Explore Yorba Linda local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Orange County.
At a glance: Yorba Linda is an incorporated city in Orange County. Population: 66,190 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 49,311 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Yorba Linda lies in northern Orange County, with a community history rooted in farms and citrus groves. The city’s account describes the Pacific Electric Railroad as an important connection for growers and the packing houses near its station as an early community center. Incorporation followed on November 2, 1967, after the area’s agricultural beginnings. The city’s name combines the Yorba land-grant family name with “Linda,” meaning pretty in Spanish. Its official history explains how subdivision of former Yorba lands led to the named town. That story gives context to contemporary streets and neighborhoods without treating a historical land grant as today’s city boundary. Map Yorba Linda is a practical public resource maintained through the city’s GIS program. The city says it can show street sweeping, refuse collection, lighting and landscaping zones, water and sewer providers and hazard information. The maps are informational rather than a property survey or zoning determination; planning and provider records remain the next step for a formal address-specific question.
The city’s history explains Yorba as the early land-grant family name and Linda as pretty in Spanish.
The official GIS page describes property-related information including street sweeping, refuse collection, maintenance zones, water and sewer providers and hazard zones.
No. The city expressly describes the mapping data as informational. Use the Planning Division or the relevant official record for formal zoning or property verification.
49,311 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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