Census place 0639220

Laguna Hills

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

Official Census name: Laguna Hills city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Laguna Hills.

According to the 2025 estimate, Laguna Hills has a population of 30,020 and 4,584 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median home value is $1,012,300, above the comparison median of $717,000; median household income is $128,851, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $2,728, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$1,012,300
Above the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$128,851
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$2,728
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Laguna Hills's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
30,020
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
4,584/sq mi
6.5 sq mi land area
Median age
41.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$128,851
Median home value
$1,012,300
Median gross rent
$2,728
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54.7%
Typical commute
27.4 min
Drive-alone commute
65%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
30%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
67.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
62.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.1%
Working from home
22.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
96%
Homes built 2020+
0.2%
Households without a vehicle
3.2%
Households with children
32.2%
Residents with a disability
10.7%
Residents without insurance
4.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Orange County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Fire declarations
15
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2

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 Hills.

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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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