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Claremont, California

Claremont, city, in Los Angeles County, California. Claremont had 35,838 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 4.4% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 37,266 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 36,595 (±55). GEOID 0613756.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

35,838

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 37,266 · ACS 2020-2024: 36,595 ±55

Median household income

$125,647

±$17,110 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$897,000

±$17,604 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$2,237

±$186 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

Where is Claremont and what county is it in?

Claremont is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It covers 13.3 square miles of land, 2,795 residents per square mile in 2020.

Claremont is in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 2 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Claremont (marked with a dot) in Los Angeles County, California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Claremont, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 35,838 people lived in Claremont on July 1, 2025, down 4.4% since 2020, a steeper fall than California's (−0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 37,266 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 36,595 (±55).

  • July 2020→2021 −479 (36,939)
  • 2021→2022 −602 (36,337)
  • 2022→2023 −213 (36,124)
  • 2023→2024 −104 (36,020)
  • 2024→2025 −182 (35,838)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureClaremontLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population36,595±559,808,66739,287,377+505
Households11,950±3903,416,44913,548,091no clear change
Average household size2.59±0.082.812.84−0.10
Housing units12,530±4083,650,46614,644,735no clear change

Claremont's population since 2000

From 33,998 in 2000 to 35,838 in 2025: up 5.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Claremont as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 33,998
  • 2005 (estimate) 34,726
  • 2010 Census 34,926
  • 2015 (estimate) 35,982
  • 2020 Census 37,266
  • 2025 (estimate) 35,838

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Claremont?

The median resident of Claremont is 39.0 years old; 16.8% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 44.0%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 28.8%. 15.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureClaremontLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.0±2.138.237.9no clear change
Under 18 years16.8%±1.3 pts20.6%22.0%–
65 years and over19.7%±2.0 pts15.2%15.7%–
Male45.7%±1.7 pts49.5%49.9%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)28.8%±2.4 pts48.4%40.2%+3.4 pts
White alone, not Hispanic44.0%±2.6 pts24.7%33.8%−4.9 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic6.9%±1.9 pts7.4%5.2%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic14.4%±1.7 pts14.9%15.3%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.2%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.2 pts0.2%0.3%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.0%±1.0 pts3.5%4.4%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.4 pts0.6%0.6%–
Born outside the United States15.7%±1.7 pts33.4%27.0%−3.2 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)28.6%±2.8 pts55.1%44.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.1%±0.6 pts2.7%4.3%–
With a disability11.7%±1.3 pts11.3%11.6%–
No health insurance coverage2.8%±0.8 pts8.2%6.6%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.3%±1.5 pts80.9%84.7%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)59.9%±3.0 pts36.0%37.1%+3.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)30.6%±2.6 pts13.0%14.4%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier82.7%±1.9 pts90.8%89.2%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.7%±0.6 pts1.0%1.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Claremont earn?

Half of Claremont's 11,950 households earn less than $125,647 a year (±$17,110), against $90,112 in Los Angeles County and $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 it was $124,817 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureClaremontLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$125,647±$17,110$90,112$99,122no clear change
Mean household income$158,328±$10,281$128,770$140,436–
Per capita income$53,402±$2,689$45,792$49,513no clear change
People below the poverty line6.9%±1.7 pts13.7%12.0%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line9.3%±4.5 pts17.6%15.0%no clear change
Households receiving SNAP6.8%±2.1 pts14.4%12.4%–
Households with a computer97.4%±2.2 pts96.7%96.9%–
Households with a broadband subscription95.5%±2.2 pts93.0%93.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Claremont?

Owners occupy 63.2% of Claremont's occupied homes and renters 36.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $897,000 by its owner (±$17,604). The median renter pays $2,237 a month including utilities, and 49.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureClaremontLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$897,000±$17,604$834,200$734,700+$69,358
Median gross rent$2,237±$186$1,954$2,036+$316
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent49.5%±7.8 pts48.3%46.0%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$3,393±$179$3,160$2,946–
Owner-occupied homes63.2%±3.1 pts45.9%55.9%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes36.8%±3.1 pts54.1%44.1%–
Housing units12,530±4083,650,46614,644,735no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.4%±0.5 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate3.5%±2.7 pts4.0%4.2%–
Single-family detached homes67.5%±3.2 pts47.3%57.0%–
Mobile homes0.1%±0.2 pts1.6%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.7%±0.5 pts0.9%1.3%–
Built 2010 to 20194.6%±1.3 pts4.8%6.5%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.8%±2.0 pts14.3%8.9%–
Households with no vehicle5.9%±2.5 pts8.9%7.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Claremont building?

Builders took permits for 16 new housing units in Claremont in 2025 (16 in single-family houses; the permit office reported 4 of 12 months), 0.4 per 1,000 residents against 2.6 across California.

  • 2019 140 units
  • 2020 0 units
  • 2021 8 units
  • 2022 4 units
  • 2023 4 units
  • 2024 3 units
  • 2025 (4 months) 16 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Claremont work and get to work?

55.6% of Claremont's workers drive alone and 24.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.0 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureClaremontLos Angeles CountyCaliforniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)60.1%±2.4 pts64.8%63.8%–
Unemployment rate5.1%±1.0 pts7.3%6.6%no clear change
Drove alone to work55.6%±3.0 pts64.8%65.7%–
Carpooled6.9%±1.4 pts9.3%9.5%–
Public transportation1.3%±0.5 pts3.9%2.9%–
Walked9.7%±1.6 pts2.4%2.4%–
Worked from home24.5%±3.2 pts17.1%17.2%+16.6 pts
Mean travel time to work27.0 min±1.630.4 min28.7 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Claremont?

9 census tracts lie mostly in Claremont, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $64,609 (Tract 4020.01) to $208,906 (Tract 4002.05).

Census tracts in Claremont, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Claremont
Tract 4019.02Los Angeles County5,896 $103,017 $996,000100%
Tract 4019.01Los Angeles County4,643 $84,375 $767,900100%
Tract 4018.01Los Angeles County4,496 $150,682 $833,900100%
Tract 4020.01Los Angeles County4,389 $64,609 $669,100100%
Tract 4002.06Los Angeles County5,199 $200,833 $1,054,20078%
Tract 4018.02Los Angeles County3,896 $156,953 $864,800100%
Tract 4020.02Los Angeles County3,719 $104,896 $680,200100%
Tract 4017.05Los Angeles County2,596 $136,071 $883,10097%
Tract 4002.05Los Angeles County2,482 $208,906 $1,440,90062%
Tract 4002.09Los Angeles County4,696 $142,917 $1,081,6007%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Claremont) · Census block assignment files

How does Claremont compare with other places in California?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Claremont is the 1,145th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 218th-most populous of 483 in California.

Claremont ranks 255th of 1,037 places in California with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Claremont's rank in California (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate218th483
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)380th469
Residents per square mile487th1,077
Median household income255th1,037
Per capita income347th1,073
Median home value283rd1,054
Median gross rent304th987
Poverty rate654th836
Bachelor's degree or higher155th988
Median age575th1,075
Owner-occupied share602nd1,064
Work from home203rd822
Travel time to work587th1,069

Claremont's figures with every place in California (CSV)

Every place in California, sortable · Compare Claremont with other places

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Claremont?

6 of the 57 figures for Claremont on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Claremont are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Claremont.