California / Census place 0639178

Laguna Beach

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Laguna Beach city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,391
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,511/sq mi
8.9 sq mi land area
Median age
53.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$143,843
Median home value
$2,000,001
Median gross rent
$2,986
Bachelor’s degree or higher
69.3%
Typical commute
29 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
11.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Laguna Beach.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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