California / Census place 0615044

Compton

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

Official Census name: Compton city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
90,500
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.7%
Population estimate
Density
9,026/sq mi
10 sq mi land area
Median age
33.3 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$78,465
Median home value
$580,200
Median gross rent
$1,664
Bachelor’s degree or higher
10.6%
Typical commute
30.5 min
Public transit commute
3.9%

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: HAWTHORNE MUNI AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
72°F
Average low
57°F
Annual rainfall
11.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Compton.

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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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