San Juan Capistrano, California Population 2024

34,619

San Juan Capistrano Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Juan Capistrano was:

  • White: 64.86%
  • Two or more races: 16.23%
  • Other race: 13.76%
  • Asian: 3.94%
  • Native American: 0.61%
  • Black or African American: 0.6%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
14.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,399.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.54% (-540)
The current population of San Juan Capistrano, California is 34,619 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,159.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White22,76464.86%
Two or more races5,69816.23%
Other race4,82813.76%
Asian1,3833.94%
Native American2150.61%
Black or African American2110.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Juan Capistrano Population by Race

San Juan Capistrano Population Pyramid 2024

San Juan Capistrano Median Age

42.4

Total

42.2

Male

42.5

Female

San Juan Capistrano Adults

There are 26,987 adults, (6,459 of whom are seniors) in San Juan Capistrano.

San Juan Capistrano Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.5

Child Dependency Ratio

San Juan Capistrano Sex Ratio

Female18,18551.81%
Male16,91448.19%

San Juan Capistrano Population by Age

San Juan Capistrano Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,7692.9676.423.6
Married7,2233.6281.118.9
Non Family3,0941.2474.425.6
Female1,0343.2162.337.7
Male4183.744555

3.46

Average Family Size

2.96

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Juan Capistrano Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0954.5%
Associates Degree2,0418.38%
Bachelors Degree5,83323.96%
Graduate Degree4,06116.68%
High School Graduate4,18917.21%
Less Than 9th Grade2,55410.49%
Some College4,57118.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Juan Capistrano Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Juan Capistrano Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,06313,7247,815
Hispanic8,1064,9071,090
2+ Races3,1962,035599
Other Race2,8011,641292
Asian1,1221,011640
Black17117146
Native American16713556

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 57.04%.

San Juan Capistrano Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,024$135,808$67,898
Graduate Degree$99,471$115,225$98,420
High School Graduate$35,143$36,428$30,000
Less Than 9th Grade$33,935$34,937$27,798
Overall$50,707$59,502$44,279
Some College$50,100$73,939$40,755

$50,707

Average Earnings

$59,502

Average Male

$44,279

Average Female

San Juan Capistrano Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Juan Capistrano Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Juan Capistrano Language

64.23% of San Juan Capistrano residents speak only English, while 35.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 31.92% of the population.

San Juan Capistrano Language

San Juan Capistrano Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic13,3951,96414.66%
Multiple5,6971,23721.71%
White18,5441,0945.9%
Other4,78668514.31%
Black2035929.06%
Asian1,376282.03%

9.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.94%

Male Poverty Rate

11.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Juan Capistrano

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Juan Capistrano is Black, with 29.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Juan Capistrano is Asian, with 2.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.06%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.54%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.96%.

San Juan Capistrano Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.21%
High School9.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.57%
Some College5.18%

San Juan Capistrano Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.67%
Male Unemployed6.79%
Male Employed4.55%
Female Employed2.91%

San Juan Capistrano Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Juan Capistrano Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$141,663$184,038
Households$123,474$163,359
Married Families$160,092$-999,999,999
Non Families$72,078$95,183

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Juan Capistrano Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.7%

Male Marriage Rate

51.7%

Female Marriage Rate

San Juan Capistrano Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Juan Capistrano 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.

San Juan Capistrano Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Juan Capistrano Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,356

Number of Veterans

1,230

Male Veterans

126

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam575
First Gulf War249
Korea97
Second Gulf War79
World War II62

San Juan Capistrano Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+573
65 to 74364
35 to 54261
55 to 64126
18 to 3432

San Juan Capistrano Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1056.05%
Hispanic1731.85%
2+ Races1303.5%
Asian594.99%
Other Race461.35%
Native American169.58%

San Juan Capistrano Veterans by Race

San Juan Capistrano Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.97%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Juan Capistrano Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

4.1%

Unemployment Rate

San Juan Capistrano Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan Capistrano Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Juan Capistrano 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

58.47%

Born in San Juan Capistrano

78.61%

Native Born

21.39%

Foreign Born

10.42%

Non Citizen

10.96%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.61% of San Juan Capistrano residents were born in the United States, with 58.47% having been born in California. 10.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Juan Capistrano Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,944-135-0.4%
202834,079-135-0.39%
202734,214-135-0.39%
202634,349-135-0.39%
202534,484-135-0.39%
202434,619-135-0.39%
202334,754-21-0.06%
202234,775-143-0.41%
202134,918-241-0.69%
202035,159-824-2.29%
201935,983-57-0.16%
201836,040-44-0.12%
201736,084-18-0.05%
201636,1021050.29%
201535,9971940.54%
201435,8033230.91%
201335,4804021.15%
201235,0782950.85%
201134,7833300.96%
201034,45300%
200033,8267,64329.19%
199026,1837,22438.1%
198018,95915,178401.43%
19703,7812,661237.59%
19601,120744197.87%
1880376-1,084-74.25%
18601,460-32,484-95.7%

San Juan Capistrano Population by Year