Santa Ana Population

1870–2026

316.48K

2026 projection

1.7% since 2020 (increase)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Santa Ana. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
2026316,476+8900.28%
2025315,586+7870.25%
2024314,799+2,5520.82%
2023312,247+7650.25%
2022311,482+4220.14%
2021311,060-1760.06%
2020311,236-19,6745.95%
2019330,910-1,7140.52%
2018332,624-1,2810.38%
2017333,905-4800.14%

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Santa Ana Demographics

34.7median age

Median age

Female35.8 yrs
Male33.8 yrs

Adults

240,927
35,609 seniors · 15%205,318 other adults

Sex

Female 48.7% · 152,251Male 51.3% · 160,283

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 1,58185+ years, female: 3,09580–84 years, male: 1,26780–84 years, female: 2,06175–79 years, male: 2,67475–79 years, female: 2,96370–74 years, male: 4,25170–74 years, female: 5,06265–69 years, male: 6,12765–69 years, female: 6,52860–64 years, male: 8,23660–64 years, female: 7,78455–59 years, male: 10,43855–59 years, female: 9,32150–54 years, male: 9,93550–54 years, female: 11,01545–49 years, male: 9,57545–49 years, female: 9,24340–44 years, male: 11,22340–44 years, female: 10,32535–39 years, male: 11,80235–39 years, female: 10,65130–34 years, male: 13,18330–34 years, female: 11,36925–29 years, male: 14,83325–29 years, female: 12,58220–24 years, male: 12,33720–24 years, female: 11,40515–19 years, male: 12,71615–19 years, female: 11,79010–14 years, male: 11,90410–14 years, female: 10,6265–9 years, male: 9,5205–9 years, female: 8,4840–4 years, male: 8,6810–4 years, female: 7,94785+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–45K5K10K10K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3,125 people).

Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002

Santa Ana Income

$93,999median household income

Median household income

$93,999

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$41,179

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

10.8%

About 1 in 9 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Santa Ana Marital Status

43% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married43%44%42%
Never married44%48%40%
Divorced8%6%10%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year