Cypress is a city in northwestern Orange County within Southern California.

Many of the dairymen moved their operations to Chino, where development is once again pushing them out of the area.

[6] In 1957, local residents voted to change the name of "Dairy City" to "Cypress".

Cypress Elementary School also provided the name for new Pacific Electric Railway station on Walker Street at Lincoln Avenue when the Santa Ana Line was completed in 1906, as "Waterville" already had been used elsewhere in the system.

The Cypress Community Festival is held annually on the 4th Saturday in July at Oak Knoll Park, located adjacent to the Cypress Community Center at 5700 Orange Avenue, between Valley View Street and Walker Avenue.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17.1 km2).

[18] As of 2023, the Census Bureau QuickFacts estimates the population of Cypress to be at 49,243.

The racial makeup of Cypress was 26,000 (54.4%) White (43.6% Non-Hispanic White),[29] 1,444 (3.0%) African American, 289 (0.6%) Native American, 14,978 (31.3%) Asian, 234 (0.5%) Pacific Islander, 2,497 (5.2%) from other races, and 2,360 (4.9%) from two or more races.

According to the 2010 United States Census, Cypress had a median household income of $80,440, with 6.7% of the population living below the federal poverty line.

[31] At the 2000 census there were 46,229 people in 15,654 households, including 12,241 families, in the city.

There were 16,028 housing units at an average density of 2,423.9 per square mile (935.9/km2).

The city council has received a letter written by attorney Kevin Shenkman that claims existence of racially-polarized voting within the city, which combines with this election system to result in a violation of the California Voting Rights Act.

The city council held forums for public input on how to respond.

[39][40] According to the California Secretary of State, as of October 19, 2020, Cypress has 30,207 registered voters.