Median Household Income
$111,505 ± $4,151
Median Home Value
$1,115,100 ± $20,646
Median Gross Rent
$2,446 ± $39/mo
Per Capita Income
$59,742
Poverty Rate
9.1%
Unemployment Rate
4.7%
Homeownership Rate
39.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.0%
Median Age
36.7
Average Commute
17 min
Households
42,292
Veterans
3,166
Population Over Time
Costa Mesa shrank 1.2% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
111,635
2016
112,439
2018
113,198
2020
112,958
2022
111,490
2024
110,330
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
51.8%
Hispanic or Latino
36.6%
Black or African American
1.9%
Asian
8.3%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.