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Lakewood population

Lakewood, California had an estimated 78,010 residents on July 1, 2025, the 498th-largest city in the US. That is down 2.5% since the 2010 Census and down 1.7% since 2000.

LakewoodCaliforniaPop. 78,010
Population, July 2025
78,010-5.4% since April 2020
People per sq mile
8,3049.4 sq mi of land
Median age
39.415.3% are 65 or older
Households with kids
34.5%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

66k70k74k78k82k2000: 79,35520002001: 80,0272002: 80,51620022003: 80,8492004: 80,88120042005: 80,6442006: 80,04820062007: 79,5482008: 79,66020082009: 79,9192010: 80,04820102011: 80,3832012: 80,69320122013: 80,9062014: 81,00820142015: 81,1042016: 80,92020162017: 80,4582018: 79,80720182019: 78,9992020: 82,49820202021: 80,5092022: 79,36920222023: 78,7322024: 78,48620242025: 78,0102025
Darker bars are the April 2000, 2010 and 2020 benchmarks; the rest are July 1 estimates. Source: US Census Bureau population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020 and Vintage 2025).
YearPopulationChangeBasis
202578,010-476Estimate, July 1
202478,486-246Estimate, July 1
202378,732-637Estimate, July 1
202279,369-1,140Estimate, July 1
202180,509-1,989Estimate, July 1
202082,498+3,499April 2020 estimates base
201978,999-808Estimate, July 1
201879,807-651Estimate, July 1
201780,458-462Estimate, July 1
201680,920-184Estimate, July 1
201581,104+96Estimate, July 1
201481,008+102Estimate, July 1
201380,906+213Estimate, July 1
201280,693+310Estimate, July 1
201180,383+335Estimate, July 1
201080,048+1292010 Census (April 1)
200979,919+259Estimate, July 1
200879,660+112Estimate, July 1
200779,548-500Estimate, July 1
200680,048-596Estimate, July 1
200580,644-237Estimate, July 1
200480,881+32Estimate, July 1
200380,849+333Estimate, July 1
200280,516+489Estimate, July 1
200180,027+672Estimate, July 1
200079,355April 2000 estimates base

Year-to-year changes across 2010 and 2020 mix census counts with estimates, so small jumps at those years are partly method changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Lakewood in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Lakewood had 78,010 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 498th-largest city in the US.

Is Lakewood growing?

No. Lakewood has shrunk 2.5% since the 2010 Census (80,048 people), and shrunk 5.4% since 2020.

What was the population of Lakewood in 2000?

About 79,355 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 80,048.

How dense is Lakewood?

Lakewood has about 8,304 people per square mile of land (9.4 square miles).

More about Lakewood

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