Malibu, California Population 2024

10,161

Malibu Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Malibu was:

  • White: 80.77%
  • Two or more races: 11.43%
  • Other race: 3.85%
  • Asian: 3%
  • Black or African American: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
19.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
512.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.37% (-464)
The current population of Malibu, California is 10,161 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,625.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,49480.77%
Two or more races1,20211.43%
Other race4053.85%
Asian3153%
Black or African American1000.95%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Malibu Population by Race

Malibu Population Pyramid 2024

Malibu Median Age

50.7

Total

50.8

Male

50.7

Female

Malibu Adults

There are 8,534 adults, (3,001 of whom are seniors) in Malibu.

Malibu Age Dependency

90.1

Age Dependency Ratio

54.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Malibu Sex Ratio

Female5,09048.4%
Male5,42651.6%

Malibu Population by Age

Malibu Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,3462.3973.826.2
Married2,1783.0180.419.6
Non Family1,6411.3865.834.2
Female3552.9557.542.5
Male1722.971000

2.93

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Malibu Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade660.85%
Associates Degree2403.1%
Bachelors Degree2,98138.53%
Graduate Degree2,55933.08%
High School Graduate6007.76%
Less Than 9th Grade470.61%
Some College1,24316.07%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Malibu Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Malibu Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3406,2914,652
2+ Races734713472
Hispanic569548447
Other Race280248165
Asian241235142
Black777249

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 99.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 78.56%.

Malibu Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,165$93,981$52,441
Graduate Degree$156,739$250,001$117,250
High School Graduate$67,292$71,750$60,682
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$88,750$128,060$61,210
Some College$39,972$0$34,556

$88,750

Average Earnings

$128,060

Average Male

$61,210

Average Female

Malibu Earnings by Educational Attainment

Malibu Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Malibu Language

83.28% of Malibu residents speak only English, while 16.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 8.62% of the population.

Malibu Language

Malibu Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,3487899.45%
Multiple1,20239532.86%
Hispanic97426927.62%
Asian3147824.84%
Black1003333%
Other405174.2%

12.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.79%

Male Poverty Rate

10.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Malibu

The race most likely to be in poverty in Malibu is Black, with 33% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Malibu is Other, with 4.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.5%.

Malibu Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade41.59%
Some College21.98%
High School10%
Bachelors or Greater4.86%

Malibu Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50.67%
Male Employed5.62%
Female Employed1.54%
Male Unemployed0%

Malibu Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Malibu Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$241,156$387,125
Households$192,159$302,139
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$104,398$151,934

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Malibu Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Malibu Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Malibu Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Malibu Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Malibu Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

198

Number of Veterans

180

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam97
Second Gulf War19
Korea10
First Gulf War7
World War II0

Malibu Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+109
65 to 7463
18 to 3419
35 to 547
55 to 640

Malibu Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1692.44%
2+ Races182.04%
Black1012.99%
Asian10.33%

Malibu Veterans by Race

Malibu Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.8%

Veteran Disability Rate

Malibu Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.4%

Labor Force Participation

49.4%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Malibu Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Malibu Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Malibu Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.6%

Born in Malibu

86.24%

Native Born

13.76%

Foreign Born

3.92%

Non Citizen

9.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.24% of Malibu residents were born in the United States, with 47.6% having been born in California. 3.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Malibu Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,581-116-1.2%
20289,697-116-1.18%
20279,813-116-1.17%
20269,929-116-1.15%
202510,045-116-1.14%
202410,161-116-1.13%
202310,277-53-0.51%
202210,330-116-1.11%
202110,446-179-1.68%
202010,625-1,018-8.74%
201911,643-994-7.87%
201812,637-97-0.76%
201712,734-68-0.53%
201612,802-32-0.25%
201512,834240.19%
201412,810370.29%
201312,773490.39%
201212,724480.38%
201112,676470.37%
201012,62900%
200012,5752,99431.25%

Malibu Population by Year