La Palma is a small community in North Orange County, California, covering 1.8 square miles with a population of 16,162. It is surrounded by the Orange County cities of Buena Park and Cypress, and the Los Angles County city of Cerritos. It is a General Law city with municipal elections in November of even-numbered years.

The community is essentially “built-out” with 520.2 acres residential, 88.5 acres commercial, 76.6 acres industrial, 170.8 acres public/institutional facilities, and 37 acres designated as parks and open space.

The Center for Demographic Research at California State University Fullerton maintains a website with more detailed demographic information for cities within Orange County. Their information is updated annually and the most recent demographic report for the City of La Palma is available.