Demographics & People — Long Beach, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)458,491
Estimated 2026~448,800
Median Age37.1
Total Households171,309
Family Households100,482
Average Household Size2.61
Diversity Index0.6743 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White190,851
Black or African American54,719
Asian58,650
Hispanic or Latino199,087

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups283,728
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino203,754
Hispanic: Mexican165,008
Unclassified or not reported82,200
German25,439
Irish23,186
Hispanic: Central American21,245
English20,747
Italian13,088
American8,434

Language

English Only240,317
Spanish144,306
Population 5+434,652

Veterans

Veterans14,647
Population 18+366,211

Commuting

Mean Commute Time29.9 minutes
Work from Home16.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Long Beach, California.