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Rolling Hills Estates

California · 7,789 residents · 3.58 sq mi
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Rolling Hills Estates is home to 7,789 people in California. That is roughly 141% ahead of the California median. Households take in $86,304 a year at the median, 186% more than the country as a whole. 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Median home value sits at $500,001. At a median age of 43.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 33.0
More educated
53% 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

7,789
+1%vs 2000
vs 7,676 in 2000
1990 – 2025
43.3
−4%vs 2000
vs 44.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.58 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8K8K8K8K8K19902000201020202024Rolling Hills Estates
20248K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.3%(338)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.5%(429)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.5%(583)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(532)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.1%(395)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 347.7%(601)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.9%(1,237)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5418.7%(1,460)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6415.5%(1,206)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7410.1%(786)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.2%(173)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(49)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$86,304
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,010 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$38,905
−25%vs 2000
vs $51,849 in 2000
US average: $14,340
1.6%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 1.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$500,001
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $640,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$1,001
−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $2,001 in 2000
US average: $450
92.1%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 91.1% in 2000
7.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.6%(5,418)
Black1.1%(88)
Hispanic / Latino4.8%(366)
Asian20.2%(1,549)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic82.6%(6,437)
Black0.5%(38)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(335)
Asian16.2%(1,264)
Other0.6%(50)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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

53.0%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
95.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 96.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
22.3%
−6.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 28.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

27.0 min
+8%vs 2000
vs 25.0 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 married33.1%(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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2013
from 2.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
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%
25.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 25.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
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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How many people live in Rolling Hills Estates, California?

Rolling Hills Estates, California has about 7,789 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Rolling Hills Estates, California earns about $86,304 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 $500,001, and the typical rent is about $1,001 a month.

How educated are people in Rolling Hills Estates, California?

About 53.0% 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 1.6% of people in Rolling Hills Estates, 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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