Explore Seal Beach local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Orange County.
At a glance: Seal Beach is an incorporated city in Orange County. Population: 24,496 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 19,283 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Seal Beach marks the northern Orange County coastline between Long Beach and Huntington Beach. Its official overview describes wide sandy beachfront and a community that includes more than the shoreline alone. The city’s beach description extends from First Street through Surfside, while municipal maps provide the better reference for exact city boundaries. The city’s history explains that the community was once known as Bay City, then incorporated as Seal Beach on October 25, 1915. Its pier has its own rebuilding history after storm damage. These are historical facts about place identity, not a statement that all current coastal repairs or projects have been completed. Seal Beach is a charter city with council-manager government. The city’s public resources distinguish municipal parks and facilities from wider county services. For beach conditions and a particular public facility, use current city guidance; for voter information, use the Orange County Registrar rather than an old census or parks inventory.
The official city overview places it between Long Beach and Huntington Beach at the county’s northern coastal gateway.
Yes. The city’s history says it used Bay City before incorporation as Seal Beach on October 25, 1915.
Not necessarily. The city overview includes a parks inventory dated May 2013. Use current facility information for access and amenities.
19,283 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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