Santa Ana, CA Demographics
A map of Santa Ana's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 238,022 | 76.7% |
Asian | 37,440 | 12.1% |
White | 26,438 | 8.5% |
Multiracial | 3,541 | 1.1% |
Black | 2,745 | 0.9% |
Native American/Other | 2,041 | 0.7% |
Santa Ana, California had a population of 310,227 in 2020. It was 8.5% White, 0.9% Black, 12.1% Asian, 76.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 1.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Santa Ana, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 1,611 places in California, Santa Ana is the 13th most populous. 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).
Santa Ana's White Population
26,438 residents of Santa Ana identify as White, or 8.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Santa Ana considerably less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Santa Ana is ranked #1463 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Santa Ana is less White than neighboring Tustin (28.5% White), Fountain Valley (39% White), Costa Mesa (48.4% White), Garden Grove (16.4% White), and Orange (39.5% White).
Santa Ana's Black Population
2,745 residents of Santa Ana identify as Black, or 0.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Santa Ana roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Santa Ana is ranked #748 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Santa Ana is less Black than neighboring Tustin (2% Black), Costa Mesa (1.2% Black), and Orange (1.6% Black).
Santa Ana's Asian Population
37,440 residents of Santa Ana identify as Asian, or 12.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Santa Ana roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Santa Ana is ranked #249 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Santa Ana is more Asian than neighboring Costa Mesa (8.4% Asian). Santa Ana is less Asian than neighboring Tustin (23.7% Asian), Fountain Valley (39.5% Asian), Garden Grove (42.2% Asian), and Orange (12.9% Asian).
Santa Ana's Hispanic Population
238,022 residents of Santa Ana identify as Hispanic, or 76.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Santa Ana considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Santa Ana is ranked #174 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Santa Ana is more Hispanic than neighboring Tustin (40.7% Hispanic), Fountain Valley (15.5% Hispanic), Costa Mesa (36.5% Hispanic), Garden Grove (37.3% Hispanic), and Orange (41.2% Hispanic).
Santa Ana's Native American/Other Population
2,041 residents of Santa Ana identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Santa Ana roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Santa Ana is ranked #1268 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Santa Ana is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tustin (0.9% Native American/Other), Fountain Valley (0.8% Native American/Other), Costa Mesa (1.1% Native American/Other), Garden Grove (1% Native American/Other), and Orange (0.9% Native American/Other).
Santa Ana's Multiracial Population
3,541 residents of Santa Ana identify as Multiracial, or 1.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Santa Ana roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Santa Ana is ranked #1453 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Santa Ana is less Multiracial than neighboring Tustin (4.1% Multiracial), Fountain Valley (4.4% Multiracial), Costa Mesa (4.4% Multiracial), Garden Grove (2.3% Multiracial), and Orange (3.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.