Newport Beach, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Newport Beach, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
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Population
| Metric | Newport Beach | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 82,228 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 1553.7 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.31% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.5 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 37,104 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Newport Beach declined by 9.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 82,228 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Newport Beach is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.2% of residents. That is 2.3 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 15,164 18.4% -3.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 16,842 20.5% -3.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 18,256 22.2% +2.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 17,551 21.3% +6.1 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 52.4% of the people living in Newport Beach and men 47.6%.
- Women 52.4% California 49.9%
- Men 47.6% California 50.1%
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Economy
Newport Beach has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.
| Metric | Newport Beach | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $155,599 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.59% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Newport Beach is about 57% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Newport Beach | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $2,029,392 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $3,295 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 50.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Newport Beach is about 51.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $3,295 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Newport Beach spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 153 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Newport Beach | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.3 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.7 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 153 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,734 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 28.8% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 18,515 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,688 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Newport Beach is 18 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Newport Beach has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric | Newport Beach | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 65.2% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.20 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Newport Beach has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | Newport Beach | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.4 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 9.1% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 7.4% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Newport Beach, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Newport Beach, CA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 82,228 residents against a local median of 204,018. Newport Beach, CA's median home price, at $2,029,392, runs 172% above the $745,100 typical of the cities around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $155,599 against a local median of $113,942, 37% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Newport Beach, CA is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The cities themselves sit within $516,109 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Newport Beach, CA, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Newport Beach, CA has the highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Newport Beach, CA | 82,228 | $155,599 #1/5 | $2,029,392 #1/5 | 18.3 min #1/5 |
| Costa Mesa, CA | 112,438 | $113,143 | $817,391 | 20.3 min |
| Fountain Valley, CA | 56,730 | $114,740 | $472,641 | 23.0 min |
| Santa Ana, CA | 313,932 | $93,782 | $672,808 | 22.1 min |
| Irvine, CA | 295,598 | $135,308 | $988,750 | 21.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Newport Beach, California.
How many people live in Newport Beach, California?
About 82,228 people live in Newport Beach, California, in 37,104 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 45.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
How densely populated is Newport Beach, California?
Averaged over its land area, Newport Beach, California has 1,554 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 18 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Newport Beach, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 13.0 times the median household income ($2,029,392 against $155,599), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $3,295 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Newport Beach, California?
65.2% of adults in Newport Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 7 in 10), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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