Descanso

County:: San Diego County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 19.156
State:: California

Descanso is a CDP located in San Diego County, California. Descanso has a 2025 population of 1,426. Descanso is currently growing at a rate of 0.07% annually and its population has increased by 2% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,398 in 2020.

The average household income in Descanso is $143,101 with a poverty rate of 1.98%.The median age in Descanso is 54.8 years: 56.2 years for males, and 49.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Descanso includes 82.34% White, 12.69% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,375	82.34%
Other race	212	12.69%
Two or more races	79	4.73%
Asian	4	0.24%

Descanso Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Descanso's average per capita income is $53,064. Household income levels show a median of $125,714. The poverty rate stands at 1.98%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$125,714	$143,101
Married Families	$125,446	-
Families	$113,864	$158,554
Non Families	-	$91,863

$53,064

Average Income

$125,714

Median Household Income

1.98%

Poverty Rate