Demographics of Glendale city, California

Glendale city, California had 187,160 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: −8,773 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Glendale city, in four figures

187,160
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 190,748 ±51.; −4.5%
Change since July 2020: −8,773 people.; 41.4 ±0.7
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $88,393 ±$2,568
Median household income: ACS 2020–⁠2024, in 2024 dollars.

Population, year by year

July 1 estimates from the Census Bureau’s Vintage 2025. The Bureau publishes no births, deaths or migration for a place, so the change is the difference between one July estimate and the next.

Glendale city, California's population shrank 4.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Glendale city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).

U.S. Census Bureau — Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns

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Glendale city, California's population shrank 4.5% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Glendale city, California's resident population and the nation's, each year of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025, as a share of its July 2020 level (= 100).
July 1	Population	Index	United States
2020	195,933	100.0	100.0
2021	192,000	98.0	100.2
2022	189,697	96.8	100.7
2023	188,309	96.1	101.6
2024	187,947	95.9	102.5
2025	187,160	95.5	103.1

Population of Glendale city, California on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	195,933	—
2021	192,000	−3,933
2022	189,697	−2,303
2023	188,309	−1,388
2024	187,947	−362
2025	187,160	−787

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 41.4 ±0.7: for men 40.2 ±0.7 and for women 42.8 ±1.0. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Glendale city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	9,973 ±935	5.2% ±0.5	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	25,201 ±1,403	13.2% ±0.7	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	13,578 ±1,096	7.1% ±0.6	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	55,329 ±1,924	29.0% ±1.0	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	50,518 ±1,873	26.5% ±1.0	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	36,149 ±1,545	19.0% ±0.8	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $88,393 ±$2,568, and income per person $49,653 ±$1,927, in 2024 dollars. The median is $99,122 ±$310 in California and $80,734 ±$166 in the United States.

Households by income

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Households in Glendale city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	12,436 ±953	17.1% ±1.3	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	10,208 ±864	14.1% ±1.2	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	9,014 ±681	12.4% ±0.9	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	8,536 ±698	11.8% ±0.9	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	10,932 ±863	15.1% ±1.2	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	7,882 ±495	10.9% ±0.7	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	13,565 ±834	18.7% ±1.1	20.5% ±0.1	13.4% ±0.1

Poverty by age

The poverty rate is the share of people whose family income is below the federal threshold for their family’s size, of everyone for whom the Bureau determines it (B17020).

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Poverty rate in Glendale city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	24,453 ±2,145	12.9% ±1.1	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	4,950 ±726	14.1% ±2.0	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	12,418 ±1,425	11.7% ±1.3	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	7,085 ±756	14.8% ±1.5	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Glendale city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Glendale city	California	United States
Housing units	77,783 ±1,242	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	93.3% ±0.3	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	6.7% ±0.8	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	35.2% ±1.3	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	64.8% ±1.0	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$1,102,300 ±$30,737	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,182 ±$34	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	1966 ±2	1976 ±1	1980 ±1

Occupied and vacant are shares of all housing units; owner and renter occupied are shares of occupied units. Value and rent are medians in 2024 dollars.

Origin and place of birth, 2020–2024

Hispanic or Latino origin is not a race in the Census Bureau’s tables. Here the people of Hispanic origin, of any race, are one row, and everyone else is counted by race alone (B03002), so the rows add to the whole.

Hispanic origin and race

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People in Glendale city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	34,620 ±2,138	18.1% ±1.1	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	119,810 ±2,771	62.8% ±1.5	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	2,584 ±664	1.4% ±0.3	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	24,369 ±1,495	12.8% ±0.8	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	33 to 141	< 0.1% to 0.1%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	60 to 340	< 0.1% to 0.2%	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1,097 ±414	0.6% ±0.2	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	7,981 ±1,637	4.2% ±0.9	4.4% ±<0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

A range (the estimate less and plus its margin) where the Bureau's estimate is too uncertain to state as one number: a coefficient of variation over 30%.

Place of birth and citizenship

“Born a citizen outside the states” counts people born in Puerto Rico, the island areas, or abroad to American parents. Naturalized citizens and those who are not citizens together make up the people born abroad (B05002).

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People in Glendale city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	68,316 ±2,030	35.8% ±1.1	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	21,752 ±1,519	11.4% ±0.8	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	2,466 ±510	1.3% ±0.3	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	98,214 ±2,532	51.5% ±1.3	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	67,316 ±2,137	35.3% ±1.1	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	30,898 ±2,428	16.2% ±1.3	12.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Glendale city among the places of California

23rd of 661 places of 5,000 or more by the survey’s 2020–2024 count. Every one is listed on the California page.

Places of California near Glendale city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Modesto city	219,215 ±93
Fontana city	214,169 ±89
Moreno Valley city	211,666 ±83
Oxnard city	200,928 ±69
Huntington Beach city	195,240 ±107
Glendale city	190,748 ±51
Ontario city	180,547 ±75
Elk Grove city	179,155 ±117
Santa Rosa city	177,090 ±70
Rancho Cucamonga city	175,411 ±81
Oceanside city	172,242 ±131

Elsewhere on the site

Reported crime in Glendale city, California

Sources

Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns — U.S. Census Bureau · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File · U.S. Government work

Compiled automatically from Census Bureau population estimates — incorporated places and New England towns and American Community Survey 5-year estimates — table-based Summary File by a checked SQL query · Editor: Kian O'Connor · How this site is built

Data retrieved September 25, 2026