Laguna Beach, CA Demographics

A map of Laguna Beach's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,905	18,328	78.8%	79.6%
Hispanic	2,183	2,155	9.6%	9.4%
Multiracial	1,339	1,234	5.9%	5.4%
Asian	885	961	3.9%	4.2%
Native American/Other	271	173	1.2%	0.8%
Black	127	181	0.6%	0.8%

Laguna Beach, California has an estimated population of 22,710, a slight decrease from the 23,032 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.8% White, 9.6% Hispanic, 5.9% Multiracial, 3.9% Asian, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 0.6% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Laguna Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Laguna Beach has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Laguna Beach, that probability was 35.3% in 2020 and 36.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Laguna Beach is ranked the 320th most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Laguna Beach was ranked the 322nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Laguna Beach's White Population

17,905 residents of Laguna Beach, or 78.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Laguna Beach is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Laguna Beach ranks 251st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laguna Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Laguna Beach's population has decreased from 79.6% to 78.8%.

Laguna Beach is more White than neighboring Aliso Viejo (54.6% White), Laguna Niguel (65% White), Laguna Woods (67.4% White), Laguna Hills (52.8% White), and Dana Point (72% White).

Laguna Beach's Black Population

127 residents of Laguna Beach, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Laguna Beach is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Laguna Beach ranks 851st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laguna Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.8%. Black residents' share of Laguna Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Laguna Beach is less Black than neighboring Aliso Viejo (2% Black), Laguna Niguel (1.1% Black), Laguna Hills (0.9% Black), and Dana Point (1.4% Black).

Laguna Beach's Asian Population

885 residents of Laguna Beach, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Laguna Beach is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Laguna Beach ranks 542nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laguna Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 7.9%. Asian residents' share of Laguna Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Laguna Beach is more Asian than neighboring Dana Point (2.9% Asian). Laguna Beach is less Asian than neighboring Aliso Viejo (16.5% Asian), Laguna Niguel (11.3% Asian), Laguna Woods (22.8% Asian), and Laguna Hills (16% Asian).

Laguna Beach's Hispanic Population

2,183 residents of Laguna Beach, or 9.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Laguna Beach is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Laguna Beach ranks 1293rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laguna Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Laguna Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 9.6%.

Laguna Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Laguna Woods (5.9% Hispanic). Laguna Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Aliso Viejo (19.2% Hispanic), Laguna Niguel (14.7% Hispanic), Laguna Hills (23% Hispanic), and Dana Point (16.5% Hispanic).

Laguna Beach's Native American/Other Population

271 residents of Laguna Beach, or 1.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Laguna Beach is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Laguna Beach ranks 1265th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laguna Beach's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 56.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Laguna Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Laguna Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Aliso Viejo (0.4% Native American/Other), Laguna Niguel (1.1% Native American/Other), Laguna Woods (1.1% Native American/Other), Laguna Hills (0.5% Native American/Other), and Dana Point (0.8% Native American/Other).

Laguna Beach's Multiracial Population

1,339 residents of Laguna Beach, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Laguna Beach is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Laguna Beach ranks 636th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laguna Beach's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Laguna Beach's population has increased from 5.4% to 5.9%.

Laguna Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Laguna Woods (2.1% Multiracial). Laguna Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Aliso Viejo (7.4% Multiracial), Laguna Niguel (6.9% Multiracial), Laguna Hills (6.8% Multiracial), and Dana Point (6.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.