Beverly Hills is a 5.71-square-mile city in Los Angeles County with a 2024 population estimate of 31,027 from the U.S. Census QuickFacts. The city’s statistics also show a large daily visitor population, high housing costs, substantial retail activity, and a relatively older, highly educated resident population.
Contents
- Population and change
- Age, sex, and racial composition
- Households, housing, and mobility
- Income, education, health, and work
- Business activity and travel
- Public safety statistics
- Fire protection and emergency services
Population and change
The U.S. Census QuickFacts reports a census population of 34,109 on April 1, 2010 and 32,701 on April 1, 2020. Its July 1, 2024 estimate was 31,027. QuickFacts identifies a population change of -5.1% from the April 1, 2020 estimate base to July 1, 2024. These figures use different census and estimate dates, so they should be read as dated population measures rather than as a single annual series.
The City of Beverly Hills FY 2025-26 Adopted Operating Budget lists a 2024 population of 31,806. That city budget figure is higher than the U.S. Census July 1, 2024 estimate of 31,027, reflecting a difference between the two source measures. The budget also describes a city with 17,077 housing units and 14,449 households in the 2020-2024 period according to the Census comparison used in the budget materials.
Beverly Hills had a 2020 population density of 5,729.0 people per square mile, with 5.71 square miles of land area, according to U.S. Census QuickFacts. The city’s FIPS code is 0606308. The Beverly Hills Fire Department describes its protection area as approximately 5.7 square miles and says it protects approximately 34,000 residents, a rounded service-population description that is not identical to any one Census estimate.
The Fire Department also estimates 150,000 to 200,000 daily visitors. That range helps explain why service demand can extend well beyond the resident population: Beverly Hills serves a substantial daytime visitor population in addition to the people who live there.
Age, sex, and racial composition
The U.S. Census QuickFacts age profile places 2.9% of Beverly Hills residents under age 5, 16.3% under age 18, and 25.4% at age 65 or older. QuickFacts also reports that 54.3% of residents are female. These percentages describe the Census profile for the stated QuickFacts period and should not be combined with the city budget’s differently grouped age categories as if they were one table.
The FY 2025-26 Adopted Operating Budget gives a more detailed age distribution: 6.6% of residents are ages 0-9, 14.8% are 10-19, 14.9% are 20-34, 11.3% are 35-44, 15.9% are 45-54, 13.7% are 55-64, and 22.8% are 65 or older. The same budget reports a median age of 46.9 years. The grouped categories and the median age offer a different view of the population than the QuickFacts under-5, under-18, and 65-plus measures.
Race and ethnicity figures also vary by source and classification. U.S. Census QuickFacts reports 71.1% White alone, 2.2% Black alone, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, 13.6% Asian alone, 0.0% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, and 8.7% two or more races. It reports 7.8% Hispanic or Latino and 68.9% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The City of Beverly Hills budget reports 73.7% White residents, 14.7% Asian residents, 2.6% African American residents, 5.6% residents of two or more races, and 3.4% other residents. Because the category labels and source methods differ, these figures are best used as separate published profiles rather than added together across sources.
Households, housing, and mobility
U.S. Census QuickFacts reports 14,449 households in 2020-2024 and an average of 2.18 persons per household. It reports that 86.1% of residents lived in the same house one year earlier during that period. The city budget breaks households into 5,413 one-person households, 4,393 two-person households, 1,896 three-person households, and 2,862 households with four or more persons.
The budget lists 17,077 housing units: 6,780 single-family units, 10,263 multiple-unit units, and 34 mobile housing units. These counts show a housing stock dominated by multiple-unit housing, while the household breakdown shows a substantial one-person household segment.
The owner-occupied housing unit rate was 41.0% in 2020-2024, according to U.S. Census QuickFacts. The median value of owner-occupied housing units was $2,000,000 or more. Median monthly owner costs were $4,000 or more for owners with a mortgage and $1,500 or more for owners without a mortgage. Median gross rent was $2,830.
| Housing measure | Beverly Hills figure | Period or source |
|---|---|---|
| Households | 14,449 | 2020-2024, U.S. Census QuickFacts |
| Persons per household | 2.18 | 2020-2024, U.S. Census QuickFacts |
| Owner-occupied rate | 41.0% | 2020-2024, U.S. Census QuickFacts |
| Median gross rent | $2,830 | 2020-2024, U.S. Census QuickFacts |
| Housing units | 17,077 | City FY 2025-26 Adopted Operating Budget |
| Multiple-unit housing units | 10,263 | City FY 2025-26 Adopted Operating Budget |
Digital access is widespread. QuickFacts reports that 97.4% of households had a computer and 95.1% had a broadband Internet subscription in 2020-2024. The same source reports that 43.6% of residents age 5 and older spoke a language other than English at home.
Income, education, health, and work
U.S. Census QuickFacts reports median household income of $132,977 and per capita income of $113,837 for 2020-2024. It reports that 9.6% of residents were in poverty. The City of Beverly Hills FY 2025-26 Adopted Operating Budget reports median household income of $116,771. These are separate source figures and should not be treated as a revised single estimate.
Educational attainment is high in the QuickFacts profile. Among adults age 25 and older, 97.4% had at least a high school diploma and 69.9% had a bachelor’s degree or higher in 2020-2024. QuickFacts also reports that 37.9% of residents were foreign-born during that period.
Health and labor measures provide additional context. Among residents under age 65, 3.6% had a disability and 5.9% lacked health insurance in 2020-2024. Among residents age 16 and older, 61.0% were in the civilian labor force. Of those civilian labor-force residents, 56.3% were female.
Beverly Hills had 737 veterans in the 2020-2024 period, according to U.S. Census QuickFacts. The figures for foreign-born residents, language spoken at home, education, health coverage, labor force participation, and veterans all refer to the stated measurement period and are not forecasts.
Business activity and travel
The 2022 business measures in U.S. Census QuickFacts point to significant commercial activity. Beverly Hills recorded $4,592,582,000 in retail sales and $146,494 in retail sales per capita. It recorded $2,192,772,000 in health care and social assistance receipts, $1,159,291,000 in accommodation and food services sales, and $44,110,000 in transportation and warehousing receipts.
| 2022 business measure | Amount |
|---|---|
| Retail sales | $4,592,582,000 |
| Retail sales per capita | $146,494 |
| Health care and social assistance receipts | $2,192,772,000 |
| Accommodation and food services sales | $1,159,291,000 |
| Transportation and warehousing receipts | $44,110,000 |
The retail per-capita figure is a published measure from QuickFacts; it is not a calculation made from the population figures above. The business amounts are for 2022, while the population, housing, income, and demographic measures use later periods in many cases.
For residents age 16 and older who traveled to work during 2020-2024, the mean travel time to work was 25.1 minutes, according to U.S. Census QuickFacts. This is a commuting measure for the specified population and period, not a general travel-time estimate for visitors.
Public safety statistics
The Beverly Hills Police Department 2024 End of Year Report recorded 31,119 911 calls in 2024, compared with 29,921 in 2023. The report gives the change as 1,198 calls, or 4%. Emergency call response time was 2.53 minutes in 2024 versus 2.47 minutes in 2023.
Community-generated calls for service rose from 40,910 in 2023 to 48,729 in 2024. The report identifies the increase as 7,819 calls, or 19%. These are police-service measures and should not be interpreted as counts of unique residents or visitors.
The report recorded zero criminal homicides in both 2023 and 2024. Rape reports went from 1 in 2023 to 0 in 2024. Robberies increased from 40 to 60, while aggravated assaults increased from 33 to 36.
Arrest totals also changed between the two years. Violent arrests rose from 74 to 96, larceny-theft arrests from 241 to 305, burglary arrests from 88 to 90, and property arrests from 410 to 459. Motor vehicle theft arrests fell from 81 to 64. Other arrests increased from 922 to 1,231, and total all arrests increased from 1,406 in 2023 to 1,786 in 2024.
These figures come from the BHPD 2024 End of Year Report. Reported incidents, calls, and arrests are different measures: none should be used as a substitute for the others.
Fire protection and emergency services
The Beverly Hills Fire Department says it operates three fire stations and responds to over 8,600 incidents per year. It has 123 firefighters and civilian personnel, protects approximately 34,000 residents in a 5.7-square-mile area, and serves an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 daily visitors.
The department has a Class I rating from the Insurance Services Office and International Accreditation from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International. Its Fire Inspection Program conducts about 2,500 business inspections annually and about 1,500 brush inspections annually.
The department lists office hours as Monday through Thursday from 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM and Friday from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. It offers station tours daily from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM and again from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. These are published service details from the Beverly Hills Fire Department and Fire Inspection Program, while the annual incident and inspection counts are approximate quantities.