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 Races Including Other (Hispanic) (11.3%), 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 (4,696 degrees awarded in 2023), Vanguard University of Southern California (595 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa (331 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.
