Temecula, California Population 2024

110,878
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Temecula Demographics

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

  • White: 60.67%
  • Two or more races: 14.02%
  • Asian: 11.27%
  • Other race: 9.1%
  • Black or African American: 3.93%
  • Native American: 0.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.39%
Land Area (mi²)
37.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,982.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.71% (784)
The current population of Temecula, California is 110,878 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 110,094.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66,80760.67%
Two or more races15,44314.02%
Asian12,40911.27%
Other race10,0209.1%
Black or African American4,3223.93%
Native American6800.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4330.39%
60.67%14.02%11.27%9.1%Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Temecula Population by Race

Temecula Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070805K4.5K4K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5K5KMaleFemale

Temecula Median Age

36.2

Total

35.9

Male

36.5

Female

Temecula Adults

There are 79,501 adults, (12,837 of whom are seniors) in Temecula.

Temecula Age Dependency

65.2

Age Dependency Ratio

19.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Temecula Sex Ratio

Female55,68250.57%
Male54,43249.43%

Temecula Population by Age

Temecula Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,0123.1468.331.7
Married22,5123.5876.623.4
Non Family6,9041.3655.244.8
Female4,0053.653.146.9
Male1,5913.4745.454.6

3.47

Average Family Size

3.14

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

64.3%11.44%19.72%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Temecula Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K10K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1653.04%
Associates Degree7,67210.78%
Bachelors Degree17,79625%
Graduate Degree9,33813.12%
High School Graduate12,93718.17%
Less Than 9th Grade2,5253.55%
Some College18,75126.34%
18.17%26.34%10.78%25%13.12%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Temecula Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Temecula Educational Attainment by Race

BlackWhiteAsian2+ RacesNative AmericanIslanderHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White38,47937,26616,138
Hispanic17,82715,0314,443
Asian8,5788,0614,511
2+ Races7,1346,5672,073
Other Race6,4504,8371,277
Black3,4793,3961,173
Native American405356152
Islander24020955

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 97.61%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.59%.

Temecula Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,175$101,707$53,015
Graduate Degree$87,754$109,368$72,974
High School Graduate$42,721$53,452$29,620
Less Than 9th Grade$33,076$37,148$28,463
Overall$59,498$74,635$42,726
Some College$55,555$71,872$36,811

$59,498

Average Earnings

$74,635

Average Male

$42,726

Average Female

Temecula Earnings by Educational Attainment

Temecula Language by Age

73.79%14.97%7.4%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Temecula Language

73.79% of Temecula residents speak only English, while 26.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 14.97% of the population.

Temecula Language

Temecula Poverty by Race

NativeMultipleHispanicOtherAsianWhiteBlack0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,2013,42510.98%
White55,0273,2585.92%
Multiple15,4022,07813.49%
Other9,8061,04810.69%
Asian12,3649587.75%
Black4,3162395.54%
Native68017125.15%

7.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.76%

Male Poverty Rate

8.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Temecula

The race most likely to be in poverty in Temecula is Native, with 25.15% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Temecula is Black, with 5.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.35%.

Temecula Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.17%
High School8.08%
Some College7.76%
Bachelors or Greater2.46%

Temecula Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed17.59%
Female Unemployed15.35%
Female Employed4.63%
Male Employed2.87%

Temecula Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Temecula Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$118,519$137,702
Households$111,881$129,959
Married Families$129,707$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,396$85,364
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000120,000140,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Temecula Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

57.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.9%

Male Marriage Rate

54.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Temecula Married by Age and Sex

55-6435-4445-54Over 6520-3415-19020406080

male

female

Temecula 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 55-64.

Temecula Marital Status by Race

WhiteNonHispanicAsianWhiteBlackHispanicOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesHawaiianIndian0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Temecula Marital Status

36%38.99%19.97%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,390

Number of Veterans

6,530

Male Veterans

860

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War2,925
Second Gulf War2,701
Vietnam1,498
Korea273
World War II105

Temecula Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,800

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,779
55 to 641,603
65 to 741,096
75+999
18 to 34913

Temecula Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanic2+ RacesAsianBlackOther RaceIslanderNative American05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,500

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,3808.99%
Hispanic1,7448.4%
2+ Races81810.02%
Asian8008.42%
Black77622.82%
Other Race5316.99%
Islander5118.82%
Native American346.73%

Temecula Veterans by Race

Temecula Veterans by Education

17.04%39.96%41.1%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.93%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.65%

Veteran Disability Rate

Temecula Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Temecula Employment by Age

Other RaceAsianHispanicWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic2+ RacesBlackNative AmericanIslander01020304050607080

LaborForceParticipation

Temecula Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Temecula Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

12.85%37.15%46.12%Origin

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

8.57%52.56%34.81%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58.95%

Born in Temecula

83.13%

Native Born

16.87%

Foreign Born

6.03%

Non Citizen

10.83%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.13% of Temecula residents were born in the United States, with 58.95% having been born in California. 6.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Temecula Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029111,8581960.18%
2028111,6621960.18%
2027111,4661960.18%
2026111,2701960.18%
2025111,0741960.18%
2024110,8781960.18%
2023110,682-178-0.16%
2022110,860-166-0.15%
2021111,0269320.85%
2020110,094-3,661-3.22%
2019113,7551720.15%
2018113,5838200.73%
2017112,7631,2611.13%
2016111,5021,3821.25%
2015110,1202,0541.9%
2014108,0662,1642.04%
2013105,9021,5751.51%
2012104,3271,7621.72%
2011102,5651,9671.96%
2010100,59800%
200057,71630,617112.98%
199027,09922,799530.21%
19804,3004,1002050%
1970200-200-50%
196040000%
1940400-439-52.32%
1860839-111,019-99.25%

Temecula Population by Year