Seal Beach, CA Demographics

A map of Seal Beach's Population by Race

Seal Beach, California has an estimated population of 24,722, a slight decrease from the 25,242 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.1% White, 14.0% Asian, 14.0% Hispanic, 3.9% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, and 0.9% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Seal Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Seal Beach is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Seal Beach, that probability was 51.8% in 2020 and 52.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Seal Beach is ranked the 308th 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). Seal Beach was ranked the 302nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Seal Beach's White Population

16,333 residents of Seal Beach, or 66.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Seal Beach is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Seal Beach ranks 635th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seal Beach's White population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. White residents' share of Seal Beach's population has decreased from 66.6% to 66.1%.

Seal Beach is more White than neighboring Los Alamitos (42.2% White), Cypress (31.5% White), Hawaiian Gardens (6.7% White), and Westminster (18.4% White). Seal Beach is less White than neighboring Rossmoor (66.4% White).

Seal Beach's Black Population

302 residents of Seal Beach, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Seal Beach is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Seal Beach ranks 558th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seal Beach's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. Black residents' share of Seal Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Seal Beach is more Black than neighboring Westminster (0.7% Black). Seal Beach is less Black than neighboring Rossmoor (2.7% Black), Los Alamitos (2.4% Black), Cypress (2.9% Black), and Hawaiian Gardens (3.8% Black).

Seal Beach's Asian Population

3,459 residents of Seal Beach, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Seal Beach is comparable to the share in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Seal Beach ranks 200th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seal Beach's Asian population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. Asian residents' share of Seal Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 14.0%.

Seal Beach is more Asian than neighboring Rossmoor (9.8% Asian), and Hawaiian Gardens (12.5% Asian). Seal Beach is less Asian than neighboring Los Alamitos (17.1% Asian), Cypress (38.1% Asian), and Westminster (52.4% Asian).

Seal Beach's Hispanic Population

3,455 residents of Seal Beach, or 14.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Seal Beach is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Seal Beach ranks 1135th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seal Beach's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 9.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Seal Beach's population has increased from 12.5% to 14.0%.

Seal Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Rossmoor (14.6% Hispanic), Los Alamitos (31.3% Hispanic), Cypress (21.5% Hispanic), Hawaiian Gardens (75.6% Hispanic), and Westminster (24.8% Hispanic).

Seal Beach's Native American/Other Population

212 residents of Seal Beach, or 0.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Seal Beach is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Seal Beach ranks 1262nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seal Beach's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 11.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Seal Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Seal Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Cypress (0.6% Native American/Other). Seal Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rossmoor (1.1% Native American/Other), Los Alamitos (1.1% Native American/Other), Hawaiian Gardens (1.1% Native American/Other), and Westminster (1% Native American/Other).

Seal Beach's Multiracial Population

961 residents of Seal Beach, or 3.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Seal Beach is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Seal Beach ranks 885th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Seal Beach's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Seal Beach's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.9%.

Seal Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Hawaiian Gardens (0.3% Multiracial), and Westminster (2.6% Multiracial). Seal Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Rossmoor (5.4% Multiracial), Los Alamitos (5.9% Multiracial), and Cypress (5.4% 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.