Santa Ana city, California
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 310,227
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 315,586
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 316,184
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 310,534
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 310,534
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 310,227
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 324,528
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.4%
Female persons, percent 48.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 16.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Asian alone, percent(a) 12.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 22.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 76.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 8.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,345
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 41.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 44.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $713,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,602
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $642
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,082
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 81,069
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.81
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 77.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 852,885
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,671,844
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 400,715
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,828,177
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,542
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $93,999
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,222
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 11,347.4
Population per square mile, 2010 11,900.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 27.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 27.27
FIPS Code 0669000