California / Census place 0636000

Huntington Beach

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

Official Census name: Huntington Beach city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
191,451
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
7,031/sq mi
27.2 sq mi land area
Median age
44 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$120,919
Median home value
$1,100,000
Median gross rent
$2,510
Bachelor’s degree or higher
49%
Typical commute
28.4 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

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: SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP (8 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
11.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Huntington Beach.

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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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