Demographics & People — Santa Ana, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)311,639
Estimated 2026~314,700
Median Age34.7
Total Households79,691
Family Households63,953
Average Household Size3.86
Diversity Index0.4588 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White60,790
Black or African American2,499
Asian37,301
Hispanic or Latino240,772

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino239,824
Hispanic: Mexican221,498
Other groups180,426
Unclassified or not reported105,525
Hispanic: Central American12,043
American10,241
Hispanic: Salvadoran6,346
German5,586
English4,754
Irish4,253

Language

English Only64,716
Spanish197,589
Population 5+294,525

Veterans

Veterans4,466
Population 18+236,184

Commuting

Mean Commute Time24.5 minutes
Work from Home9.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Santa Ana, California.