Newport Beach, CA

City in Orange County, CA, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

83,845

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

Median Age

45.9

years ∙ half population younger than 45.9, half older

Diversity Index

41%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

16%

foreign-born population

84%Native

16% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Newport Beach is a city within Orange County, California, United States.

Location

City in Orange County, CA, US

Co-ordinates

DEC33.597332° N, 117.890352° W

DMS33° 35′ 50.40″ N, 117° 53′ 25.27″ W

Population Density & area

3,523/sq mi (1,361/km²)

Total Area

52.9 sq mi (137 km²)

Land Area

23.8 sq mi (61.6 km²) · 45%

Water Area

29.1 sq mi (75.4 km²) · 55%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.1% male

Male 48.1%

Female 51.9%

males per 100 females

Newport Beach 92.8

Orange County 98.2

California 99.8

Nativity

16%

foreign-born population

84%Native

16% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Newport Beach 16%

Orange County 30.4%

California 27%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

45.9

years ∙ half population younger than 45.9, half older

Newport Beach

45.9

Orange County

39.4

California

37.9

Dependency ratio

68.6

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Newport Beach 68.6

Orange County 59.4

California 60.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Newport Beach	Orange County	California
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.5%	21%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.3%	62.7%	62.3%
Senior (65+)	24.2%	16.3%	15.7%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	68.6	59.4	60.4
Child dependency ratio	27.9	33.5	35.2
Old-age dependency ratio	40.7	25.9	25.1

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

75.6%

Black

0.8%

Asian

7.8%

Hispanic

9.9%

Other

5.9%

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

41%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Newport Beach 41%

Orange County 69.5%

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 Newport Beach population

	Newport Beach	Orange County	California
Hispanic or Latino	9.9%	34.2%	40.2%
Mexican	6.7%	28.3%	32.3%
Puerto Rican	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Cuban	0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	2.8%	5.2%	7%
Not Hispanic or Latino	90.1%	65.8%	59.8%
One race	85%	61.5%	55.4%
White	75.6%	36.9%	33.8%
Black or African American	0.8%	1.5%	5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Asian	7.8%	22.2%	15.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.3%	0.3%
Some Other Race	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.1%	4.3%	4.4%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

57.4% family

Family 57.4%

Non family 42.6%

% family households

Newport Beach 57.4%

Orange County 70.5%

California 67.8%

Average household size

2.19

persons per household

Newport Beach

2.19

Orange County

2.87

California

2.84

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Newport Beach population

	Newport Beach	Orange County	California
Total households	37,965	1,082,960	13,548,091
Average houshold size	2.19	2.87	2.84
Family households	21,801	763,105	9,191,176
Average family size	2.8	3.38	3.41
Married couple family	17,701	574,860	6,557,184
Other families	4,100	188,245	2,633,992
Male householder	1,400	62,815	857,732
Female householder	2,700	125,430	1,776,260
Non-family households	16,164	319,855	4,356,915
One-person households	12,380	235,585	3,289,307
Male householder	5,314	101,242	1,493,062
Senior (65+) living alone	1,637	31,567	460,668
Female householder	7,066	134,343	1,796,245
Senior (65+) living alone	3,306	69,277	886,142
Other living arrangements	3,784	84,270	1,067,608

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

45,185

housing units

Newport Beach 45,185

Orange County 1,146,169

California 14,644,735

Occupancy status

84% occupied

Occupied 84%

Vacant 16%

vacancy rate

Newport Beach 16%

Orange County 5.5%

California 7.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

62.8%

Single family houses

62.8%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

36.3%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1978

Half of houses were built before 1978, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

4.4%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

30.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

46.5%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

19%

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

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Newport Beach	Orange County	California
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.2	5.1	5
1–3 rooms	19.2%	20%	21%
4–6 rooms	49.9%	53.9%	54.7%
7+ rooms	30.8%	26.1%	24.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	3.9%	3.8%	5%
1 bedroom	12.7%	12.6%	13.2%
2 bedrooms	29.2%	27.7%	26.9%
3 bedrooms	27.4%	29.3%	32.8%
4+ bedrooms	26.8%	26.5%	22.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1978	1977	1976
Total housing units	45,185	1,146,169	14,644,735

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

52.1% owners

Renter-occupied 47.9%

Owner-occupied 52.1%

homeownership rate

Newport Beach 52.1%

Orange County 56.4%

California 55.9%

Average household size

2.35

Owner-occupied

2.02

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Newport Beach 2.35

Orange County 2.9

California 2.95

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Newport Beach	Orange County	California
Total occupied units	37,965	1,082,960	13,548,091
Year moved in
2020 or later	28.2%	23.8%	23.4%
2010 to 2019	42.6%	40.4%	41.2%
2000 to 2009	12.3%	16.2%	17%
1999 or earlier	17%	19.5%	18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.1%	91.1%	91.8%
1.01 to 1.50	0.7%	5.3%	5%
1.51 or more	1.2%	3.5%	3.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4.4%	4.8%	7.1%
1 vehicle	34.2%	28.1%	30.7%
2 vehicles	43.4%	40.3%	36.3%
3 or more vehicles	18%	26.8%	25.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas	67.5%	68.7%	64.4%
Electricity	29.6%	26.8%	29.5%
Solar	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0%	0.1%	0.2%
All other fuels	0.3%	0.2%	1.6%
No fuel used	2.3%	3.3%	3%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.8%	1.4%	1.2%
No telephone service available	0.4%	0.9%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$2,000,001

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Newport Beach

$2,000,001

Orange County

$962,600

California

$734,700

Housing Cost Burden

43.7%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

43.7%

Owners without a mortgage

22.9%

Renters

52.2%

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

	Newport Beach	Orange County	California
Property value
Median Value	$2,000,001	$962,600	$734,700
Under $100,000	1.8%	3.1%	4.2%
$100,000 - $200,000	1.1%	2%	2.7%
$200,000 - $300,000	0.4%	1.5%	4.3%
$300,000 - $500,000	1.7%	5.7%	17.1%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	8.4%	41.7%	42.1%
$1,000,000 and more	86.6%	46%	29.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	61.4%	67%	67.4%
Without a mortgage	38.6%	33%	32.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$4,001	$3,385	$2,946
Without a mortgage	$1,501	$902	$829
Gross rent
Median rent	$3,316	$2,434	$2,036

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

69.6%

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

Newport Beach 69.6%

Orange County 44.1%

California 37.1%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.8%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Newport Beach 1.8%

Orange County 12.9%

California 15.2%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

17,102

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.2%

K–12

62.4%

College / Undergraduate

23.1%

Graduate / Professional

8.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

56.3%

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

Newport Beach

56.3%

Orange County

55.8%

California

46.8%

Enrollment & school type

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

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Newport Beach	Orange County	California
Total enrolled (age 3+)	17,102	813,401	9,917,839
Nursery / preschool	6.2%	5.6%	5%
K–12	62.4%	61%	64.9%
Kindergarten	5.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	15.5%	16.8%	18.7%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	19.6%	19.1%	19.9%
High School: Grades 9–12	21.8%	20.4%	21.5%
College or graduate school	31.4%	33.4%	30.1%
College, undergraduate	23.1%	26.8%	24.3%
Graduate, professional school	8.3%	6.6%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	56.3%	55.8%	46.8%
School type
Public school	64.1%	83.8%	85%
Private school	35.9%	16.2%	15%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

64,711

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

0.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

8.7%

Some college no degree

14.4%

Associates degree

5.5%

Bachelors degree

41.7%

Graduate or professional degree

27.9%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

62.1% · 37.9%

9th-12th, no diploma

29.4% · 70.6%

HS graduate

47.3% · 52.7%

Some college no degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Associates degree

35.1% · 64.9%

Bachelors degree

47.6% · 52.4%

Graduate or professional degree

53.5% · 46.5%

Educational Attainment Overview

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

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Newport Beach	Orange County	California
Population (25+)	64,711	2,217,917	27,073,960
Less than 9th grade	0.8%	7.3%	8.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1%	5.6%	6.5%
High school diploma or GED	8.7%	17.4%	20.5%
Some college, no degree	14.4%	18%	19.3%
Associate's degree	5.5%	7.6%	7.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher	69.6%	44.1%	37.1%
Bachelor's degree	41.7%	27.7%	22.7%
Graduate or professional	27.9%	16.3%	14.4%
High School or higher	98.2%	87.1%	84.7%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$99,225

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$62,227

HS graduate

$51,714

Some college or associates

$61,181

Bachelors degree

$103,409

Graduate or professional degree

$145,642

Poverty Rate

3.7%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

20.5%

HS graduate

10.7%

Some college or associates

8.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

3.7%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Newport Beach	Orange County	California
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$99,225	$61,106	$56,395
Less than high school graduate	$62,227	$33,772	$32,480
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$51,714	$41,655	$41,382
Some college or associate's degree	$61,181	$52,300	$50,157
Bachelor's degree	$103,409	$84,064	$80,933
Graduate or professional degree	$145,642	$110,601	$111,188
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	20.5%	16%	20%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	10.7%	12.2%	13.9%
Some college or associate's degree	8.5%	8.4%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.7%	4.8%	5%

Insights for Newport Beach, by topic

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