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  .. Irvine, CA in context of Orange County, CA
  .. updated 05/27/26

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Irvine, CA compared to Orange County, CA

Vintage 2025 Population Estimates -- more about these data

Irvine, CA population 2020-25
2020C202020212022202320242025Ch20-2520-25%
307,656 308,368 303,444 312,627 314,442 317,865 318,764 10,396 3.37

Orange County, CA population 2020-25
2020C202020212022202320242025Ch20-2520-25%
3,187,279 3,186,167 3,160,780 3,156,252 3,149,341 3,158,027 3,149,507 -36,660 -1.15

Orange County, CA housing units 2020-25
2020C202020212022202320242025Ch20-2520-25%
1,129,792 1,131,631 1,138,773 1,146,008 1,153,605 1,160,619 1,167,032 35,401 3.13

Population Trends Chart

American Community Survey 2024 1-year estimates -- more about these data

General Demographics .. Social Characteristics .. Economic Characteristics .. Housing Characteristics

General Demographics

Total Population and Gender
.. the total population was 318,693 for Irvine, CA compared to 3,170,435 for Orange County, CA.
.. the total male population was 151,332 ( 47.5%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,568,875 ( 49.5%) for Orange County, CA.
.. the total female population was 167,361 ( 52.5%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,601,560 ( 50.5%) for Orange County, CA.

Population by Age
The median age of the population was 34 for Irvine, CA compared to 40 for Orange County, CA.
.. the population ages 18 and over was 252,085 ( 79.1%) for Irvine, CA compared to 2,527,531 ( 79.7%) for Orange County, CA.
.. the population 65 years and over was 36,049 ( 11.3%) for Irvine, CA compared to 550,224 ( 17.4%) for Orange County, CA.

Population Chart

Population Chart

Race/Origin Characteristics
Federal statistical data are collected and reported about race and origin/ethnicity following policies and standards set by OMB. Data are collected/estimated/tabulated on more than one race to indicate their racial mixture, such as "American Indian" and "White." Data are collected/estimated/tabulated, separately, origin/ethnicity such as Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish and may be of any race.
.. the White alone Non-Hispanic population was 109,780 ( 34.4%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,136,486 ( 35.8%) for Orange County, CA.
.. the total Hispanic population was 32,710 ( 10.3%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,087,435 ( 34.3%) for Orange County, CA.

Citizen Voting Age Populatiom (CVAP)
.. the total CVAP was 200,586 ( 62.9%) for Irvine, CA compared to 2,148,828 ( 67.8%) for Orange County, CA.
.. the male CVAP was 94,206 ( 29.6%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,050,904 ( 33.1%) for Orange County, CA.
.. the female CVAP was 106,380 ( 33.4%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,097,924 ( 34.6%) for Orange County, CA.

Social Characteristics goto top

Households by Type
A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit. People not living in households are classified as living in group quarters. About two-thirds of all U.S. households in 2020 were family households, the same share as a decade earlier; married-couple households accounted for about 71% of these households. While married-couple households remained the majority of family households, those with their own children under 18 present decreased by 6%, reflecting the decade's aging of the population as well as the increasing age at first birth.
.. the total households was 115,091 ( 100.0%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,098,129 ( 100.0%) for Orange County, CA.
.. the married-couple households was 57,714 ( 50.1%) for Irvine, CA compared to 577,537 ( 52.6%) for Orange County, CA.
.. the cohabiting households was 8,894 ( 7.7%) for Irvine, CA compared to 74,947 ( 6.8%) for Orange County, CA.

.. Average Household Size 3 for Irvine, CA compared to 3 for Orange County, CA.
.. Average Family Size 3 for Irvine, CA compared to 3 for Orange County, CA.

Relationship
.. the population in households was 298,142 ( 93.6%) for Irvine, CA compared to 3,113,316 ( 98.2%) for Orange County, CA.

School Enrollment
Of the population 3 years and over enrolled in school there were 104,987 in Irvine, CA compared to 793,642 in Orange County, CA.


School Enrollment Chart

School Enrollment Chart

Educational Attainment
Population 25 years and over 205,810 ( 100.0%) for Irvine, CA compared to 2,241,646 ( 100.0%) for Orange County, CA.
.. Less than 9th grade was 2,520 ( 1.2%) for Irvine, CA compared to 153,585 ( 6.9%) for Orange County, CA.
.. 9th to 12th grade, no diploma was 2,422 ( 1.2%) for Irvine, CA compared to 132,266 ( 5.9%) for Orange County, CA.
.. High school graduate (includes equivalency) was 20,281 ( 9.9%) for Irvine, CA compared to 410,581 ( 18.3%) for Orange County, CA.
.. Some college, no degree was 22,189 ( 10.8%) for Irvine, CA compared to 374,854 ( 16.7%) for Orange County, CA.
.. Associate's degree was 11,714 ( 5.7%) for Irvine, CA compared to 167,520 ( 7.5%) for Orange County, CA.
.. Bachelor's degree was 82,302 ( 40.0%) for Irvine, CA compared to 631,098 ( 28.2%) for Orange County, CA.
.. Graduate or professional degree was 64,382 ( 31.3%) for Irvine, CA compared to 371,742 ( 16.6%) for Orange County, CA.


.. High school graduate or higher was 200,868 ( 97.6%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,955,795 ( 87.2%) for Orange County, CA.
.. Bachelor's degree or higher degree was 146,684 ( 71.3%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,002,840 ( 44.7%) for Orange County, CA.

Economic Characteristics goto top

Employment Status
.. population 16 years and older was 261,100 ( 100.0%) for Irvine, CA compared to 2,614,670 ( 100.0%) for Orange County, CA.
.... in Labor force was 173,576 ( 66.5%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,713,557 ( 65.5%) for Orange County, CA.

...... the civilian labor force was 173,530 ( 66.5%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,711,590 ( 65.5%) for Orange County, CA.
........ employed was 164,362 ( 62.9%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,639,845 ( 62.7%) for Orange County, CA.
........ unemployed was 9,168 ( 3.5%) for Irvine, CA compared to 71,745 ( 2.7%) for Orange County, CA.
........ unemployment rate was 5 for Irvine, CA compared to 4 for Orange County, CA.

.. Armed Forces was 46 ( 0.0%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,967 ( 0.1%) for Orange County, CA.
.. Not in Labor Force was 87,524 ( 33.5%) for Irvine, CA compared to 901,113 ( 34.5%) for Orange County, CA.

INCOME AND BENEFITS (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households were 115,091 in Irvine, CA compared to 1,098,129 in Orange County, CA.
Income & Benefits

Income & Benefits

.. Median household income was 145,731 ( 126.6%) for Irvine, CA compared to 115,229 ( 10.5%) for Orange County, CA.
.. Mean household income was 179,385 ( 155.9%) for Irvine, CA compared to 154,043 ( 14.0%) for Orange County, CA.


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Housing Occupancy
Total housing units were 121,814 in Irvine, CA compared to 1,160,884 in Orange County, CA.
.. occupied housing units were 115,091 ( 94.5%) for Irvine, CA compared to 1,098,129 ( 94.6%) for Orange County, CA.
.. vacant housing units were 6,723 ( 5.5%) for Irvine, CA compared to 62,755 ( 5.4%) for Orange County, CA.

The homeowner vacancy rate was 1 for Irvine, CA compared to 1 for Orange County, CA.
The rental vacancy rate was 5 for Irvine, CA compared to 5 for Orange County, CA.

Units in Structure
Total housing units were 121,814 in Irvine, CA compared to 1,160,884 in Orange County, CA.

Units in Structure

Units in Structure

Value of Owner-Occupied Units
Owner-occupied units were 53,967 in Irvine, CA compared to 620,261 in Orange County, CA.

Value of Owner-Occupied Units

Value of Owner-Occupied Units

Median Housing Value
The median housing value was $ 1,510,300 in Irvine, CA compared to $ 1,037,200 in Orange County, CA.