In 2023, Costa Mesa, CA had a population of 111k people with a median age of 36.5 and a median household income of $110,073. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Costa Mesa, CA declined from 111,490 to 110,538, a −0.854% decrease and its median household income grew from $104,981 to $110,073, a 4.85% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Costa Mesa, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (47.6%), Other (Hispanic) (17.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (12.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.63%), and White (Hispanic) (5.06%).
None of the households in Costa Mesa, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
87.5% of the residents in Costa Mesa, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Costa Mesa, CA are Orange Coast College (120342) (4,995 degrees awarded in 2022), University of Phoenix-California (484631) (831 degrees), and Vanguard University of Southern California (603 degrees).
In 2023, the median property value in Costa Mesa, CA was $1.05M, and the homeownership rate was 39.4%.
Most people in Costa Mesa, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Costa Mesa, CA was 2 cars per household.
