Costa Mesa Population

Costa Mesa is a city in Orange County in California, State of United States, Costa Mesa population in 2023 is estimated to be 111,925, covers city area of 15.81 sq mi (40.96 sq km), ranks fifty-eighth largest city in California State, two-hundred-seventy-first city in the United States. Costa Mesa is located 37 miles southeast of Los Angeles, 87 miles northwest of San Diego and 425 miles southeast of San Francisco. Costa Mesa population as per 2020 census is 111,918 compared to 2010 population of 109,960 with the increase number of 1,958 people and growth of 1.8 percent. The city is home to the two tallest skyscrapers in Orange County.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Costa Mesa population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	110,225
2011	111,162	0.85
2012	111,830	0.60
2013	112,307	0.43
2014	112,577	0.24
2015	112,930	0.31
2016	113,092	0.14
2017	113,825	0.65
2018	113,615	-0.18
2019	111,454	-1.90
2020	111,918	0.42
2021 *	110,750	-1.044
2022 *	111,723	0.87
2023 *	111,925	0.18

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Costa Mesa Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Costa Mesa population is 113,011, out of these 57,483 are male, 55,528 are female, The sex ratio of Costa Mesa is 104. The median age of the Costa Mesa population is 34.9, Costa Mesa population by age are, under 18 years is 26,051, 16 years and over is 89,571, 18 years and over is 86,960, 21 years and over is 84,212, 65 years and over is 16,208. 50.9% are male, 49.1% are female, Population of Costa Mesa by age percent-wise is, 23.1% are under 18 years old, 79.3% are 16 years and over, 76.9% are 18 years and over, 74.5% are 21 years and over, 12.5% are 65 years and over. There are total 41,378 housing units, The voting population of Costa Mesa are 70,429, out of these 34,846 are male voters, 35,583 are female voters, 49.5% are male, 50.5% are female. Costa Mesa population in 2022 is estimated to be 111,723, and in 2021 is estimated to be 110,750.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	9,792	8.7%
5 - 9	5,548	4.9%
10 - 14	5,935	5.3%
15 - 19	6,326	5.6%
20 - 24	6,214	5.5%
25 - 34	22,806	20.2%
35 - 44	17,461	15.5%
45 - 54	14,892	13.2%
55 - 59	6,425	5.7%
60 - 64	3,446	3.0%
65 - 74	8,911	7.9%
75 - 84	3,180	2.8%
85 and over	2,075	1.8%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Costa Mesa Population by Race

White Population

White population in Costa Mesa, California are 65,384, percentage wise 57.9 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Costa Mesa, California are 1,003, percentage wise 0.9 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Costa Mesa, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Costa Mesa are 12,279, percentage wise 10.9 percent are asians, out of these 1,475 are Asian Indians, 2,566 are Chinese, 1,743 are Filipinos, 1,404 are Japanese, 871 are Korean, 3,514 are Vietnamese and 706 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Costa Mesa, California are 39,777. Percentage wise 35.2 percent are hispanics, out of these 30,952 are Mexican people, 174 are Puerto Ricans, 340 are Cubans, and 8,311 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	113,011	Percent
White	65,384	57.9%
Black or African American	1,003	0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	992	0.9%
Asian Population	12,279	10.9%
Asian Indian	1,475	1.3%
Chinese	2,566	2.3%
Filipino	1,743	1.5%
Japanese	1,404	1.2%
Other Asian Population	706
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	549	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino	39,777	35.2%
Mexican	30,952	27.4%
Puerto Rican	174	0.2%
Cuban	340	0.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino	8,311

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Costa Mesa native population is 84,391, out of these 65,059 born in the California state and 18,255 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 28,620, out of these 11,124 are Naturalized US citizen, 919 are in Europe, 5,657 in Asia, 152 in Africa, 4,209 in Latin America and 81 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Costa Mesa are 17,496, out of these 690 are from Europe, 3,012 are from Asia, 101 from Africa, 13,438 are from Latin America and 68 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	84,391
Born in state of residence	65,059
Born in other state in the United States	18,255
Northeast	4,294
Midwest	7,254
South	2,879
West	3,828
Born outside the United States	1,077
Puerto Rico	138
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	939
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	28,620
Naturalized U.S. citizen	11,124
Europe	919
Asia	5,657
Africa	152
Oceania	106
Latin America	4,209
Northern America	81
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	17,496
Europe	690
Asia	3,012
Africa	101
Oceania	187
Latin America	13,438
Northern America	68

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Costa Mesa Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Costa Mesa, California are 41,378, Occupied housing units are 38,762, Rental vacancy rate is 5. Percentage of occupancy is 94, 35.98% of houses are owner occupied and 57.70% of houses are renter occupied in Costa Mesa. There are 38.54 percent of one-unit detached, 8.85 percent of one-units attached, 3.13 percent of two-unit houses, 11.55 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.23 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 26.99 percent are available with one vehicle, 40.59 percent are available with two vehicles, 21.77 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 4.34 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Costa Mesa rental homes or apartments are 23,875, occupied by Renter, The median value of Costa Mesa average rental rate is $1,946.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	41,378
Occupied housing units	38,762
Occupied housing units percent	94
Rental vacancy rate	5
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	15,946
1-unit attached	3,661
2 units	1,294
3 or 4 units	4,779
Mobile home	922
Boat, RV, van, etc.	262
Owner-occupied	14,887
Renter-occupied	23,875
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Costa Mesa Housing Market

Costa Mesa Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Costa Mesa, California is $826,000, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 0.52 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.66 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 0.31 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 0.20 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 0.09 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 2.18 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 25.79 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 6.22 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	214
$50,000 to $99,999	275
$100,000 to $149,999	130
$150,000 to $199,999	83
$200,000 to $299,999	39
$300,000 to $499,999	901
$500,000 to $999,999	10,673
$1,000,000 or more	2,572
Median (dollars)	826,000

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Costa Mesa Housing Mortgage

Costa Mesa Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $3,082, 0.52 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 0.80 percent pay between $500 to $999, 1.64 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 2.45 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 3.46 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 4.57 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 14.62 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $670, 0.54 percent of homes pay less than $250, 1.29 percent pays between $250 to $399, 1.69 percent pay between $400 to $599, 1.99 percent pays between $600 to $799, 0.98 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.95 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	216
$500 to $999	330
$1,000 to $1,499	680
$1,500 to $1,999	1,013
$2,000 to $2,499	1,430
$2,500 to $2,999	1,891
$3,000 or more	6,051
Median (dollars)	3,082
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	223
$250 to $399	534
$400 to $599	698
$600 to $799	823
$800 to $999	407
$1,000 or more	807
Median (dollars)	670

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates