Demographics of Irvine city, California

Irvine city, California had 318,764 people on July 1, 2025, by the Census Bureau’s estimate: +10,396 since July 2020. Age, income, poverty, housing and origin below come from the survey, averaged over 2020–2024, each with its margin of error.

Irvine city, in four figures

318,764
Population: July 1, 2025, Vintage 2025 estimate. The survey’s 2020–⁠2024 figure is 311,690 ±103.; +3.4%
Change since July 2020: +10,396 people.; 34.0 ±0.5
Median age: ACS 2020–⁠2024.; $136,719 ±$5,709
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.

Irvine city, California's population grew 3.4% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally

The July 1 estimate of Irvine 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).

Source: The Census Bureau

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The figures

Irvine city, California's population grew 3.4% from July 2020 to July 2025, against +3.1% nationally. The July 1 estimate of Irvine 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	308,368	100.0	100.0
2021	303,444	98.4	100.2
2022	312,627	101.4	100.7
2023	314,442	102.0	101.6
2024	317,865	103.1	102.5
2025	318,764	103.4	103.1

Population of Irvine city, California on July 1 of each year, Vintage 2025
July 1	Population	Change
2020	308,368	—
2021	303,444	−4,924
2022	312,627	+9,183
2023	314,442	+1,815
2024	317,865	+3,423
2025	318,764	+899

Age, 2020–2024

The median age is 34.0 ±0.5: for men 33.6 ±0.6 and for women 34.5 ±0.6. Shares are of everyone the survey counts, in the Bureau’s sex-by-age table (B01001).

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People in Irvine city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	People	Share	California	United States
Under 5	19,141 ±1,426	6.1% ±0.5	5.5% ±<0.1	5.6% ±<0.1
5 to 17	48,423 ±1,990	15.5% ±0.6	16.5% ±<0.1	16.3% ±<0.1
18 to 24	41,179 ±1,992	13.2% ±0.6	9.1% ±<0.1	9.1% ±<0.1
25 to 44	98,203 ±3,007	31.5% ±1.0	28.7% ±<0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
45 to 64	71,145 ±2,168	22.8% ±0.7	24.6% ±<0.1	24.8% ±<0.1
65 and over	33,599 ±1,441	10.8% ±0.5	15.7% ±<0.1	17.2% ±<0.1

Income and poverty, 2020–2024

Median household income is $136,719 ±$5,709, and income per person $64,055 ±$1,627, 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 Irvine city by income, ACS 2020–2024
Household income	Households	Share	California	United States
Under $25,000	12,620 ±1,207	11.3% ±1.1	12.5% ±0.1	14.6% ±<0.1
$25,000 to $49,999	9,274 ±941	8.3% ±0.8	13.3% ±0.1	16.7% ±<0.1
$50,000 to $74,999	9,791 ±931	8.7% ±0.8	13.0% ±0.1	15.5% ±<0.1
$75,000 to $99,999	9,548 ±1,012	8.5% ±0.9	11.6% ±0.1	12.6% ±<0.1
$100,000 to $149,999	19,399 ±1,385	17.3% ±1.2	17.8% ±0.1	17.5% ±<0.1
$150,000 to $199,999	15,239 ±1,332	13.6% ±1.2	11.3% ±0.1	9.6% ±<0.1
$200,000 or more	36,220 ±1,425	32.3% ±1.2	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 Irvine city by age, ACS 2020–2024
Age	Below poverty	Rate	California	United States
All ages	32,206 ±3,298	10.8% ±1.1	12.0% ±0.1	12.5% ±0.1
Under 18	5,769 ±1,075	8.6% ±1.6	15.0% ±0.1	16.1% ±0.1
18 to 59	22,272 ±2,508	12.2% ±1.3	11.0% ±0.1	11.6% ±0.1
60 and over	4,165 ±617	8.9% ±1.3	11.5% ±0.1	11.0% ±<0.1

Housing, 2020–2024

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Housing in Irvine city, ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Irvine city	California	United States
Housing units	120,206 ±1,632	14,644,735 ±1,665	143,775,355 ±10,234
Occupied	93.2% ±1.8	92.5% ±0.1	89.9% ±0.1
Vacant	6.8% ±0.8	7.5% ±0.1	10.1% ±0.1
Owner occupied	44.5% ±1.2	55.9% ±0.3	65.2% ±0.3
Renter occupied	55.5% ±1.2	44.1% ±0.2	34.8% ±0.1
Median home value	$1,191,500 ±$21,158	$734,700 ±$1,307	$332,700 ±$236
Median gross rent	$2,997 ±$51	$2,036 ±$5	$1,413 ±$2
Median year built	2002 ±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 Irvine city by Hispanic origin and race, ACS 2020–2024
Origin	People	Share	California	United States
Hispanic or Latino	35,637 ±3,136	11.4% ±1.0	40.2% ±<0.1	19.3% ±<0.1
White alone, not Hispanic	106,877 ±3,925	34.3% ±1.3	33.8% ±<0.1	57.4% ±<0.1
Black alone, not Hispanic	5,970 ±970	1.9% ±0.3	5.2% ±<0.1	11.9% ±<0.1
Asian alone, not Hispanic	139,049 ±3,723	44.6% ±1.2	15.3% ±<0.1	5.9% ±<0.1
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	294 ±136	0.1% ±<0.1	0.3% ±<0.1	0.5% ±<0.1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	1,318 ±575	0.4% ±0.2	0.3% ±<0.1	0.2% ±<0.1
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	2,535 ±690	0.8% ±0.2	0.6% ±<0.1	0.6% ±<0.1
Two or more races, not Hispanic	20,010 ±2,140	6.4% ±0.7	4.4% ±<0.1	4.3% ±<0.1

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 Irvine city by place of birth and citizenship, ACS 2020–2024
Born	People	Share	California	United States
Born in the state	130,282 ±3,231	41.8% ±1.0	56.5% ±0.1	57.3% ±<0.1
Born in another state	50,563 ±2,431	16.2% ±0.8	15.0% ±0.1	26.9% ±<0.1
Born a citizen outside the states	6,732 ±1,161	2.2% ±0.4	1.5% ±<0.1	1.7% ±<0.1
Born abroad	124,113 ±3,280	39.8% ±1.1	27.0% ±0.1	14.1% ±<0.1
Naturalized citizens	66,597 ±2,714	21.4% ±0.9	14.7% ±0.1	7.4% ±<0.1
Not citizens	57,516 ±3,403	18.5% ±1.1	12.3% ±0.1	6.8% ±<0.1

Irvine city among the places of California

13th 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 Irvine city in population, ACS 2020–2024
Place	ACS 2020–⁠2024
Bakersfield city	411,986 ±100
Anaheim city	344,521 ±90
Stockton city	322,326 ±89
Riverside city	319,069 ±87
Santa Ana city	312,534 ±138
Irvine city	311,690 ±103
Chula Vista city	276,375 ±86
Santa Clarita city	230,221 ±96
Fremont city	228,295 ±110
San Bernardino city	222,724 ±72
Modesto city	219,215 ±93

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Reported crime in Irvine city, California

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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