Demographics & People — Huntington Beach, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)196,010
Estimated 2026~193,500
Median Age44.0
Total Households77,549
Family Households50,176
Average Household Size2.51
Diversity Index0.5094 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White125,956
Black or African American2,484
Asian24,649
Hispanic or Latino38,091

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups60,320
Unclassified or not reported52,414
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino38,959
Hispanic: Mexican28,618
German22,327
English22,212
Irish20,669
Italian13,200
American5,683
European5,190

Language

English Only143,618
Spanish17,345
Population 5+186,806

Veterans

Veterans8,945
Population 18+162,074

Commuting

Mean Commute Time28.4 minutes
Work from Home21.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Huntington Beach, California.