Rancho Santa Margarita, California Population 2024

45,619

Rancho Santa Margarita Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Rancho Santa Margarita was:

  • White: 68.39%
  • Asian: 12.47%
  • Two or more races: 11.72%
  • Other race: 5.18%
  • Black or African American: 1.72%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.08%
Land Area (mi²)
12.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,528.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.7% (-2,250)
The current population of Rancho Santa Margarita, California is 45,619 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 47,869.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,62368.39%
Asian5,94712.47%
Two or more races5,58911.72%
Other race2,4715.18%
Black or African American8191.72%
Native American2170.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.08%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Rancho Santa Margarita Population by Race

Rancho Santa Margarita Population Pyramid 2024

Rancho Santa Margarita Median Age

40.1

Total

39.9

Male

40.3

Female

Rancho Santa Margarita Adults

There are 36,770 adults, (4,977 of whom are seniors) in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Rancho Santa Margarita Age Dependency

50

Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Rancho Santa Margarita Sex Ratio

Female24,02750.37%
Male23,67549.63%

Rancho Santa Margarita Population by Age

Rancho Santa Margarita Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,7982.8472.927.1
Married10,9613.480.919.1
Non Family3,9551.1956.343.7
Female1,2913.0959.240.8
Male5912.9464.535.5

3.31

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Rancho Santa Margarita Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8262.5%
Associates Degree2,7008.18%
Bachelors Degree11,06333.52%
Graduate Degree5,42116.43%
High School Graduate4,56113.82%
Less Than 9th Grade9242.8%
Some College7,50922.75%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Rancho Santa Margarita Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Rancho Santa Margarita Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White21,27220,64510,951
Hispanic5,7584,7871,765
Asian4,0834,0152,889
2+ Races2,5512,108919
Other Race1,5731,382516
Black645608302
Native American15414777
Islander36360

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.76%.

Rancho Santa Margarita Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$94,734$116,473$77,539
Graduate Degree$117,039$149,186$90,536
High School Graduate$44,111$47,380$36,953
Less Than 9th Grade$36,410$48,217$29,421
Overall$76,542$92,981$64,378
Some College$63,481$75,284$50,417

$76,542

Average Earnings

$92,981

Average Male

$64,378

Average Female

Rancho Santa Margarita Earnings by Educational Attainment

Rancho Santa Margarita Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Rancho Santa Margarita Language

76.19% of Rancho Santa Margarita residents speak only English, while 23.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.33% of the population.

Rancho Santa Margarita Language

Rancho Santa Margarita Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,3121,0473.7%
Hispanic9,7204925.06%
Multiple5,5893556.35%
Asian5,9471562.62%
Other2,471692.79%
Native2103617.14%
Black819222.69%

3.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.83%

Male Poverty Rate

3.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Rancho Santa Margarita

The race most likely to be in poverty in Rancho Santa Margarita is Native, with 17.14% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Rancho Santa Margarita is Asian, with 2.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.94%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 6.89%.

Rancho Santa Margarita Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade14.4%
High School4.93%
Some College4.11%
Bachelors or Greater1.3%

Rancho Santa Margarita Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed8.09%
Male Unemployed4%
Female Employed2.8%
Male Employed2.4%

Rancho Santa Margarita Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Rancho Santa Margarita Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$179,002$193,970
Households$150,146$173,790
Married Families$190,566$-999,999,999
Non Families$76,020$103,967

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Rancho Santa Margarita Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

57.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Rancho Santa Margarita Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Rancho Santa Margarita 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.

Rancho Santa Margarita Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Rancho Santa Margarita Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,571

Number of Veterans

1,481

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam542
Second Gulf War414
First Gulf War402
Korea70
World War II33

Rancho Santa Margarita Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54377
75+336
18 to 34303
65 to 74302
55 to 64253

Rancho Santa Margarita Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2354.66%
Hispanic2073.04%
Asian1643.6%
2+ Races1113.79%
Other Race382.03%
Black233.27%

Rancho Santa Margarita Veterans by Race

Rancho Santa Margarita Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

Rancho Santa Margarita Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.3%

Labor Force Participation

71.9%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Rancho Santa Margarita Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Rancho Santa Margarita Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Rancho Santa Margarita 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

58.27%

Born in Rancho Santa Margarita

79.24%

Native Born

20.76%

Foreign Born

8.21%

Non Citizen

12.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

79.24% of Rancho Santa Margarita residents were born in the United States, with 58.27% having been born in California. 8.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Rancho Santa Margarita Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202942,807-563-1.3%
202843,370-562-1.28%
202743,932-562-1.26%
202644,494-563-1.25%
202545,057-562-1.23%
202445,619-563-1.22%
202346,182-550-1.18%
202246,732-595-1.26%
202147,327-542-1.13%
202047,869-58-0.12%
201947,927-421-0.87%
201848,348-345-0.71%
201748,693-210-0.43%
201648,903-69-0.14%
201548,972960.2%
201448,8761090.22%
201348,7672200.45%
201248,5473080.64%
201148,2393620.76%
201047,87700%
200047,21435,824314.52%
199011,390-31,417-73.39%

Rancho Santa Margarita Population by Year