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Rolling Hills Estates

California · 7,948 residents (2025 est.) · 3.58 sq mi
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With 8,131 people, Rolling Hills Estates is a city in California. 72% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $1,692,600. Households here earn about 94% more than in California as a whole. Households take in $191,895 a year at the median, 133% more than the country as a whole. Median rent is $3,500+ a month.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 48.3
US median: 38.9
More educated
72% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 45%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
8,131
+6%since 2000
from 7,676 in 2000
7,948 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,273 / sq mi
+4%since 2009
from 2,186 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
48.3
+8%since 2000
from 44.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
3.58 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
8K8K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Rolling Hills Estates
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 51.6%(130)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.9%(646)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(544)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(617)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(409)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 347.6%(619)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 448.9%(723)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.6%(1,102)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(1,190)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.4%(768)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 8411.4%(928)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over5.6%(455)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$191,895
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,010 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$88,336
+70%since 2000
from $51,849 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
77.0%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 79.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
3.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2000
from 1.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.481
+1%since 2010
from 0.476 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services12.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade12.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration5.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance3.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Information2.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Arts, entertainment, food2.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,692,600
+45%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $640,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,501
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $2,001 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.6%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 91.1% in 2000
12.4% rent
Vacancy rate
10.3%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.93 people
+5%since 2009
from 2.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
35.8%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 36.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.7%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.8
+39%since 2009
from 6.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
44
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(5,418)
Black1.1%(88)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(366)
Asian20.2%(1,549)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic58.3%(4,739)
Black1.9%(152)
Hispanic / Latino4.7%(381)
Asian24.5%(1,996)
Other10.6%(863)
Diversity Score
73
+23%since 2009
from 60 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
Mexican3.3%(265)
Argentine0.4%(34)
Spaniard0.4%(29)
Cuban0.2%(15)
Peruvian0.2%(14)
Guatemalan0.1%(7)
Asian origin
Chinese8.6%(699)
Korean6.1%(499)
Asian Indian3.8%(311)
Japanese2.9%(237)
Filipino1.5%(123)
Taiwanese1.3%(106)
Vietnamese0.2%(14)
Burmese0.1%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German12.3%(1,000)
English12.1%(982)
Irish6.6%(534)
Italian5%(410)
Czech3%(243)
Croatian2.5%(206)
Russian2.4%(197)
Scottish2.3%(184)
Dutch2.2%(176)
American2.1%(168)
Polish2%(163)
Iranian2%(160)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish2%(160)
Norwegian1.9%(156)
French1.4%(114)
Austrian1.3%(108)
Armenian1.3%(104)
Arab1.2%(99)
Danish1%(81)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(72)
Lebanese0.6%(47)
Portuguese0.6%(45)
British0.5%(43)
Welsh0.5%(43)
Finnish0.3%(25)
Slovak0.2%(18)
Syrian0.2%(15)
Greek0.2%(15)
Nigerian0.2%(14)
Canadian0.1%(12)
Hungarian0.1%(12)
Ukrainian0.1%(6)
Serbian0%(3)
Swiss0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
71.9%
+11.1 ptssince 2000
from 60.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 96.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
30.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2000
from 28.5% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+9%since 2000
from 25.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
66.5%
−14.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
27.8%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
2.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.5%
+2.8 ptssince 2011
from 4.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.1%
−6.4 ptssince 2011
from 59.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
64.9%
+7.9 ptssince 2020
from 57.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
63.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 64.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
24.2%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 17.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.1%
+3.4 ptssince 2012
from 8.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 2.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.9%
+2.8 ptssince 2017
from 93.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 96.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
74.3%
+7.2 ptssince 2016
from 67.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.6%
−4.4 ptssince 2016
from 7.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.1%(1,135)
Married60.9%(2,086)
Widowed2.8%(95)
Divorced3.2%(109)
Women 15+
Never married26.3%(892)
Married56.7%(1,921)
Widowed10.7%(361)
Divorced6.3%(212)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 2.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
30.7%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.6%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.3%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% 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)4.5%(19)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.9%(25)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.6%(168)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.3%(35)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 424 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 Rolling Hills Estates, California?

Rolling Hills Estates, California has about 8,131 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Rolling Hills Estates, California?

The typical household in Rolling Hills Estates, California earns about $191,895 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Rolling Hills Estates, California expensive?

In Rolling Hills Estates, California, the median home is worth about $1,692,600, and the typical rent is about $3,501 a month.

How educated are people in Rolling Hills Estates, California?

About 71.9% of adults age 25 and over in Rolling Hills Estates, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Rolling Hills Estates, California?

About 3.2% of people in Rolling Hills Estates, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Rolling Hills Estates, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Rolling Hills Estates, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 342 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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