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Newport Beach, CA Demographics

A map of Newport Beach's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
64,35275.5%
Hispanic
8,1909.6%
Asian
7,4438.7%
Multiracial
4,0304.7%
Black
6260.7%
Native American/Other
5980.7%

Newport Beach, California had a population of 85,239 in 2020. It was 75.5% White, 0.7% Black, 8.7% Asian, 9.6% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Newport Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Newport Beach is the 100th 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).

Newport Beach's White Population

64,352 residents of Newport Beach identify as White, or 75.5%. This makes the White share of the population of Newport Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Newport Beach is ranked #390 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Newport Beach is more White than neighboring Costa Mesa (48.4% White), Fountain Valley (39% White), Santa Ana (8.5% White), and Irvine (34.5% White). Newport Beach is less White than neighboring Laguna Beach (79.6% White).

Newport Beach's Black Population

626 residents of Newport Beach identify as Black, or 0.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Newport Beach roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Newport Beach is ranked #875 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Newport Beach is less Black than neighboring Costa Mesa (1.2% Black), Fountain Valley (0.9% Black), Santa Ana (0.9% Black), Laguna Beach (0.8% Black), and Irvine (2.2% Black).

Newport Beach's Asian Population

7,443 residents of Newport Beach identify as Asian, or 8.7%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Newport Beach slightly less than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Newport Beach is ranked #333 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Newport Beach is more Asian than neighboring Costa Mesa (8.4% Asian), and Laguna Beach (4.2% Asian). Newport Beach is less Asian than neighboring Fountain Valley (39.5% Asian), Santa Ana (12.1% Asian), and Irvine (45.4% Asian).

Newport Beach's Hispanic Population

8,190 residents of Newport Beach identify as Hispanic, or 9.6%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Newport Beach considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Newport Beach is ranked #1283 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Newport Beach is more Hispanic than neighboring Laguna Beach (9.4% Hispanic). Newport Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Costa Mesa (36.5% Hispanic), Fountain Valley (15.5% Hispanic), Santa Ana (76.7% Hispanic), and Irvine (11.7% Hispanic).

Newport Beach's Native American/Other Population

598 residents of Newport Beach identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Newport 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, Newport Beach is ranked #1268 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Newport Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Costa Mesa (1.1% Native American/Other), Fountain Valley (0.8% Native American/Other), Laguna Beach (0.8% Native American/Other), and Irvine (0.8% Native American/Other).

Newport Beach's Multiracial Population

4,030 residents of Newport Beach identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Newport Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Newport Beach is ranked #780 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Newport Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Costa Mesa (4.4% Multiracial), Fountain Valley (4.4% Multiracial), and Santa Ana (1.1% Multiracial). Newport Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Laguna Beach (5.4% Multiracial), and Irvine (5.5% Multiracial).

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