Laguna Beach, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
22,777
Population
2,559/sq mi density
$140,508
Median Income
$110,736 per capita
$2,000,001
Home Value
$2,990,806 Zillow
$2,802
Median Rent
35.5% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
240
Violent Crime/100K
1,031 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$140,508 median income, 5.4% unemployment
F
Affordability
1.0 / 5.0
$2,000,001 home value, $2,802/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
240 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
67.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-3.1%
23,222 → 22,508
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+49%
$94,325 → $140,508
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.07%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Laguna 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
22,024
-484 from 2023 (22,508)
Projected Median Income 2030
$185,772
+$45,264 from 2023 ($140,508)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23,222 | - | $94,325 | - |
| 2015 | 23,316 | +0.4% | $98,366 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 23,191 | -0.5% | $117,586 | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 22,837 | -1.5% | $129,983 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 22,795 | -0.2% | $135,976 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 22,508 | -1.3% | $140,508 | +3.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.