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Newport Beach population

Newport Beach, California had an estimated 81,977 residents on July 1, 2025, the 467th-largest city in the US. That is down 3.8% since the 2010 Census and up 4.1% since 2000.

Newport BeachCaliforniaPop. 81,977
Population, July 2025
81,977-3.8% since April 2020
People per sq mile
3,44523.8 sq mi of land
Median age
45.924.2% are 65 or older
Households with kids
20.6%with anyone under 18

Population by year, 2000 to 2025

66k71k76k82k87k2000: 78,76120002001: 80,0872002: 80,90620022003: 81,6782004: 82,21020042005: 82,3442006: 82,30620062007: 82,4632008: 83,37620082009: 84,3952010: 85,18620102011: 85,9332012: 86,47320122013: 86,8112014: 86,87920142015: 86,9212016: 86,75920162017: 86,8632018: 86,74820182019: 86,2902020: 85,23420202021: 84,3652022: 83,57520222023: 82,9292024: 82,65020242025: 81,9772025
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
202581,977-673Estimate, July 1
202482,650-279Estimate, July 1
202382,929-646Estimate, July 1
202283,575-790Estimate, July 1
202184,365-869Estimate, July 1
202085,234-1,056April 2020 estimates base
201986,290-458Estimate, July 1
201886,748-115Estimate, July 1
201786,863+104Estimate, July 1
201686,759-162Estimate, July 1
201586,921+42Estimate, July 1
201486,879+68Estimate, July 1
201386,811+338Estimate, July 1
201286,473+540Estimate, July 1
201185,933+747Estimate, July 1
201085,186+7912010 Census (April 1)
200984,395+1,019Estimate, July 1
200883,376+913Estimate, July 1
200782,463+157Estimate, July 1
200682,306-38Estimate, July 1
200582,344+134Estimate, July 1
200482,210+532Estimate, July 1
200381,678+772Estimate, July 1
200280,906+819Estimate, July 1
200180,087+1,326Estimate, July 1
200078,761April 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 Newport Beach in 2025?

The Census Bureau estimates Newport Beach had 81,977 residents on July 1, 2025, making it the 467th-largest city in the US.

Is Newport Beach growing?

No. Newport Beach has shrunk 3.8% since the 2010 Census (85,186 people), and shrunk 3.8% since 2020.

What was the population of Newport Beach in 2000?

About 78,761 (the Census Bureau's April 2000 estimates base). By the 2010 Census it was 85,186.

How dense is Newport Beach?

Newport Beach has about 3,445 people per square mile of land (23.8 square miles).

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