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Rowland Heights·California

Rowland Heights moved 16.4 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
CA
Rowland Heights
HarrisD+4.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic50.6%7,797
Donald TrumpRepublican46.2%7,114
OtherAll other candidates3.2%494
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +4.4% in 2024.+4.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+15.4%
2012+20.4%
2016+27.5%
2020+20.8%
2024+4.4%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
50.6%Harris7,797
46.2%Trump7,114
3.2%
+4.4%
15,405
D
59.6%Biden10,952
38.8%Trump7,127
1.6%incl. Jorgensen
+20.8%
18,371
D
61.0%Clinton7,914
33.5%Trump4,346
5.5%incl. Johnson
+27.5%
12,975
D
60.2%Obama7,620
39.8%Romney5,035
0.0%
+20.4%
12,655
D
57.5%Obama8,002
42.2%McCain5,864
0.3%
+15.4%
13,907

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorRowland HeightsCityCaliforniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White10.1%39.7%61.0%
Black1.6%5.4%12.2%
Asian61.3%15.5%6.0%
Two or more races7.2%19.2%12.6%
Other race19.3%20.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino29.5%40.1%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$85,617$99,122$84,427
Poverty rate12.4%12.0%12.5%
Median age46.937.939.1
Age 18–248.9%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.2%15.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)36.0%36.6%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home55.1%44.4%22.3%
Spanish37.6%28.4%13.6%
Other Indo-European4.1%3.4%2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)4.1%3.5%1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2.3%2.1%0.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 4.3%German 6.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 3.8%English 6.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 3.8%Irish 5.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic31.5%County context26.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant8.6%County context9.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed48.9%County context55.2%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
4.3%
Irish
3.8%
English
3.8%
American
3.1%
Italian
2.5%
Polish
1.1%
French
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
44.9%
speak English only
Spanish37.6%
Other Indo-European4.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)4.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2.3%
Korean1.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.8%
Vietnamese0.8%
Other languages0.7%
Arabic0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
31.5%
Evangelical Protestant
8.6%
Black Protestant
2.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Muslim
1.4%
Latter-day Saints
1.2%
Other Christian
1.2%
Orthodox Christian
1.0%
Buddhist
1.0%
Jewish
0.9%
Hindu
0.4%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted48.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Rowland Heights sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 16.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.4 points.

A population of 45,911, a 10% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,617 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Rowland Heights, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Rowland Heights, California voted Democratic by 4.4 points (D+4.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,405 votes cast, 7,797 went Democratic and 7,114 went Republican.
What is Rowland Heights, California's political typology?
Akashic places Rowland Heights, California in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Rowland Heights, California?
Rowland Heights, California has a population of 45,911 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Rowland Heights, California?
Median household income in Rowland Heights, California is $85,617 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Rowland Heights, California?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Rowland Heights, California from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.