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Population in Signal Hill, CA

Population in Signal Hill, CA was 11,153 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2024. That is the 362nd highest of 376 cities in 2025.

2025, persons11,153
Change on 2024-1%
Rank362nd of 376Cities in California ranked
Series high11,8152020
Series low11,1532025

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Population in Signal Hill, CA, 2020 to 2025

11K11.2K11.4K11.6K11.8K12K2020202120222023202420252020: 11,815 persons2021: 11,554 persons2022: 11,413 persons2023: 11,324 persons2024: 11,264 persons2025: 11,153 persons11K11.2K11.4K11.6K11.8K12K2020202220252020: 11,815 persons2021: 11,554 persons2022: 11,413 persons2023: 11,324 persons2024: 11,264 persons2025: 11,153 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
202511,153
202411,264
202311,324
202211,413
202111,554
202011,815

Compared with California and United States

Place2025
Signal Hill, CA11,153
California39,355,309
United States341,784,857

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Definition

Resident population. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July.

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  • Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.
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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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APA 7

U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals) (Population, Signal Hill, CA, 2020 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/

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Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, Signal Hill, CA, 2020 to 2025. U.S. Census Bureau, 14 May 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/signal-hill-ca. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Population, Signal Hill, CA, 2020 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/population/signal-hill-ca.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals), Population, Signal Hill, CA, 2020 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/population/signal-hill-ca (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  title = {{Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals): Population, Signal Hill, CA, 2020 to 2025}},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the population in Signal Hill, CA?

Population in Signal Hill, CA was 11,153 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 1% from 2024. That is the 362nd 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 Signal Hill, CA?

11,815 in 2020, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

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