Artesia is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 15,774 people and three associated neighborhoods, Artesia is the 347th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Artesia are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Also of interest is that Artesia has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Artesia telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The overall education level of Artesia is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 28.97% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Artesia in 2018 was $29,781, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,124 for a family of four. However, Artesia contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Artesia is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Artesia home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Artesia residents report their race to be Asian, followed by White. Artesia also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 35.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Artesia include Portuguese, Italian, Irish, English, and German.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Artesia's cultural character, accounting for 48.50% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Artesia is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.