Demographics & People — Lakewood, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)80,510
Estimated 2026~78,300
Median Age39.4
Total Households26,118
Family Households20,368
Average Household Size3.08
Diversity Index0.6844 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White31,742
Black or African American6,416
Asian14,333
Hispanic or Latino29,105

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups49,753
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino29,060
Hispanic: Mexican22,873
Unclassified or not reported12,296
German6,128
English4,717
Irish4,157
Italian2,786
Hispanic: Central American2,634
American2,073

Language

English Only48,887
Spanish15,734
Population 5+75,797

Veterans

Veterans3,758
Population 18+64,730

Commuting

Mean Commute Time28.4 minutes
Work from Home13.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Lakewood, California.