Demographics & People — Irvine, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)308,160
Estimated 2026~320,100
Median Age34.0
Total Households111,979
Family Households72,180
Average Household Size2.65
Diversity Index0.6135 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White119,278
Black or African American6,294
Asian135,940
Hispanic or Latino34,933

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups164,107
Unclassified or not reported53,073
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino34,237
Hispanic: Mexican22,743
German18,592
English15,602
Irish14,196
Iranian10,853
Italian8,807
American6,048

Language

English Only142,944
Spanish18,942
Population 5+288,226

Veterans

Veterans5,953
Population 18+237,835

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.7 minutes
Work from Home28.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Irvine, California.