Grover Beach, California Population 2024

12,495

Grover Beach Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Grover Beach was:

  • White: 65.39%
  • Two or more races: 22.61%
  • Other race: 7.31%
  • Asian: 2.09%
  • Native American: 1.17%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.38%
Land Area (mi²)
2.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,404.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.62% (-206)
The current population of Grover Beach, California is 12,495 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,701.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,29665.39%
Two or more races2,86922.61%
Other race9277.31%
Asian2652.09%
Native American1491.17%
Black or African American1331.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.38%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Grover Beach Population by Race

Grover Beach Population Pyramid 2024

Grover Beach Median Age

40.5

Total

40.2

Male

42.3

Female

Grover Beach Adults

There are 10,136 adults, (2,259 of whom are seniors) in Grover Beach.

Grover Beach Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Grover Beach Sex Ratio

Female6,23749.16%
Male6,45050.84%

Grover Beach Population by Age

Grover Beach Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,9732.5455.444.6
Married2,0683.2665.434.6
Non Family1,6321.3354.845.2
Female8252.9342.457.6
Male4482.9135.564.5

2.93

Average Family Size

2.54

Average Household Size

55.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Grover Beach Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8018.61%
Associates Degree8629.27%
Bachelors Degree1,42415.31%
Graduate Degree1,07611.57%
High School Graduate2,49126.78%
Less Than 9th Grade7688.26%
Some College1,87820.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Grover Beach Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Grover Beach Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3544,9841,657
Hispanic3,2542,064497
2+ Races1,9501,327418
Other Race6323700
Asian239239188
Native American1271020
Black12612666
Islander48480

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.66%.

Grover Beach Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,664$56,953$49,271
Graduate Degree$95,551$91,080$95,860
High School Graduate$40,216$50,414$23,255
Less Than 9th Grade$28,776$29,538$16,018
Overall$45,250$47,403$41,752
Some College$46,275$47,131$45,021

$45,250

Average Earnings

$47,403

Average Male

$41,752

Average Female

Grover Beach Earnings by Educational Attainment

Grover Beach Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Grover Beach Language

71.94% of Grover Beach residents speak only English, while 28.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 25.33% of the population.

Grover Beach Language

Grover Beach Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic4,80682117.08%
White6,9736869.84%
Other92737940.88%
Multiple2,8691294.5%
Asian2638632.7%
Native1495939.6%

12.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.32%

Male Poverty Rate

13.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Grover Beach

The race most likely to be in poverty in Grover Beach is Other, with 40.88% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Grover Beach is Multiple, with 4.5% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.13%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.56%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.31%.

Grover Beach Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.16%
High School13.38%
Some College10.95%
Bachelors or Greater4.04%

Grover Beach Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.65%
Female Employed7.19%
Male Employed5.82%
Male Unemployed0%

Grover Beach Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Grover Beach Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,234$107,832
Households$82,534$104,524
Married Families$96,591$-999,999,999
Non Families$58,611$82,006

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Grover Beach Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.9%

Male Marriage Rate

42.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Grover Beach Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Grover Beach Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Grover Beach Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Grover Beach Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

730

Number of Veterans

680

Male Veterans

50

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam229
Second Gulf War226
First Gulf War139
Korea65
World War II2

Grover Beach Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54274
75+187
65 to 74163
18 to 3470
55 to 6436

Grover Beach Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6069.02%
Hispanic1915.25%
2+ Races1014.84%
Native American1310.24%
Black107.52%

Grover Beach Veterans by Race

Grover Beach Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Grover Beach Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

3.4%

Unemployment Rate

Grover Beach Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Grover Beach Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Grover Beach Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

71.63%

Born in Grover Beach

87.8%

Native Born

12.2%

Foreign Born

5.97%

Non Citizen

6.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.8% of Grover Beach residents were born in the United States, with 71.63% having been born in California. 5.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Grover Beach Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,238-52-0.42%
202812,290-51-0.41%
202712,341-51-0.41%
202612,392-52-0.42%
202512,444-51-0.41%
202412,495-52-0.41%
202312,547-97-0.77%
202212,644-90-0.71%
202112,734330.26%
202012,701-710-5.29%
201913,411-85-0.63%
201813,496-74-0.55%
201713,570-10-0.07%
201613,580560.41%
201513,524950.71%
201413,429590.44%
201313,370840.63%
201213,286780.59%
201113,208330.25%
201013,17500%
200013,0671,41112.11%
199011,6562,82932.05%
19808,8272,88848.63%
19705,93972913.99%
19605,210-7,028-57.43%

Grover Beach Population by Year