West Hollywood

Population & Demographics

West Hollywood, CA

West Hollywood is home to 34,884 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 22,644 resident workers commute each day.

CaliforniaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
34,884
people
Population

34,884 residents

Median age 40.0 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

West Hollywood population & demographics

Who lives in West Hollywood — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
34,884
Median age
40.0yrs
Median household income
$96,995
Median home value
$924,800
Median gross rent
$2,091/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
64.2%
Poverty rate
12.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in West Hollywood

How West Hollywood breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White69.5%
Hispanic or Latino13.1%
Asian6.1%
Two or more races5.6%
Black4.3%
Some other race1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%

Race across West Hollywood

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across West Hollywood.

West Hollywood at a glance
Employed Residents
22,644
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
0.2mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
8.1%
Share working within the area
Work from home
31.3%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Los Angeles
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for West Hollywood proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How West Hollywood commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

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Commute Score

51 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

West Hollywood

22,644 commutes, one dot at a time

West Hollywood

Where 22,644 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in West Hollywood, by worker count.

1Los Angeles0.2 mi10,004
2Burbank6.8 mi3,723
3West Hollywood0.0 mi1,832
4Beverly Hills1.9 mi1,031
5Santa Monica7.7 mi761
6Culver City5.8 mi580
7San Francisco340.5 mi229
8El Segundo11.6 mi212

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into West Hollywood.

1Los Angeles0.2 mi17,191
2West Hollywood0.0 mi1,832
3Glendale8.8 mi546
4Santa Monica7.7 mi511
5Burbank6.8 mi385
6Long Beach23.0 mi377
7San Diego114.5 mi367
8Beverly Hills1.9 mi314

Top industries

The sectors that employ West Hollywood’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
AFAccommodation and Food Services25.2%
RTRetail Trade13.9%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance12.6%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services10.6%
ARArts, Entertainment, and Recreation6.9%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)6.6%
INInformation6.1%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services3.9%
REReal Estate and Rental and Leasing3.0%
Connectivity

Internet options for West Hollywood

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

4 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps100%
5 Gbps100%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in West Hollywood

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