Census Data Shows Marina del Rey Grew by 8 Percent

Marina del Rey's population grew by 8 percent from 2000 to 2010, according to new data released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Overall, the area's population was 8,866 in 2010, an increase of 690 people from 2000.

The population growth in Marina del Rey outpaced Los Angeles County's population growth, but lagged behind the state's figures.

Los Angeles County’s population edged up 3 percent over the decade to 9.8 million, while the state’s population rose 10 percent from April 2000 to April 2010 from 33.9 million to an estimated 37.3 million residents.

Most of the state's growth appears to have come in the counties that span the middle of the state.

Riverside County had the biggest jump, increasing 41 percent from 2000 to 2010. The city of Beaumont in that county leaped 224 percent from 11,384 to 36,887 people.

Next was Placer County with a 40 percent jump. The city of Lincoln skyrocketed 282 percent from 11,205 to 42,819 people.

Other counties that grew more than 20 percent included Imperial, Kern, Madera, Merced and Tulare.

San Francisco County’s population also rose 3 percent, while San Diego County jumped 10 percent.

The only counties that saw population decreases were three small regions in the Sierra Nevada. They were Alpine County (down 3 percent), Plumas County (down 4 percent) and Sierra County (down 9 percent).

Associate Regional Editor David Mills contributed to this story.