California Assembly District 72

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-hd-072
State
California
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
072
Land Area
119.6 sq mi
Water Area
110.2 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California Assembly District 72

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Orange County119.17 sq mi99.7%15.0%

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Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Huntington Beach city24.86 sq mi20.8%92.1%
Newport Beach city23.79 sq mi19.9%100.0%
Lake Forest city16.71 sq mi14.0%100.0%
Seal Beach city9.92 sq mi8.3%87.7%
Laguna Beach city8.89 sq mi7.4%100.0%
Aliso Viejo city6.93 sq mi5.8%100.0%
Laguna Hills city6.55 sq mi5.5%100.0%
Laguna Woods city3.34 sq mi2.8%100.0%

Showing all 8 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
CA District 47312,90163.2%41.2%73.0%
CA District 40180,97936.6%23.8%26.9%
CA District 498460.2%0.1%0.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
487,187 (± 1,687)
Median Age
45.4
Median Household Income
$125,862 (± $2,746)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
95.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
55.5%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1887,94918.1%
18 to 64288,65359.2%
65 and over110,58522.7%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)87,38517.9%
White, not Hispanic294,00260.3%
Black, not Hispanic6,6061.4%
Asian, not Hispanic65,84613.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic7560.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic1,0130.2%
Some other race, not Hispanic2,9920.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic28,5875.9%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
454,723
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
369,961

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic378,59883.3%
Hispanic76,12816.7%
White290,29663.8%
Black6,5141.4%
Asian57,13412.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native8610.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,0380.2%
Two or More Races3,0570.7%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic315,44585.3%
Hispanic54,51514.7%
White248,32567.1%
Black7,3482.0%
Asian53,75114.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native3,2840.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander1,0080.3%
Two or More Races2,0480.6%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).