California / Census place 0632548

Hawthorne

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

Official Census name: Hawthorne city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
82,741
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
13,592/sq mi
6.1 sq mi land area
Median age
33.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$75,848
Median home value
$863,400
Median gross rent
$1,782
Bachelor’s degree or higher
26%
Typical commute
28.3 min
Public transit commute
3.7%

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 (1 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 Hawthorne.

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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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