Lynwood

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Lynwood

Total population

63,587

Median home value

$646,200

7.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$76,687

Lynwood$77k

National$74k

Weather88°F · Sunny

Coordinates33.92°, -118.20°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Lynwood is a suburban city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 67,265, down from 69,772 at the 2010 census. Lynwood is located near South Gate and Compton in the central portion of the Los Angeles Basin. Incorporated in 1921, Lynwood was named after the Lynwood Dairy and Creamery, from which the local station of the Pacific Electric Railway had been named.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Lynwood, CA from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Notable people from here

Henry Cejudo

American mixed martial artist and wrestler (born 1987)

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L.V.

American singer

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Eddie Fiola

American bicycle motocross rider

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Glen Titensor

American football player

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Greg Hansell

American baseball player

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Mike Munoz

American professional soccer player

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Kelly Malveaux

Player of American and Canadian football

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Marcus Jones

American baseball player

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Michael Olmsted

American baseball player

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Rene Enriquez

American mobster

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Shotaro Omori

American figure skater

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Todd McMillon

American football player

Willie Mack

American professional wrestler

Tiffany Haddish

American comedian and actress (born 1979)

Geri Reischl

American actress, singer

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Leon McFadden

American football player, defensive back, cornerback

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in California

• East Rancho Dominguez
  2 mi away
• Cudahy
  3 mi away · pop. 22,811
• Bell Gardens
  3.9 mi away · pop. 39,501
• Florence-Graham
  3.9 mi away
• Commerce
  5.7 mi away
• East Los Angeles
  7.7 mi away
• Alondra Park
  8 mi away
• Artesia
  8 mi away
• Cerritos
  8.5 mi away · pop. 49,578
• Del Aire
  9.6 mi away
• Cypress
  11.9 mi away · pop. 50,151
• East Whittier
  12.2 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Lynwood

City Maps Lynwood California, USA

James McFee · 2017

Genocide and vendetta

Lynwood Carranco · 1981

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1

Lynwood Calif State of Mind Collection · 2019

Lynwood

Chris Diaz · 2012

The Redwood country

Lynwood Carranco · 1971

Steam in the redwoods

Lynwood Carranco · 1988

Lynwood general plan

Lynwood (Calif.) · 1990

City of Lynwood general plan

Lynwood (Calif.) · 1993

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RIDGE, Los Angeles, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-07 · 70 mi
• Wildfire BUZZARD, Kern, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 79 mi
• Wildfire PLAINS, San Luis Obispo, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-12 · 145 mi
• Prescribed Fire CRAWFORD CORRAL RX, Tulare, California
  Wildfires · 2026-09-19 · 190 mi
• Wildfire Plaskett, Monterey, California
  Wildfires · 2026-08-26 · 228 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).