Moving to Laguna Beach, California

Population: 23,727. Estimated population in July 2024: 24,127 (+1.7% change)
Males: 12,081 (50.9%), Females: 11,646 (49.1%)

Orange County

Zip codes: 92651.

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $75,808
Median house value: $653,900

Population by Race

Races in Laguna Beach:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Hispanic (6.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.5%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Black (0.8%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (17.7%), English (16.8%), Irish (13.6%), Italian (7.2%), French (4.4%), Scottish (4.1%).

Elevation: 70 feet

Land area: 8.8 square miles

Map of Laguna Beach, CA

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Laguna Beach

  • High school or higher: 96.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 56.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 22.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Laguna Beach city

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 49.5%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

11.1% Foreign born (4.5% Europe, 2.4% Latin America, 2.3% Asia, 1.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +302 (+1.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Laguna Beach:

  • SOUTH COAST MEDICAL CENTER (31872 COAST HWY)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Laguna Beach:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Laguna Beach:

  • JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT-ORANGE COUNTY (about 12 miles; SANTA ANA, CA; Abbreviation: SNA)
  • LOS ALAMITOS AAF (about 27 miles; LOS ALAMITOS, CA; Abbreviation: SLI)
  • LONG BEACH /DAUGHERTY FIELD/ (about 33 miles; LONG BEACH, CA; Abbreviation: LGB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Laguna Beach:

  • FULLERTON MUNI (about 27 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Abbreviation: FUL)
  • CORONA MUNI (about 27 miles; CORONA, CA; Abbreviation: AJO)
  • CHINO (about 32 miles; CHINO, CA; Abbreviation: CNO)

Amtrak station:
LAGUNA BEACH (TRANSIT DEPOT, BROADWAY BTW. BEACH & FOR) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Laguna Beach:

  • ART INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (Full-time enrollment: 246; Location: 2222 LAGUNA CANYON RD; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.aisc.edu)
  • BELAVI INSTITUTE FOR FACIAL MASSAGE (Location: 1500 N COAST HWY; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Laguna Beach:

  • ORANGE COAST COLLEGE (about 8 miles; COSTA MESA, CA; Full-time enrollment: 13,224)
  • CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-FULLERTON (about 8 miles; FULLERTON, CA; Full-time enrollment: 22,345)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE (about 8 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 19,533)
  • IRVINE VALLEY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; IRVINE, CA; Full-time enrollment: 4,777)
  • SADDLEBACK COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MISSION VIEJO, CA; Full-time enrollment: 9,777)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CAMPUS (about 18 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 18,075)
  • COASTLINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 18 miles; FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA; Full-time enrollment: 2,940)

Schools

Public high school in Laguna Beach:

  • LAGUNA BEACH HIGH (Students: 844; Location: 625 PARK AVE.; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Laguna Beach:

  • THURSTON MIDDLE (Students: 724; Location: 2100 PARK AVE.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • TOP OF THE WORLD ELEMENTARY (Students: 586; Location: 21601 TREE TOP LANE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • EL MORRO ELEMENTARY (Students: 549; Location: 8681 NORTH COAST HWY.; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Laguna Beach:

  • ANNELIESE’S SCHOOLS INC. (Students: 433; Location: 20062 LAGUNA CANYON ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • SAINT CATHERINE SCHOOL (Students: 277; Location: 3090 S COAST HWY; Grades: KG – 8)
  • MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF LAGUNA BE (Students: 70; Location: 340 ST ANNS DR; Grades: PK – KG)