California / Census place 0636770

Irvine

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

Official Census name: Irvine city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
318,764
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
4,858/sq mi
65.6 sq mi land area
Median age
34 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$136,719
Median home value
$1,191,500
Median gross rent
$2,997
Bachelor’s degree or higher
70.6%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

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 (5 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 Irvine.

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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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