Rancho Palos Verdes is home to 40,864 people in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 70% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,609,400, having roughly tripled since 2000. Households here earn about 81% more than in California as a whole. Median rent is $3,500+ a month. The median age is 49.1, about 10 years above the US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $179,623, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 49.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
70% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 61%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Rancho Palos Verdes
What changed most since 1990
Asian share20.6% → 31.8%(+11.1 pts)US over the same years: +3.1 pts
White share72.4% → 46.7%(−25.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
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)23.7%(318)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.7%(264)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40.5%(543)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War13.6%(182)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.9%(26)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,340 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
Rancho Palos Verdes, decade by decade
Rancho Palos Verdes 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
41,659
$191,518
$1,200,037+
53.6%
53.8
2000
41,145
$173,974
$996,627
58.0%
66.2
2010
41,643
$164,958
$1,438,572+
64.7%
74.3
2020
42,287
$177,155
$1,465,597
69.1%
80.8
2024
40,864
$179,623
$1,609,400
70.5%
82.5
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.
How many people live in Rancho Palos Verdes, California?
Rancho Palos Verdes, California has about 40,864 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Rancho Palos Verdes, California?
The typical household in Rancho Palos Verdes, California earns about $179,623 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Rancho Palos Verdes, California expensive?
In Rancho Palos Verdes, California, the median home is worth about $1,609,400, and the typical rent is $3,500 or more a month.
How educated are people in Rancho Palos Verdes, California?
About 70.5% of adults age 25 and over in Rancho Palos Verdes, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Rancho Palos Verdes, California?
About 4.2% of people in Rancho Palos Verdes, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Rancho Palos Verdes, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Rancho Palos Verdes, California has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 795 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.
