Laguna Beach lost 4.2% of its population in the last 10 years, according to the recently released U.S. Census, one of two coastal cities in Orange County to see a population decline.
The city had 23,727 residents April 1, 2000, and 22,723 as of April 1, 2010, a reduction of 1,004.
Laguna Beach lost 3.5% of its white population from 2000 to 2010, according to the data. The census data indicates that 7.3% of its 2010 population was Hispanic or Latino, up from 6.6% in 2000. The Asian population also increased, from 2% in 2000 to 3.5% in 2010. However, the black population saw a slight decline of .1%, from .8% in 2000 to .7% in 2010.
Dana Point had a slightly higher population reduction, with a 5% decline over the 10-year period. Dana Point had 35,110 residents in 2000 and 33,351 in 2010, a loss of 1,759.