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Irvine Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Irvine Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

314,621

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.5%
5 - 17:
15.2%
18 - 24:
12.9%
25 - 34:
17.2%
35 - 54:
28.0%
55 - 64:
9.7%
Over 65 Years:
10.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
12.1%
12.1%
96.6%
96.6%
70.6%
70.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Irvine
USA
$62,149
$62,149
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Irvine
USA
$129,647
$129,647
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Manufacturing
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Finance
Accommodation
Other
Wholesale
Real estate
Information Technology
Construction
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Arts
17.2%
17.2%
12.5%
12.5%
11.6%
11.6%
11.2%
11.2%
8.1%
8.1%
8.0%
8.0%
5.7%
5.7%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Asian
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
43.9%
43.9%
35.4%
35.4%
11.3%
11.3%
7.0%
7.0%
1.9%
1.9%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
English
Irish
Iranian
Italian
European
Polish
Russian
Swedish
French
Scottish
Norwegian
Afghan
Dutch
Other Arab
Portuguese
Egyptian
British
Turkish
Ukrainian
6.0%
6.0%
5.5%
5.5%
4.3%
4.3%
3.6%
3.6%
2.8%
2.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Korean
Langs. of India
Persian
Vietnamese
Arabic
Japanese
Other Asian languages
Tagalog
French
German/Yiddish
Russian
African languages
Pacific Island languages
Other Indo-European
Slavic languages
Urdu
Portuguese
49.6%
49.6%
14.3%
14.3%
6.6%
6.6%
5.8%
5.8%
4.3%
4.3%
3.9%
3.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Irvine Residents

39.3%