Dana Point, California Population 2024

31,864

Dana Point is a city located in Orange County California. Dana Point has a 2024 population of 31,864. Dana Point is currently declining at a rate of -0.93% annually and its population has decreased by -3.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,066 in 2020.

The average household income in Dana Point is $173,120 with a poverty rate of 6.25%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Dana Point is 49.5 years, 48.1 years for males, and 50.5 years for females.

Dana Point Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Dana Point was:

  • White: 82.89%
  • Two or more races: 6.53%
  • Other race: 5.12%
  • Asian: 3.96%
  • Black or African American: 1.21%
  • Native American: 0.21%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
6.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,913.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.64% (-1,202)
The current population of Dana Point, California is 31,864 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 33,066.

Dana Point, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,37382.89%
Two or more races2,1556.53%
Other race1,6915.12%
Asian1,3093.96%
Black or African American3991.21%
Native American700.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander280.08%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Dana Point Population by Race

Dana Point Population Pyramid 2024

Dana Point Median Age

49.5

Total

48.1

Male

50.5

Female

Dana Point Adults

There are 27,127 adults, (7,603 of whom are seniors) in Dana Point.

Dana Point Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

30.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Dana Point Sex Ratio

Female17,02751.56%
Male15,99848.44%

Dana Point Population by Age

Dana Point Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All14,1772.316337
Married7,4772.8472.627.4
Non Family4,9741.2255.144.9
Female1,1673.0439.260.8
Male5593.4853.346.7

2.82

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

63.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Dana Point Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Dana Point Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Dana Point Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 72.89%.

Dana Point Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$71,919

Average Earnings

$82,179

Average Male

$62,964

Average Female

Dana Point Earnings by Educational Attainment

Dana Point Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Dana Point Language

83.13% of Dana Point residents speak only English, while 16.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.87% of the population.

Dana Point Language

Dana Point Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White24,6821,3155.33%
Hispanic5,1584398.51%
Other1,69125214.9%
Multiple2,12021310.05%
Asian1,30914010.7%
Black399287.02%

6.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.85%

Male Poverty Rate

6.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Dana Point

The race most likely to be in poverty in Dana Point is Other, with 14.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Dana Point is White, with 5.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.51%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.59%.

Dana Point Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School10.91%
Some College9.1%
Bachelors or Greater4.07%
Less Than 9th Grade3.6%

Dana Point Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.91%
Female Unemployed9.25%
Female Employed3.17%
Male Employed2.95%

Dana Point Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Dana Point Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Dana Point Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

52.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Dana Point Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Dana Point Marriage

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

Dana Point Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Dana Point Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,274

Number of Veterans

1,170

Male Veterans

104

Female Veterans

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Dana Point Veterans by War

count

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Dana Point Veterans by Age

count

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Dana Point Veterans by Race

Dana Point Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

49.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Dana Point Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

58.4%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Dana Point Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Dana Point Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Dana Point 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

58.19%

Born in Dana Point

86.61%

Native Born

13.39%

Foreign Born

3.87%

Non Citizen

9.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.61% of Dana Point residents were born in the United States, with 58.19% having been born in California. 3.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Dana Point Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202930,361-301-0.98%
202830,662-300-0.97%
202730,962-301-0.96%
202631,263-300-0.95%
202531,563-301-0.94%
202431,864-300-0.93%
202332,164-301-0.93%
202232,465-329-1%
202132,794-272-0.82%
202033,066-539-1.6%
201933,605-199-0.59%
201833,804-207-0.61%
201734,011-111-0.33%
201634,122390.11%
201534,083960.28%
201433,987470.14%
201333,9401480.44%
201233,7922210.66%
201133,5712610.78%
201033,31000%
200035,1103,21410.08%
199031,89621,294200.85%
198010,6025,857123.44%
19704,7453,559300.08%
19601,186-29,175-96.09%
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Dana Point Population by Year