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Paramount

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
4.726
State:
California

Paramount is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. Paramount has a 2025 population of 49,405. Paramount is currently declining at a rate of -1.66% annually and its population has decreased by -7.78% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 53,572 in 2020.

The average household income in Paramount is $88,329 with a poverty rate of 13.3%.The median age in Paramount is 33.2 years: 32.5 years for males, and 34 years for females.

49.4K
Total Population
10,454
Density (mi²)
-833 -1.66%
Growth

Paramount Population

Paramount Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Paramount includes 43.83% other race, 16.07% White, 8.73% Black or African American, 3.12% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Other race23,03343.83%
Two or more races13,56625.82%
White8,44516.07%
Black or African American4,5888.73%
Asian1,6413.12%
Native American1,1632.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1100.21%

Paramount Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Paramount's average per capita income is $37,265. Household income levels show a median of $70,912. The poverty rate stands at 13.3%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$85,455$95,413
Families$73,699$92,509
Households$70,912$88,329
Non Families$48,990$52,547

$37,265

Average Income

$70,912

Median Household Income

13.3%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)