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An Equity Profile of Orange County
Since 1990, the region's population grew by over 700,000 residents. Growth can be seen throughout the region, but is most notable in the
northern portions of the county. The Latino and Asian American/Pacific Islander (API) populations have been the fastest-growing groups in the
region. Since 1990, the API population grew by about 30,200 people in Anaheim, 39,000 in Garden Grove, and 81,200 in Irvine. The Latino
population grew by about 70,900 people in Santa Ana, 100,700 in Anaheim, and 30,400 in Garden Grove. The number of Latinos at least doubled
over the period in six of the top ten most populous cities in Orange County (based on the population in 1990) while the number of APIs at least
doubled in five, nearly quintupling in Irvine.
Areas across the region are becoming more diverse
More APIs and Latinos are settling in communities throughout Orange County
Demographics
12. Racial/Ethnic Composition by Census Tract, 1990 and 2016
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, GeoLytics, Inc.; TomTom, ESRI, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors, and the GIS user community. Note: Data for 2016 represent a 2012 through 2016 average.
1990 2016
