English Population in Orange County, CA by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The English population in Orange County, CA is recorded at 227,081 residents, based on the latest U.S. Census estimates. Each city in Orange County, CA has some English population, but the county''s higher total suggests additional rural or non-municipal representation. The analysis below explores how English communities are spread across Orange County, CA and comparable counties throughout California.

Top 5 cities with the largest English population in Orange County

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  • 1
    Huntington Beach
    English population in Huntington Beach is 22,505
    11.48% of Huntington Beach population is English
  • 2
    Irvine
    English population in Irvine is 16,916
    5.49% of Irvine population is English
  • 3
    Anaheim
    English population in Anaheim is 13,403
    3.89% of Anaheim population is English
  • 4
    Newport Beach
    English population in Newport Beach is 12,549
    14.89% of Newport Beach population is English
  • 5
    San Clemente
    English population in San Clemente is 11,446
    18.02% of San Clemente population is English

Overview of English population in Orange County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Orange County contains 227,081 English residents (7.2% of 3.2 million total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 99th percentile nationally among counties and 94th percentile within California for English demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS indicate Orange County's English population of 7.2% exceeds California's state average of 6.1% while remaining below the national average of 9.1%, placing the county above regional demographic benchmarks while below national concentration levels.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data documents Orange County with 227,081 English residents, representing 9.4% of California's total English population of 2.4 million.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey data shows Orange County maintains 286.4 English Americans per square mile, representing eighteen and a half times California's average of 15.4 per square mile, establishing the county as an exceptional concentration center comparable to major metropolitan demographic areas.
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34 Cities in Orange County Ranked by English Population

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ACS data [1] confirm English populations in every incorporated city in the county, with the largest counts in Huntington Beach, Irvine, Anaheim, and Newport Beach. The table below provides detailed figures, including total population, density measures, and demographic distributions, based on the current ACS data for all 34 incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Orange County, CA ranked by English population count
Rank by English Population
City
English Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Orange County English Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Huntington Beach 22,505 11.48% 9.91%
2 Irvine 16,916 5.49% 7.45%
3 Anaheim 13,403 3.89% 5.90%
4 Newport Beach 12,549 14.89% 5.53%
5 San Clemente 11,446 18.02% 5.04%
6 Mission Viejo 11,086 12.00% 4.88%
7 Orange 11,071 7.98% 4.88%
8 9,598 8.68% 4.23%
9 8,682 6.15% 3.82%
10 7,784 9.07% 3.43%
11 7,678 11.99% 3.38%
12 7,354 10.91% 3.24%
13 5,836 11.37% 2.57%
14 5,753 17.50% 2.53%
15 5,557 11.76% 2.45%
16 4,766 1.53% 2.10%
17 4,272 2.50% 1.88%
18 4,143 5.24% 1.82%
19 4,012 7.12% 1.77%
20 3,885 15.62% 1.71%
21 3,683 10.52% 1.62%
22 3,559 15.63% 1.57%
23 3,410 6.88% 1.50%
24 3,348 6.39% 1.47%
25 3,294 6.96% 1.45%
26 3,211 10.38% 1.41%
27 2,804 4.51% 1.23%
28 2,781 16.04% 1.22%
29 2,693 2.99% 1.19%
30 2,393 2.88% 1.05%
31 885 2.29% 0.39%
32 701 12.14% 0.31%
33 699 5.93% 0.31%
34 620 4.03% 0.27%
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Orange County, CA by their English population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines English population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having English ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as English alone, while others identify as English along with another race (such as English and German).
  • We’ve used the “English alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the English population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as English alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as English .
  2. % of Total Orange County English Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. English population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small English populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported English population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where English populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.