menu
Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.


Malibu Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Malibu Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

10,298

Age

Under 5 Years:
2.3%
5 - 17:
13.8%
18 - 24:
7.5%
25 - 34:
9.1%
35 - 54:
18.4%
55 - 64:
17.2%
Over 65 Years:
31.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.0%
6.0%
98.2%
98.2%
68.6%
68.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Malibu
USA
$141,203
$141,203
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Malibu
USA
$194,421
$194,421
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

12.6%

Employment Industries

View all industries
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Information Technology
Finance
Education
Arts
Manufacturing
Retail
Real estate
Construction
Other
Administration
Wholesale
Accommodation
22.3%
22.3%
11.8%
11.8%
8.1%
8.1%
7.9%
7.9%
7.5%
7.5%
6.7%
6.7%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
5.5%
5.5%
4.3%
4.3%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
78.1%
78.1%
9.7%
9.7%
8.6%
8.6%
2.9%
2.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

See all ancestries
English
German
Irish
Italian
European
Swedish
Russian
French
Iranian
Polish
Eastern European
Hungarian
Dutch
Ukrainian
British
Armenian
Scottish
Norwegian
Danish
Swiss
12.0%
12.0%
11.2%
11.2%
7.8%
7.8%
7.0%
7.0%
6.5%
6.5%
5.1%
5.1%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

See all languages
English
Spanish
French
Italian
Slavic languages
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Japanese
Persian
Chinese
Scandinavian languages
African languages
Langs. of India
Polish
Korean
Other Indo-European
Other Asian languages
Serbo-Croatian
Arabic
Portuguese
81.7%
81.7%
6.2%
6.2%
2.3%
2.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Malibu Residents

14.7%