Hermosa Beach, CA

City in Los Angeles County, CA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

19,063

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.7

years ∙ half population younger than 42.7, half older

Diversity Index

48%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

11.4%

foreign-born population

88.6%Native

11.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Hermosa Beach is a city within Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Location

City in Los Angeles County, CA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.869819° N, 118.405296° W

DMS33° 52′ 11.35″ N, 118° 24′ 19.07″ W

Population Density & area

13,331/sq mi (5,166/km²)

Total Area

6.44 sq mi (16.67 km²)

Land Area

1.43 sq mi (3.69 km²) · 22.1%

Water Area

5.01 sq mi (12.98 km²) · 77.9%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.1% male

Male 51.1%

Female 48.9%

males per 100 females

Hermosa Beach 104.7

Los Angeles County 98.1

California 99.8

Nativity

11.4%

foreign-born population

88.6%Native

11.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Hermosa Beach 11.4%

Los Angeles County 33.4%

California 27%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.7

years ∙ half population younger than 42.7, half older

Hermosa Beach

42.7

Los Angeles County

38.2

California

37.9

Dependency ratio

50.2

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Hermosa Beach 50.2

Los Angeles County 55.6

California 60.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	19.5%	20.6%	22%
Working age (18-64)	66.5%	64.2%	62.3%
Senior (65+)	14%	15.2%	15.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	50.2	55.6	60.4
Child dependency ratio	29.2	32	35.2
Old-age dependency ratio	21	23.6	25.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

70.1%

Black

0.9%

Asian

7.2%

Hispanic

11.9%

Other

9.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

48%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Hermosa Beach 48%

Los Angeles County 67.6%

California 69.6%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Hermosa Beach population

Racial and ethnic composition — Hermosa Beach vs Los Angeles County vs California. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Hispanic or Latino	11.9%	48.4%	40.2%
Mexican	6%	35.3%	32.3%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.5%	0.6%
Cuban	0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	5.2%	12.3%	7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	88.1%	51.6%	59.8%
One race	78.7%	48.1%	55.4%
White	70.1%	24.7%	33.8%
Black or African American	0.9%	7.4%	5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%
Asian	7.2%	14.9%	15.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0.3%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	9.4%	3.5%	4.4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

50.2% family

Family 50.2%

Non family 49.8%

% family households

Hermosa Beach 50.2%

Los Angeles County 65.1%

California 67.8%

Average household size

2.13

persons per household

Hermosa Beach

2.13

Los Angeles County

2.81

California

2.84

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Hermosa Beach population

	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Total households	8,934	3,416,449	13,548,091
Average houshold size	2.13	2.81	2.84
Family households	4,481	2,225,613	9,191,176
Average family size	2.88	3.47	3.41
Married couple family	3,725	1,473,801	6,557,184
Other families	756	751,812	2,633,992
Male householder	297	245,180	857,732
Female householder	459	506,632	1,776,260
Non-family households	4,453	1,190,836	4,356,915
One-person households	3,330	906,129	3,289,307
Male householder	1,735	418,348	1,493,062
Senior (65+) living alone	319	107,084	460,668
Female householder	1,595	487,781	1,796,245
Senior (65+) living alone	386	205,277	886,142
Other living arrangements	1,123	284,707	1,067,608

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

10,385

housing units

Hermosa Beach 10,385

Los Angeles County 3,650,466

California 14,644,735

Occupancy status

86% occupied

Occupied 86%

Vacant 14%

vacancy rate

Hermosa Beach 14%

Los Angeles County 6.4%

California 7.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

55.6%

Single family houses

55.6%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

43.7%

Mobile homes

0.3%

Boat, RV, van, etc

0.4%

Median Year Built

1969

Half of houses were built before 1969, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

11.2%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

42%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

34.2%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

12.7%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	4.4	4.5	5
1–3 rooms	34.5%	28.8%	21%
4–6 rooms	43.7%	52.8%	54.7%
7+ rooms	21.7%	18.5%	24.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	8.2%	7.6%	5%
1 bedroom	20.5%	18.9%	13.2%
2 bedrooms	26.4%	29.7%	26.9%
3 bedrooms	26.8%	27.7%	32.8%
4+ bedrooms	18.1%	16%	22.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1969	1965	1976
Total housing units	10,385	3,650,466	14,644,735

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

50.6% owners

Renter-occupied 49.4%

Owner-occupied 50.6%

homeownership rate

Hermosa Beach 50.6%

Los Angeles County 45.9%

California 55.9%

Average household size

2.41

Owner-occupied

1.84

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Hermosa Beach 2.41

Los Angeles County 3.05

California 2.95

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Total occupied units	8,934	3,416,449	13,548,091
Year moved in
2020 or later	26.7%	21.9%	23.4%
2010 to 2019	36.9%	40.1%	41.2%
2000 to 2009	17%	17.3%	17%
1999 or earlier	19.4%	20.7%	18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	97.1%	89.1%	91.8%
1.01 to 1.50	1.7%	6.2%	5%
1.51 or more	1.2%	4.7%	3.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	5.2%	8.9%	7.1%
1 vehicle	41.1%	34.5%	30.7%
2 vehicles	40.1%	34.3%	36.3%
3 or more vehicles	13.6%	22.3%	25.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	70.7%	64.3%	64.4%
Electricity	24.3%	29.3%	29.5%
Solar	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
All other fuels	0%	0.4%	1.6%
No fuel used	4.2%	5.4%	3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	1%	0.5%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%
No telephone service available	0.4%	1%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$2,000,001

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Hermosa Beach

$2,000,001

Los Angeles County

$834,200

California

$734,700

Housing Cost Burden

40.3%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

40.3%

Owners without a mortgage

10.6%

Renters

44.8%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Property value
Median Value	$2,000,001	$834,200	$734,700
Under $100,000	1.5%	3.4%	4.2%
$100,000 - $200,000	0.6%	1.6%	2.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	0.7%	1.4%	4.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	1%	9.2%	17.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	6.5%	51.4%	42.1%
$1,000,000 and more	89.6%	33%	29.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	70.2%	68%	67.4%
Without a mortgage	29.8%	32%	32.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$4,001	$3,160	$2,946
Without a mortgage	$870	$843	$829
Gross rent
Median rent	$2,887	$1,954	$2,036

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

76%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Hermosa Beach 76%

Los Angeles County 36%

California 37.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.6%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Hermosa Beach 1.6%

Los Angeles County 19.1%

California 15.2%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

3,839

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

7.1%

K–12

79.8%

College / Undergraduate

9.5%

Graduate / Professional

3.6%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

30.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Hermosa Beach

30.6%

Los Angeles County

47.8%

California

46.8%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Total enrolled (age 3+)	3,839	2,382,781	9,917,839
Nursery / preschool	7.1%	5.1%	5%
K–12	79.8%	63.4%	64.9%
Kindergarten	6%	4.7%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.8%	18.1%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	26.1%	19.4%	19.9%
High School: Grades 9–12	24.9%	21.3%	21.5%
College or graduate school	13.1%	31.5%	30.1%
College, undergraduate	9.5%	24.9%	24.3%
Graduate, professional school	3.6%	6.5%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	30.6%	47.8%	46.8%
School type
Public school	81.2%	83.2%	85%
Private school	18.8%	16.8%	15%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

14,655

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

0.9%

HS graduate

6.8%

Some college no degree

12.3%

Associates degree

3.3%

Bachelors degree

43.4%

Graduate or professional degree

32.6%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

69.7% · 30.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

63.3% · 36.7%

HS graduate

67.5% · 32.5%

Some college no degree

52.4% · 47.6%

Associates degree

42.6% · 57.4%

Bachelors degree

50.7% · 49.3%

Graduate or professional degree

46.1% · 53.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Population (25+)	14,655	6,917,487	27,073,960
Less than 9th grade	0.7%	11.6%	8.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	0.9%	7.5%	6.5%
High school diploma or GED	6.8%	20.3%	20.5%
Some college, no degree	12.3%	17.6%	19.3%
Associate's degree	3.3%	7%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	76%	36%	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	43.4%	23%	22.7%
Graduate or professional	32.6%	13%	14.4%
High School or higher	98.4%	80.9%	84.7%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$114,097

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$22,143

HS graduate

$86,918

Some college or associates

$74,375

Bachelors degree

$117,435

Graduate or professional degree

$144,239

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

5.5%

HS graduate

7.3%

Some college or associates

7.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Hermosa Beach	Los Angeles County	California
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$114,097	$50,526	$56,395
Less than high school graduate	$22,143	$31,056	$32,480
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$86,918	$38,617	$41,382
Some college or associate's degree	$74,375	$46,909	$50,157
Bachelor's degree	$117,435	$73,578	$80,933
Graduate or professional degree	$144,239	$100,459	$111,188
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	5.5%	21.1%	20%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.3%	15.2%	13.9%
Some college or associate's degree	7.9%	11.4%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	4%	6.3%	5%

Insights for Hermosa Beach, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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