,246)
Venezuelan1%(895)
Puerto Rican0.9%(784)
Guatemalan0.8%(766)
Peruvian0.5%(482)
Cuban0.4%(387)
Salvadoran0.3%(278)
Colombian0.3%(263)
Spaniard0.3%(263)
Argentine0.3%(236)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(170)
Costa Rican0.2%(148)
Dominican0.2%(141)
Bolivian0.1%(66)
Chilean0.1%(51)
Honduran0.1%(49)
Uruguayan0%(14)
Asian origin
Filipino3.1%(2,876)
Vietnamese2.9%(2,633)
Chinese2.7%(2,500)
Japanese1.2%(1,079)
Korean0.8%(739)
Cambodian0.4%(414)
Thai0.4%(338)
Pakistani0.3%(314)
Taiwanese0.2%(206)
Bangladeshi0.2%(153)
Sri Lankan0.1%(72)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(68)
Laotian0.1%(57)
Hmong0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(162)
Samoan0.1%(93)
Ancestry
English12.7%(11,720)
German11.3%(10,395)
Irish9.7%(8,926)
Italian5%(4,614)
Iranian3.4%(3,116)
American3.4%(3,094)
Polish2.3%(2,153)
French2.1%(1,922)
Scottish2%(1,853)
Arab2%(1,819)
Norwegian1.5%(1,379)
Swedish1.5%(1,364)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.1%(1,031)
Dutch1%(916)
Danish0.8%(773)
Welsh0.8%(704)
Hungarian0.8%(697)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(652)
British0.6%(596)
Greek0.6%(590)
Canadian0.6%(530)
Romanian0.5%(486)
Ukrainian0.5%(483)
Egyptian0.5%(428)
Portuguese0.4%(353)
Serbian0.4%(342)
Moroccan0.3%(317)
Syrian0.3%(307)
Jordanian0.3%(276)
Swiss0.3%(270)
Lithuanian0.3%(260)
Croatian0.2%(222)
Austrian0.2%(210)
Finnish0.2%(207)
Armenian0.2%(185)
Czech0.2%(178)
Nigerian0.2%(144)
Palestinian0.1%(138)
Turkish0.1%(136)
Lebanese0.1%(126)
Belgian0.1%(126)
Slovak0.1%(102)
Brazilian0.1%(83)
Slovene0.1%(54)
Latvian0%(43)
Bulgarian0%(28)
Iraqi0%(27)
Jamaican0%(27)
Israeli0%(22)
Ethiopian0%(21)
Guyanese0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.1%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 41.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
93.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
28.2 min
+42%vs 2000
vs 19.8 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 married28.1%(10,693)
Married62.6%(23,813)
Widowed2.3%(871)
Divorced7%(2,652)
Women 15+
Never married19.1%(7,325)
Married60.1%(22,986)
Widowed9.6%(3,671)
Divorced11.2%(4,283)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 8.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.6%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
13.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 12.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.6% 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)12.7%(463)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.2%(771)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.9%(1,705)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War12.4%(450)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,635 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 Mission Viejo, California?

Mission Viejo, California has about 72,820 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mission Viejo, California?

The typical household in Mission Viejo, California earns about $61,058 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mission Viejo, California expensive?

In Mission Viejo, California, the median home is worth about $252,100, and the typical rent is about $969 a month.

How educated are people in Mission Viejo, California?

About 39.1% of adults age 25 and over in Mission Viejo, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mission Viejo, California?

About 2.0% of people in Mission Viejo, 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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