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Costa Mesa, CA in figures

A profile of Costa Mesa, CA from official statistics: 11 figures in 3 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Costa Mesa, CA was 108,881 in 2025, down 0.1% from 2024, and the 62nd highest of 376 cities in California.

Population108,8812025Down 0.1% from 2024The 62nd highest of 376 cities in California
Median age36.7 years2024Up 0.2 years from 2023Tied for the 140th lowest of 376 cities in California
Foreign-born population share22.3%2024Down 0.4 percentage points from 2023The 167th lowest of 376 cities in California
Bachelor's degree or higher, population 25 and over45%2024Up 1.4 percentage points from 2023
108K109K110K111K112K113K2020202120222023202420252020: 112,043 persons2021: 111,058 persons2022: 110,003 persons2023: 109,084 persons2024: 109,010 persons2025: 108,881 persons108K109K110K111K112K113K2020202220252020: 112,043 persons2021: 111,058 persons2022: 110,003 persons2023: 109,084 persons2024: 109,010 persons2025: 108,881 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Costa Mesa, CA was 4% (provisional) in August 2026, unchanged from August 2025, and tied for the 13th lowest of 285 cities in California.

Unemployment rate4%August 2026, provisionalUnchanged from August 2025Tied for the 13th lowest of 285 cities in California
Median household income$111,5052024Up 1.3% from 2023The 140th highest of 376 cities in California
Gini index45.62024Up 0.8 points from 2023The 122nd highest of 376 cities in California
234562021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 5.7 %2021-08: 5.4 %2021-09: 4.6 %2021-10: 4.3 %2021-11: 4 %2021-12: 3.6 %2022-01: 4 %2022-02: 3.5 %2022-03: 3.1 %2022-04: 2.6 %2022-05: 2.4 %2022-06: 3 %2022-07: 2.9 %2022-08: 3 %2022-09: 2.7 %2022-10: 2.8 %2022-11: 2.8 %2022-12: 2.6 %2023-01: 3.1 %2023-02: 3.2 %2023-03: 3 %2023-04: 2.7 %2023-05: 2.8 %2023-06: 3.3 %2023-07: 3.3 %2023-08: 3.7 %2023-09: 3.5 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 3.6 %2023-12: 3.5 %2024-01: 3.7 %2024-02: 3.6 %2024-03: 3.4 %2024-04: 3.1 %2024-05: 3 %2024-06: 3.6 %2024-07: 3.9 %2024-08: 3.9 %2024-09: 3.5 %2024-10: 3.6 %2024-11: 3.7 %2024-12: 3.4 %2025-01: 3.8 %2025-02: 3.7 %2025-03: 3.6 %2025-04: 3.4 %2025-05: 3.3 %2025-06: 3.8 %2025-07: 4 %2025-08: 4 %2025-09: 3.9 %2025-11: 3.9 %2025-12: 3.4 %2026-01: 3.6 %2026-02: 3.6 %2026-03: 3.5 %2026-04: 3.3 %2026-05: 3.1 %2026-06: 3.5 %2026-07: 3.8 %2026-08: 4 %234562021-072023-042025-012026-082021-07: 5.7 %2021-08: 5.4 %2021-09: 4.6 %2021-10: 4.3 %2021-11: 4 %2021-12: 3.6 %2022-01: 4 %2022-02: 3.5 %2022-03: 3.1 %2022-04: 2.6 %2022-05: 2.4 %2022-06: 3 %2022-07: 2.9 %2022-08: 3 %2022-09: 2.7 %2022-10: 2.8 %2022-11: 2.8 %2022-12: 2.6 %2023-01: 3.1 %2023-02: 3.2 %2023-03: 3 %2023-04: 2.7 %2023-05: 2.8 %2023-06: 3.3 %2023-07: 3.3 %2023-08: 3.7 %2023-09: 3.5 %2023-10: 3.7 %2023-11: 3.6 %2023-12: 3.5 %2024-01: 3.7 %2024-02: 3.6 %2024-03: 3.4 %2024-04: 3.1 %2024-05: 3 %2024-06: 3.6 %2024-07: 3.9 %2024-08: 3.9 %2024-09: 3.5 %2024-10: 3.6 %2024-11: 3.7 %2024-12: 3.4 %2025-01: 3.8 %2025-02: 3.7 %2025-03: 3.6 %2025-04: 3.4 %2025-05: 3.3 %2025-06: 3.8 %2025-07: 4 %2025-08: 4 %2025-09: 3.9 %2025-11: 3.9 %2025-12: 3.4 %2026-01: 3.6 %2026-02: 3.6 %2026-03: 3.5 %2026-04: 3.3 %2026-05: 3.1 %2026-06: 3.5 %2026-07: 3.8 %2026-08: 4 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Labor market statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Costa Mesa, CA was $1,115,100 in 2024, up 5.7% from 2023, and the 74th highest of 376 cities in California.

Median home value$1,115,1002024Up 5.7% from 2023The 74th highest of 376 cities in California
Median gross rent (monthly)$2,4462024Up 2.1% from 2023The 103rd highest of 376 cities in California
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)39.6%2024Up 0.2 percentage points from 2023The 25th lowest of 376 cities in California
Housing units authorized by building permits02025, estimatedDown 100% from 2024
800K900K1M1.1M1.2M20212022202320242021: 841,700 USD2022: 959,800 USD2023: 1,054,700 USD2024: 1,115,100 USD800K900K1M1.1M1.2M202120242021: 841,700 USD2022: 959,800 USD2023: 1,054,700 USD2024: 1,115,100 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more); U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B15003: population 25 years and over with a bachelor's degree or higher as a percentage of the population 25 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b15003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  5. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: unemployment rate (measure 03). https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100), US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  9. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized by permit-issuing place, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/Place/West%20Region/we2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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