California / Census place 0643000

Long Beach

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

Official Census name: Long Beach city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
450,469
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
8,890/sq mi
50.7 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$87,430
Median home value
$806,600
Median gross rent
$1,871
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.6%
Typical commute
29.9 min
Public transit commute
3.8%

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: LONG BEACH DAUGHERTY AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
73.9°F
Average low
55.9°F
Annual rainfall
12"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Long 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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