Yorba Linda, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Yorba Linda, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
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Population
| Metric | Yorba Linda | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 61,829 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3095.7 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.28% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 43.0 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 20,975 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Yorba Linda grew by 6.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 61,829 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Yorba Linda is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 24.1% of residents. That is 4.2 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 11,562 18.7% -3.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 11,289 18.3% -5.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 14,884 24.1% +4.2 pts
- Boomers 61–79 11,623 18.8% +3.5 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 50.6% of the people living in Yorba Linda and men 49.4%.
- Women 50.6% California 49.9%
- Men 49.4% California 50.1%
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Economy
Yorba Linda has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.
| Metric | Yorba Linda | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $159,780 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.07% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Yorba Linda is about 61% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Yorba Linda | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $1,262,551 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,874 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Yorba Linda is about 36.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,874 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Yorba Linda spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 237 hours, about 9.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Yorba Linda | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.4 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.9 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 237 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,344 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 20.6% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 27,982 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,951 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Yorba Linda is 28 minutes, longer 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
Yorba Linda has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric | Yorba Linda | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 50.8% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.92 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Yorba Linda has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | Yorba Linda | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 83.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 9.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 8.9% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Yorba Linda, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Yorba Linda, CA is the 4th largest of the 5 cities compared here, 61,829 residents against a local median of 102,755. Where Yorba Linda, CA breaks from the cities next to it is median household income, sitting 41% above the local median of $113,107 at $159,780. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Median home price tells the same story from another angle: $1,262,551 against a local median of $943,201, 34% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Yorba Linda, CA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves spread $32,791 on median household income, so Yorba Linda, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Yorba Linda, CA has the highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Yorba Linda, CA | 61,829 | $159,780 #1/5 | $1,262,551 #1/5 | 28.4 min #4/5 |
| Chino Hills, CA | 72,449 | $128,383 | $572,804 | 32.2 min |
| Placentia, CA | 53,416 | $109,667 | $1,214,218 | 23.1 min |
| Orange, CA | 133,060 | $116,546 | $1,062,096 | 22.7 min |
| Anaheim, CA | 333,336 | $95,592 | $824,306 | 23.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Yorba Linda, California.
What is the population of Yorba Linda, California?
About 61,829 people live in Yorba Linda, California, in 20,975 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 43.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 6 years.
How densely populated is Yorba Linda, California?
Averaged over its land area, Yorba Linda, California has 3,096 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 36 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Yorba Linda, California?
The median home costs 7.9 times the median household income ($1,262,551 against $159,780), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,874 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Yorba Linda, California?
50.8% of adults in Yorba Linda, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 5 in 10), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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