California / Census place 0680000

Torrance

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

Official Census name: Torrance city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
138,391
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
6,745/sq mi
20.5 sq mi land area
Median age
43.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$116,217
Median home value
$1,074,700
Median gross rent
$2,280
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54%
Typical commute
26.9 min
Public transit commute
0.9%

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: TORRANCE AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
71.9°F
Average low
54.1°F
Annual rainfall
13.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Torrance.

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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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