Rancho Santa Margarita, CA Demographics

A map of Rancho Santa Margarita's Population by Race

Rancho Santa Margarita, California had a population of 47,949 in 2020. It was 58.2% White, 1.6% Black, 11.9% Asian, 21.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 6.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Rancho Santa Margarita, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Rancho Santa Margarita is the 199th 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).

Rancho Santa Margarita's White Population

27,930 residents of Rancho Santa Margarita identify as White, or 58.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Rancho Santa Margarita considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rancho Santa Margarita is ranked #801 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Rancho Santa Margarita is more White than neighboring Lake Forest (47.2% White). Rancho Santa Margarita is less White than neighboring Coto de Caza (72.9% White), Trabuco Canyon (70.4% White), Las Flores (58.4% White), and Mission Viejo (61.7% White).

Rancho Santa Margarita's Black Population

761 residents of Rancho Santa Margarita identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Rancho Santa Margarita roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rancho Santa Margarita is ranked #510 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Rancho Santa Margarita is more Black than neighboring Coto de Caza (1.2% Black), Trabuco Canyon (1.2% Black), Las Flores (1.3% Black), Mission Viejo (1.2% Black), and Lake Forest (1.5% Black).

Rancho Santa Margarita's Asian Population

5,711 residents of Rancho Santa Margarita identify as Asian, or 11.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Rancho Santa Margarita roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rancho Santa Margarita is ranked #254 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Rancho Santa Margarita is more Asian than neighboring Coto de Caza (9.2% Asian), Trabuco Canyon (6.1% Asian), and Mission Viejo (11.6% Asian). Rancho Santa Margarita is less Asian than neighboring Las Flores (15.8% Asian), and Lake Forest (19.4% Asian).

Rancho Santa Margarita's Hispanic Population

10,297 residents of Rancho Santa Margarita identify as Hispanic, or 21.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Rancho Santa Margarita less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rancho Santa Margarita is ranked #826 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Rancho Santa Margarita is more Hispanic than neighboring Coto de Caza (10.3% Hispanic), Trabuco Canyon (15.5% Hispanic), Las Flores (17.7% Hispanic), and Mission Viejo (19.2% Hispanic). Rancho Santa Margarita is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Forest (25.6% Hispanic).

Rancho Santa Margarita's Native American/Other Population

390 residents of Rancho Santa Margarita identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Rancho Santa Margarita 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, Rancho Santa Margarita is ranked #1165 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Rancho Santa Margarita is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coto de Caza (0.6% Native American/Other). Rancho Santa Margarita is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trabuco Canyon (0.9% Native American/Other), Las Flores (1% Native American/Other), and Lake Forest (0.9% Native American/Other).

Rancho Santa Margarita's Multiracial Population

2,860 residents of Rancho Santa Margarita identify as Multiracial, or 6.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Rancho Santa Margarita roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Rancho Santa Margarita is ranked #456 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Rancho Santa Margarita is more Multiracial than neighboring Coto de Caza (5.7% Multiracial), Las Flores (5.8% Multiracial), Mission Viejo (5.6% Multiracial), and Lake Forest (5.5% Multiracial).

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