Torrance, CA: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Torrance, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Torrance at a glance
Furthest from the US: share with a bachelor's degree or higher (54.0% against 35.7%), then median household income ($116,217 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate138,391Down 5.8% from the April 2020 base of 146,940
- Median household income$116,217Above California ($99,122), well above the US ($80,734)
- Median age43.2Above both California (37.9) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older18.8%Above both California (15.7%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)54.0%Well above both California (37.1%) and the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)9.8%Well below both California (28.3%) and the US (13.6%)
The median household income is where Torrance and Redondo Beach (3 miles apart) differ most: $116,217 against $150,245, then the share who speak Spanish at home (9.8% against 7.8%).
Local healthcare landscape in Torrance
Torrance Memorial Medical Center, at 3330 Lomita Boulevard, says it was founded in 1925 by Jared Sidney and Helena Childs Torrance and is a nonprofit hospital serving the South Bay, Peninsula, and Harbor communities. Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance is at 4101 Torrance Blvd. The City of Torrance's draft General Plan land use element profiles Old Torrance, which includes the original Torrance Tract and the Downtown redevelopment project area, and also mentions the Pueblo neighborhood along Del Amo, Walteria, the Riviera neighborhood and the Seaside Ranchos area. The city's Downtown Torrance page says the City Council approved the Downtown Torrance Revitalization and Connectivity Plan in 2021 and says Downtown Torrance is sometimes referred to as Old Torrance.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Old Torrance
- Downtown Torrance
- Pueblo
- Walteria
- Riviera
- Seaside Ranchos
Sources for this section
Who practices in Torrance
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Torrance, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Torrance is furthest above the US among dermatologists (4.0 times the US rate) and lowest among physical therapists (2.5 times).
| Specialty | In Torrance | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 363 | 1 per 381 | 1 per 1,340 | Well above |
| Chiropractors | 108 | 1 per 1,281 | 1 per 3,311 | Well above |
| Dermatologists | 31 | 1 per 4,464 | 1 per 17,857 | Well above |
| Physical therapists | 295 | 1 per 469 | 1 per 1,181 | Well above |
| Optometrists | 85 | 1 per 1,628 | 1 per 5,291 | Well above |
| Podiatrists | 29 | 1 per 4,772 | 1 per 14,706 | Well above |
| Plastic surgeons | 7 | 1 per 19,770 | 1 per 58,824 | Well above |
Private-sector health care employers in Los Angeles County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 23.4% of them, below the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments31,461Average employment 268,957
- Offices of physicians11,648
- Offices of dentists6,425
- Offices of other health practitioners7,357
What we'd prioritize for a Torrance practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Keep the patients you already have
Torrance had 8,549 fewer residents in July 2025 than in April 2020 (−5.8%). With fewer new residents arriving, we would set up patient texting first, to keep existing patients coming back.
Reviews and your Google Business Profile first
One NPI-registered dentist per 381 residents in Torrance (US: one per 1,340). That is 3.5 times the national rate. We would start with the Google Business Profile and review management.
A crowded field for dermatologists
4.0 times the US number of NPI-registered dermatologists per resident (one per 4,464 residents). A dermatologist here needs a clear focus and real reviews: see our marketing for dermatologists.
Lead with elective and cash-pay services
The median household income in Torrance is $116,217, against $80,734 for the US. Elective work earns its own pages and budget, with Google and Facebook ads.
California advertising rules to know
The California page quotes the 5 state rules we check before anything goes live.
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- 4–6 Week Delivery
Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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