SOUTH BAY POPULATION GROWTH
All South Bay cities have shown increases in population according to latest estimates. Cities are ranked by percentage of increase over 1986.
City 1986 1987 Percent Increase Hawthorne 61,044 62,857 2.96 Lawndale 26,480 27,048 2.14 Rolling Hills 2,104 2,133 1.37 Hermosa Beach 19,142 19,383 1.25 Inglewood 101,264 102,888 1.24 Gardena 49,612 50,218 1.22 Torrance 138,734 140,218 1.06 Carson 87,481 88,363 1.00 Manhattan Beach 34,783 35,085 0.86 Redondo Beach 63,892 64,362 0.73 Palos Verdes Estates 14,932 15,033 0.67 Rancho Palos Verdes 45,688 45,982 0.64 Lomita 20,014 20,125 0.55 Rolling Hills Estates 7,862 7,903 0.52 El Segundo 15,326 15,403 0.50
Source: State Department of Finance estimates for Jan. 1 of each year.
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