Temecula, California Population 2024

110,878

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%

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

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

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Temecula Households and Families

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%

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

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

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

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

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

rate

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

Temecula Poverty Rate by Education

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

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

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Temecula Marital Status

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

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

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Temecula Marital Status

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

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

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

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

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

59.8%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Temecula Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Temecula Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Temecula 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

58.95%

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