In 2022, Costa Mesa, CA had a population of 111k people with a median age of 36.4 and a median household income of $104,981. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Costa Mesa, CA declined from 112,148 to 111,490, a −0.587% decrease and its median household income grew from $96,391 to $104,981, a 8.91% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Costa Mesa, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (48.8%), Other (Hispanic) (18.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.74%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.25%), and White (Hispanic) (8.16%).
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.
87.7% 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 2022, the median property value in Costa Mesa, CA was $959,800, and the homeownership rate was 39.7%.
Most people in Costa Mesa, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Costa Mesa, CA was 2 cars per household.
