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Santa Ana, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
311,639
Population
11,382/sq mi density
$88,354
Median Income
$28,859 per capita
$657,800
Home Value
$847,509 Zillow
$1,975
Median Rent
32.2% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
331 sunny days/yr
435
Violent Crime/100K
2,040 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$88,354 median income, 3.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$657,800 home value, $1,975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
435 violent crimes/100K (15% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.8%
331,791 → 312,642
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.7%
$53,335 → $88,354
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Santa Ana 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
299,956
-12,686 from 2023 (312,642)
Projected Median Income 2030
$125,823
+$37,469 from 2023 ($88,354)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 331,791 | — | $53,335 | — |
| 2015 | 334,523 | +0.8% | $52,253 | -2% |
| 2017 | 333,905 | -0.2% | $57,151 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 330,910 | -0.9% | $66,145 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 309,441 | -6.5% | $77,283 | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 312,642 | +1% | $88,354 | +14.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.