Commerce, California 2025

Commerce, California, in Los Angels county, is a small city with a population of 13,222 as of 2020, with 3.76 square miles of land area. Commerce is the 254th largest community in California, bordering Bell Gardens, Downey, Los Angeles, and West Hollywood.

Notable sites in Commerce include the Commerce Casino, a major poker card room; the Citadel Outlet Mall; and the Commerce Hotel and Casino. In addition, The city supports a full-service police department, a major rail yard, a Superior Court, three parks, and a 35-acre motion picture, television, and music production studio.

The city has a Latino majority and a significant Asian minority; the 2010 US Census reported that the population was 48.55% Hispanic or Latino, 26.17% White, 1.47% Native American, 11.82% Asian, 0.21% Pacific Islander, 10.91% from other races, and 4.75% from two or more races. The population was widely spread regarding age, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% aged 18 to 24, 28.5% aged 25 to 44, 27.1% aged 45 to 64, and 10.9% aged 65 or older. The median age was 33, and for every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. There were 6,486 housing units at an average density of 1,879.4 per square mile.

Commerce is 7.666% more expensive than Los Angeles with far lower crime and a cost of living index of 152, where the national average is 100.