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Newport Beach

California · 66,643 residents · 23.8 sq mi
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With 66,643 people, Newport Beach is a city in California. Median home value sits at $500,001. 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Households here earn about 69% more than in California as a whole. Renters pay $967 a month at the median. Households take in $60,374 a year at the median, 100% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 39.5
US median: 33.0
More educated
50% 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
66,643
−5%vs 2000
vs 70,032 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.5
−5%vs 2000
vs 41.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
23.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K71K77K83K89K19902000201020202024Newport Beach
202484K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 53.9%(2,578)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.6%(2,380)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.3%(2,209)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.4%(2,950)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.9%(5,279)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(13,067)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416.5%(10,987)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414%(9,318)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6411.3%(7,557)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(6,286)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(3,175)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.3%(857)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,374
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,455 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$45,434
−28%vs 2000
vs $63,015 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.7%
+1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$500,001
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $675,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$967
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,257 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
55.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.7% in 2000
44.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic89%(62,342)
Black0.5%(354)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(3,301)
Asian3.9%(2,763)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(63,771)
Black0.3%(181)
Hispanic / Latino4%(2,671)
Asian2.9%(1,937)
Other1.1%(754)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican6.7%(5,646)
South American1.2%(1,041)
Spaniard0.5%(389)
Argentine0.4%(362)
Peruvian0.3%(292)
Puerto Rican0.2%(192)
Colombian0.2%(174)
Guatemalan0.2%(151)
Cuban0.1%(123)
Uruguayan0.1%(89)
Panamanian0.1%(81)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(60)
Ecuadorian0.1%(57)
Dominican0%(41)
Honduran0%(31)
Chilean0%(16)
Asian origin
Chinese2.6%(2,164)
Vietnamese1%(843)
Korean0.9%(726)
Filipino0.7%(603)
Taiwanese0.5%(434)
Japanese0.3%(284)
Sri Lankan0.1%(60)
Thai0.1%(52)
Cambodian0%(22)
Uzbek0%(16)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Malaysian0%(12)
Burmese0%(6)
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0%(22)
Chamorro0%(12)
Ancestry
English15.6%(13,078)
German14.7%(12,308)
Irish11.6%(9,743)
Italian7.5%(6,269)
French3.5%(2,947)
American3.5%(2,899)
Polish3.4%(2,872)
Scottish3.3%(2,804)
Iranian3.2%(2,645)
Swedish2.4%(2,017)
Russian2.1%(1,802)
Norwegian2%(1,686)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Armenian1.3%(1,070)
Dutch1.2%(1,043)
Arab1.2%(985)
Greek0.9%(733)
Welsh0.7%(605)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(585)
Austrian0.6%(534)
Danish0.6%(528)
British0.6%(524)
Egyptian0.6%(466)
Hungarian0.5%(395)
Czech0.5%(379)
Ukrainian0.4%(367)
Canadian0.4%(322)
Slovak0.4%(299)
Portuguese0.3%(253)
Finnish0.3%(250)
Serbian0.3%(226)
Swiss0.3%(211)
Lebanese0.2%(206)
Croatian0.2%(196)
Lithuanian0.2%(181)
Romanian0.1%(101)
Macedonian0.1%(98)
Latvian0.1%(77)
Belgian0.1%(74)
Turkish0.1%(74)
Australian0.1%(72)
Jordanian0.1%(69)
West Indian0.1%(67)
Slovene0.1%(55)
Palestinian0.1%(52)
Syrian0.1%(45)
Nigerian0%(20)
Israeli0%(17)
Iraqi0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
50.3%
−8.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.3%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
17.8%
−3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 21.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+44%vs 2000
vs 16.8 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 married33.6%(11,735)
Married55.3%(19,310)
Widowed2.8%(974)
Divorced8.2%(2,869)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(10,828)
Married50.3%(19,150)
Widowed8.1%(3,094)
Divorced13.1%(4,998)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2013
from 8.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
28.5%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 24.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 5.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
83.5%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% 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%(368)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)10.5%(320)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.6%(1,210)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.6%(415)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.4%(195)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,059 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 Newport Beach, California?

Newport Beach, California has about 66,643 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Newport Beach, California?

The typical household in Newport Beach, California earns about $60,374 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newport Beach, California expensive?

In Newport Beach, California, the median home is worth about $500,001, and the typical rent is about $967 a month.

How educated are people in Newport Beach, California?

About 50.3% of adults age 25 and over in Newport Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newport Beach, California?

About 5.7% of people in Newport Beach, 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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