Population in Irvine, CA

Population in Irvine, CA was 318,764 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 376 cities in 2025.

2025, persons318,764
Change on 2024+0.3%
Series high318,7642025
Series low303,4442021

Population in Irvine, CA, 2020 to 2025

300K305K310K315K320K2020202120222023202420252020: 308,368 persons2021: 303,444 persons2022: 312,627 persons2023: 314,442 persons2024: 317,865 persons2025: 318,764 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025318,764
2024317,865
2023314,442
2022312,627
2021303,444
2020308,368

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
Irvine, CA318,764
California39,355,309
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

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.

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What is the population in Irvine, CA?

Population in Irvine, CA was 318,764 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 0.3% from 2024. That is the 13th highest of 376 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Irvine, CA?

318,764 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in California

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