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Torrance

California · 138,391 residents (2025 est.) · 20.516 sq mi
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#218Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,074,700#208Largest by populationof 4,896138,391
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Torrance is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $116,217. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,074,700. It ranks in the top 5% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 91%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
142,130
+3%since 2000
from 137,946 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
6,928 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 6,823 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+12%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:138,391 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
132K136K140K145K149K1990201020202024Torrance
2024142K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(6,994)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(8,597)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(9,022)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(7,335)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.5%(6,443)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.5%(16,323)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4414%(19,958)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.3%(20,392)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.3%(20,368)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.6%(15,110)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(7,603)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(3,985)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$116,217
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $56,489 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$58,656
+108%since 2000
from $28,144 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
67.8%
+18.8 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
7.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 6.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
+7%since 2010
from 0.413 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,074,700
+91%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $308,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,280
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $903 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 56.0% in 2000
45.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
30.8%
−7.8 ptssince 2009
from 38.6% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.0%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 45.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.2
+3%since 2009
from 8.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
RELATED:See current rent listings in Torrance on RentDataNow
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic52.4%(72,234)
Black2.1%(2,911)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(17,637)
Asian28.4%(39,210)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.7%(46,491)
Black3.6%(5,049)
Hispanic / Latino19.3%(27,426)
Asian37%(52,585)
Other7.4%(10,579)
Diversity Score
89
+6%since 2009
from 84 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
Mexican11.8%(16,776)
South American2.4%(3,384)
Central American2.1%(2,960)
Salvadoran1%(1,361)
Peruvian0.8%(1,099)
Puerto Rican0.7%(1,021)
Cuban0.6%(883)
Guatemalan0.5%(758)
Colombian0.5%(711)
Spaniard0.5%(674)
Ecuadorian0.5%(671)
Argentine0.3%(474)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.3%(406)
Bolivian0.2%(306)
Costa Rican0.1%(170)
Panamanian0.1%(149)
Honduran0.1%(116)
Chilean0%(68)
Dominican0%(54)
Asian origin
Japanese9.9%(14,025)
Korean7.7%(10,961)
Filipino4.7%(6,742)
Chinese4.3%(6,165)
Asian Indian2.9%(4,058)
Vietnamese2.4%(3,347)
Taiwanese0.8%(1,153)
Mongolian0.7%(972)
Pakistani0.6%(888)
Thai0.4%(561)
Kazakh0.1%(177)
Burmese0.1%(115)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0.1%(115)
Indonesian0.1%(115)
Hmong0.1%(108)
Nepalese0.1%(91)
Sri Lankan0.1%(86)
Bangladeshi0.1%(81)
Malaysian0%(49)
Uzbek0%(47)
Okinawan0%(26)
Laotian0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.4%(563)
Chamorro0.2%(216)
Tongan0.1%(175)
Guamanian0.1%(96)
Fijian0%(18)
Ancestry
German9.3%(13,220)
Irish7.6%(10,737)
English7.1%(10,038)
Italian4.4%(6,237)
American2.9%(4,174)
Arab1.8%(2,545)
Polish1.7%(2,453)
Scottish1.4%(1,924)
French1.2%(1,687)
Norwegian1%(1,408)
Russian0.9%(1,312)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.7%(970)
Brazilian0.6%(815)
Egyptian0.5%(750)
Swedish0.5%(735)
Lebanese0.5%(655)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(645)
British0.4%(616)
Iranian0.4%(606)
Armenian0.4%(602)
Nigerian0.4%(559)
Danish0.4%(539)
Greek0.3%(482)
Hungarian0.3%(409)
Portuguese0.3%(401)
West Indian0.3%(375)
Czech0.3%(358)
Croatian0.2%(327)
Swiss0.2%(321)
Welsh0.2%(285)
Romanian0.2%(248)
Ukrainian0.2%(232)
Austrian0.2%(220)
Palestinian0.1%(194)
Finnish0.1%(183)
Canadian0.1%(179)
Jordanian0.1%(145)
Bulgarian0.1%(141)
Slovak0.1%(132)
Iraqi0.1%(102)
Haitian0.1%(90)
Belgian0.1%(80)
Syrian0.1%(79)
Israeli0.1%(78)
Jamaican0.1%(76)
Latvian0%(65)
Ghanaian0%(40)
Slovene0%(31)
Turkish0%(15)
Kenyan0%(14)
Barbadian0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Japanese population · Largest German population · Largest Korean population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.0%
+17.6 ptssince 2000
from 36.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.0%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 90.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
19.7%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.9 min
+50%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.7%
−12.3 ptssince 2009
from 82.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
5.5%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
20.8%
+16.6 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 7.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
64.1%
−1.9 ptssince 2011
from 66.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
12.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.6%
−17.7 ptssince 2009
from 73.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
50.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
29.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 30.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.1%
−43.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2012
from 8.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.2%
−83.8 ptssince 2013
from 88.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.3%
+6.6 ptssince 2017
from 88.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
59.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 61.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
9.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 10.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.4%(20,605)
Married55%(32,020)
Widowed2.2%(1,300)
Divorced7.3%(4,246)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(16,255)
Married52.6%(31,229)
Widowed8.8%(5,204)
Divorced11.2%(6,658)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Torrance, California?

Torrance, California has about 142,130 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Torrance, California?

The typical household in Torrance, California earns about $116,217 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Torrance, California expensive?

In Torrance, California, the median home is worth about $1,074,700, and the typical rent is about $2,280 a month.

How educated are people in Torrance, California?

About 54.0% of adults age 25 and over in Torrance, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Torrance, California?

About 7.8% of people in Torrance, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Torrance, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Torrance, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 9,023 residents, a change of about 7 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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