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Huntington Beach, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
196,010
Population
7,265/sq mi density
$119,885
Median Income
$62,450 per capita
$1,047,300
Home Value
$1,333,570 Zillow
$2,424
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
2,053 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$119,885 median income, 3.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.7 / 5.0
$1,047,300 home value, $2,424/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.8 / 5.0
47.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-1.1%
195,547 → 193,334
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.3%
$81,389 → $119,885
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Huntington Beach across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
191,850
-1,484 from 2023 (193,334)
Projected Median Income 2030
$157,230
+$37,345 from 2023 ($119,885)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 195,547 | - | $81,389 | - |
| 2015 | 199,199 | +1.9% | $83,252 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 200,521 | +0.7% | $88,079 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 199,491 | -0.5% | $95,046 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 196,652 | -1.4% | $104,728 | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 193,334 | -1.7% | $119,885 | +14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.