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Huntington Beach, CA Demographics

A map of Huntington Beach's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
117,53659.1%
Hispanic
39,45719.9%
Asian
25,92113.0%
Multiracial
11,4775.8%
Native American/Other
2,2091.1%
Black
2,1111.1%

Huntington Beach, California had a population of 198,711 in 2020. It was 59.1% White, 1.1% Black, 13.0% Asian, 19.9% Hispanic, 1.1% Native American/Other, and 5.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Huntington Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Huntington Beach is the 23rd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Huntington Beach's White Population

117,536 residents of Huntington Beach identify as White, or 59.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Huntington Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Huntington Beach is ranked #786 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Huntington Beach is more White than neighboring Midway City (13% White), Fountain Valley (39% White), Westminster (19.8% White), and Costa Mesa (48.4% White). Huntington Beach is less White than neighboring Seal Beach (66.6% White).

Huntington Beach's Black Population

2,111 residents of Huntington Beach identify as Black, or 1.1%. This makes the Black share of the population of Huntington Beach roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Huntington Beach is ranked #663 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Huntington Beach is more Black than neighboring Midway City (0.5% Black), Fountain Valley (0.9% Black), and Westminster (0.9% Black). Huntington Beach is less Black than neighboring Seal Beach (1.5% Black), and Costa Mesa (1.2% Black).

Huntington Beach's Asian Population

25,921 residents of Huntington Beach identify as Asian, or 13.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Huntington Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Huntington Beach is ranked #227 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Huntington Beach is more Asian than neighboring Costa Mesa (8.4% Asian). Huntington Beach is less Asian than neighboring Midway City (52.1% Asian), Fountain Valley (39.5% Asian), Westminster (51.2% Asian), and Seal Beach (14.4% Asian).

Huntington Beach's Hispanic Population

39,457 residents of Huntington Beach identify as Hispanic, or 19.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Huntington Beach less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Huntington Beach is ranked #864 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Huntington Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Fountain Valley (15.5% Hispanic), and Seal Beach (12.5% Hispanic). Huntington Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Midway City (31.8% Hispanic), Westminster (24.6% Hispanic), and Costa Mesa (36.5% Hispanic).

Huntington Beach's Native American/Other Population

2,209 residents of Huntington Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Huntington Beach roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Huntington Beach is ranked #877 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Huntington Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Midway City (0.6% Native American/Other), Fountain Valley (0.8% Native American/Other), Westminster (0.9% Native American/Other), and Seal Beach (0.8% Native American/Other).

Huntington Beach's Multiracial Population

11,477 residents of Huntington Beach identify as Multiracial, or 5.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Huntington Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Huntington Beach is ranked #515 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Huntington Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Midway City (2% Multiracial), Fountain Valley (4.4% Multiracial), Westminster (2.7% Multiracial), Seal Beach (4.3% Multiracial), and Costa Mesa (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.