Welcome to Laguna Beach ...

The coastal city of Laguna Beach is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Laguna Beach, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated June 29, 1927.

A typical abbreviation for Laguna Beach: Laguna Bch.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Laguna Beach has a population of 22,837 people<2> (see below for details).

Laguna Beach is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Laguna Beach lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Laguna Beach: (949)

The ZIP codes for Laguna Beach: 92651-92652<4>

Websites for Laguna Beach ...

Official Website:   www.lagunabeachcity.net/

Junior League:   www.jlocc.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Laguna Beach had an population of 22,837 people. This is an increase of 0.5% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Laguna Beach had a population of 22,723 people. This makes Laguna Beach the county's 30th most populous community.

The population of Laguna Beach represents 0.06% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 278th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 22,723 people, the population of Laguna Beach decreased 4.23% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 23,727 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Laguna Beach.

Communities Also Named Laguna Beach ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Laguna Beach - they are located in Florida and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Laguna Beach.

Communities near Laguna Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Laguna Beach.

• Santa Ana
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Ana
  • Santa Ana is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 331,301 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Ana <5>
• Irvine
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irvine
  • Irvine is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 283,700 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irvine <5>
• Huntington Beach
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington Beach
  • Huntington Beach is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 198,246 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington Beach <5>
• Garden Grove
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Grove
  • Garden Grove is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 171,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden Grove <5>
• Orange
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Orange is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,192 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orange <5>
• Costa Mesa
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costa Mesa
  • Costa Mesa is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,366 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Costa Mesa <5>
• Mission Viejo
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Viejo
  • Mission Viejo is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,242 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission Viejo <5>
• Westminster
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
  • Westminster is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,740 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <5>
• Newport Beach
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Beach
  • Newport Beach is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 86,834 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport Beach <5>
• Lake Forest
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Forest
  • Lake Forest is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Forest <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Laguna Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Laguna Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Laguna Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laguna Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Laguna Beach. Our list includes 18 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Laguna Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Laguna Beach ...

Looking for more information about Laguna Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Laguna Beach, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Laguna Beach.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Laguna Beach: www.lagunabeachcity.net/

The official website for Orange County: www.oc.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/