California / Census place 0655618

Paramount

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

Official Census name: Paramount city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
50,755
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
10,739/sq mi
4.7 sq mi land area
Median age
33.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$75,250
Median home value
$533,700
Median gross rent
$1,875
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14.9%
Typical commute
28.4 min
Public transit commute
3.4%

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 (6 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 Paramount.

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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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