Costa Mesa

Population: 110,538
Median household income: $110,073
Median home value: $1,054,700

Costa Mesa, a community in Orange County, California, has 110,538 residents. The median household income of $110,073 is in line with the Orange County median ($113,702).

From 2019 to 2023, Costa Mesa's population declined 2.3% from 113,159 to 110,538, while its median home value rose 40.7% from $749,400 to $1,054,700.

39.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 110,538
Median age: 36.5 yrs
Median household income: $110,073
Median home value: $1,054,700
Median gross rent: $2,395
Housing units: 43,684
Homeownership rate: 39.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

113,159110,538

Median household income

$84,138$110,073

Median home value

$749,400$1,054,700

Median gross rent

$1,857$2,395

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	113,159	$84,138	$749,400	$1,857
2020	112,958	$90,370	$807,000	$1,927
2021	112,148	$96,391	$841,700	$2,043
2022	111,490	$104,981	$959,800	$2,268
2023	110,538	$110,073	$1,054,700	$2,395

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.1%

75 and over4.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	6,001	5.4%
5 to 17	14,853	13.4%
18 to 24	9,819	8.9%
25 to 34	21,497	19.4%
35 to 44	16,450	14.9%
45 to 54	14,123	12.8%
55 to 64	13,473	12.2%
65 to 74	8,944	8.1%
75 and over	5,378	4.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	52,663	47.6%
Black or African American	1,679	1.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	135	0.1%
Asian	9,541	8.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	976	0.9%
Some other race	593	0.5%
Two or more races	4,761	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	40,190	36.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.2%

High school graduate16.6%

Some college or associate's27.6%

Bachelor's degree30.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9,750	12.2%
High school graduate	13,263	16.6%
Some college or associate's	22,027	27.6%
Bachelor's degree	24,712	30.9%
Graduate or professional degree	10,113	12.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone65.2%

Carpooled7.9%

Public transit1.6%

Walked2.3%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home20.0%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	41,315	65.2%
Carpooled	5,001	7.9%
Public transit	984	1.6%
Walked	1,435	2.3%
Bicycle	648	1.0%
Worked from home	12,681	20.0%
Other means	1,257	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,460	28.6%
15 to 29 min	22,668	44.8%
30 to 44 min	8,481	16.7%
45 to 59 min	2,659	5.3%
60+ min	2,372	4.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 8.9% (9,812 of 109,711)

	Count	Share
Family households	24,285	58.3%
Nonfamily households	17,343	41.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	41,628	95.3%
Vacant	2,056	4.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	16,387	39.4%
Renter-occupied	25,241	60.6%

1-unit, detached39.7%

1-unit, attached10.0%

2 to 4 units14.8%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units16.4%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	17,359	39.7%
1-unit, attached	4,350	10.0%
2 to 4 units	6,459	14.8%
5 to 19 units	7,205	16.5%
20 or more units	7,163	16.4%
Mobile home & other	1,148	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0616532
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 33.6659, -117.9123