Seal Beach, CA Demographics

A map of Seal Beach's Population by Race

Seal Beach, California had a population of 25,242 in 2020. It was 66.6% White, 1.5% Black, 14.4% Asian, 12.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Seal Beach, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Seal Beach is the 302nd 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).

Seal Beach's White Population

16,814 residents of Seal Beach identify as White, or 66.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Seal Beach considerably larger than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Seal Beach is ranked #634 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Seal Beach is more White than neighboring Rossmoor (62.3% White), Los Alamitos (46.3% White), Cypress (32.6% White), Hawaiian Gardens (5.5% White), and Westminster (19.8% White).

Seal Beach's Black Population

370 residents of Seal Beach identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Seal Beach roughly similar to the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Seal Beach is ranked #538 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Seal Beach is more Black than neighboring Rossmoor (1% Black), and Westminster (0.9% Black). Seal Beach is less Black than neighboring Los Alamitos (2.9% Black), Cypress (3% Black), and Hawaiian Gardens (3.9% Black).

Seal Beach's Asian Population

3,624 residents of Seal Beach identify as Asian, or 14.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Seal Beach roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Seal Beach is ranked #193 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Seal Beach is more Asian than neighboring Hawaiian Gardens (12.2% Asian). Seal Beach is less Asian than neighboring Los Alamitos (17.5% Asian), Cypress (37.4% Asian), and Westminster (51.2% Asian).

Seal Beach's Hispanic Population

3,153 residents of Seal Beach identify as Hispanic, or 12.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Seal Beach considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Seal Beach is ranked #1131 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Seal Beach is less Hispanic than neighboring Rossmoor (15.3% Hispanic), Los Alamitos (25.7% Hispanic), Cypress (21.3% Hispanic), Hawaiian Gardens (76.7% Hispanic), and Westminster (24.6% Hispanic).

Seal Beach's Native American/Other Population

190 residents of Seal Beach 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 Seal 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, Seal Beach is ranked #1165 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Seal Beach is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rossmoor (0.6% Native American/Other). Seal Beach is less Native American/Other than neighboring Los Alamitos (1.5% Native American/Other), Cypress (1.1% Native American/Other), and Westminster (0.9% Native American/Other).

Seal Beach's Multiracial Population

1,091 residents of Seal Beach identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Seal Beach roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Seal Beach is ranked #879 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Seal Beach is more Multiracial than neighboring Hawaiian Gardens (0.9% Multiracial), and Westminster (2.7% Multiracial). Seal Beach is less Multiracial than neighboring Rossmoor (6.4% Multiracial), Los Alamitos (6.2% Multiracial), and Cypress (4.6% Multiracial).

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