With 15,766 people, Camp Pendleton South is a city in California. The median age is 23.1, younger than the US median of 38.9. Owners hold 1% of the housing stock. People stay put here: 58% were in the same home a year ago. The population has risen by half since 2000, adding 6,912 people. Median rent is $3,092 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
median household income $69,853, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 23.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
1% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Camp Pendleton South
What changed most since 2000
Population8,854 → 15,766(+78%)US over the same years: +19%
Black share13.6% → 6.8%(−6.8 pts)US over the same years: −0.1 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)94.6%(1,029)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)2%(22)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era5.4%(59)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,088 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
Camp Pendleton South, decade by decade
Camp Pendleton South population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
8,854
$59,803
$144,457
18.0%
76.9
2010
10,616
$75,636
–
14.9%
74.4
2020
12,468
$62,978
–
21.8%
79.9
2024
15,766
$69,853
–
26.4%
84.7
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
