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Carlsbad

California · 63,126 residents · 37.8 sq mi
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Carlsbad is a city of 63,126 people in California. Median home value sits at $255,600. 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 20% nationally. Renters pay $774 a month at the median. Households take in $45,739 a year at the median, 52% more than the country as a whole. Households here earn about 28% more than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
63,126
−19%vs 2000
vs 78,247 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.1
−10%vs 2000
vs 38.9 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
37.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K73K89K105K120K19902000201020202024Carlsbad
2024114K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.7%(4,209)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(3,994)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(3,286)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.3%(3,371)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(4,295)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.5%(12,307)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.8%(11,235)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.7%(6,724)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(5,495)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.6%(5,417)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.4%(2,121)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.1%(672)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,739
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $65,145 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$21,764
−38%vs 2000
vs $34,863 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.8%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$255,600
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $308,800 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$774
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $989 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.2%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.4% in 2000
37.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.5%(63,013)
Black0.9%(691)
Hispanic / Latino11.7%(9,170)
Asian4.2%(3,271)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.1%(56,891)
Black0.8%(535)
Hispanic / Latino13.4%(8,450)
Asian3.2%(2,040)
Other5.8%(3,660)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican12.8%(14,682)
South American1.5%(1,719)
Peruvian0.5%(598)
Salvadoran0.5%(547)
Puerto Rican0.4%(493)
Spaniard0.3%(367)
Ecuadorian0.2%(281)
Colombian0.2%(272)
Cuban0.2%(198)
Chilean0.2%(195)
Argentine0.1%(167)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Guatemalan0.1%(146)
Venezuelan0.1%(143)
Nicaraguan0.1%(100)
Dominican0%(48)
Bolivian0%(38)
Honduran0%(13)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2.1%(2,349)
Chinese2%(2,249)
Filipino1.2%(1,348)
Vietnamese0.7%(857)
Japanese0.7%(830)
Korean0.4%(475)
Kazakh0.1%(137)
Taiwanese0.1%(74)
Pakistani0%(57)
Burmese0%(43)
Thai0%(37)
Cambodian0%(32)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(20)
Hmong0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.3%(311)
Tongan0.1%(89)
Guamanian0%(17)
Samoan0%(16)
Ancestry
German14.3%(16,411)
English13.7%(15,685)
Irish12.4%(14,141)
Italian7.1%(8,142)
American3.6%(4,112)
Swedish2.9%(3,321)
Scottish2.6%(3,021)
Polish2.6%(2,948)
French2.3%(2,662)
Norwegian2.3%(2,590)
Russian2.1%(2,377)
Dutch1.2%(1,354)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Danish1.1%(1,294)
British1.1%(1,203)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,117)
Iranian0.8%(911)
Arab0.8%(894)
Ukrainian0.8%(869)
Hungarian0.7%(788)
Lithuanian0.6%(715)
Greek0.6%(666)
Welsh0.4%(498)
Austrian0.4%(484)
Portuguese0.4%(461)
Australian0.4%(448)
Croatian0.4%(439)
Swiss0.4%(419)
Brazilian0.4%(415)
Czech0.3%(370)
Lebanese0.3%(358)
Armenian0.3%(344)
Finnish0.3%(306)
Nigerian0.2%(285)
Egyptian0.2%(264)
Canadian0.2%(233)
Belgian0.2%(217)
Romanian0.2%(195)
Slovak0.2%(195)
Turkish0.2%(189)
Bulgarian0.2%(187)
Syrian0.2%(176)
Latvian0.1%(136)
West Indian0.1%(117)
Serbian0.1%(70)
Jamaican0.1%(69)
Macedonian0.1%(65)
Slovene0%(45)
Moroccan0%(40)
Haitian0%(34)
Iraqi0%(33)
Israeli0%(27)
Ethiopian0%(18)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
35.8%
−9.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 45.7% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
89.6%
−3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 93.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
12.0%
−4.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.4% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.0 min
+24%vs 2000
vs 20.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(13,836)
Married61.2%(28,081)
Widowed1.7%(793)
Divorced7%(3,198)
Women 15+
Never married23%(10,840)
Married57.3%(27,050)
Widowed5.5%(2,603)
Divorced14.2%(6,686)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 9.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
63.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.5%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 25.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

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)29.4%(1,777)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(1,616)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35%(2,112)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(341)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.7%(102)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,040 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Carlsbad, California?

Carlsbad, California has about 63,126 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Carlsbad, California?

The typical household in Carlsbad, California earns about $45,739 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Carlsbad, California expensive?

In Carlsbad, California, the median home is worth about $255,600, and the typical rent is about $774 a month.

How educated are people in Carlsbad, California?

About 35.8% of adults age 25 and over in Carlsbad, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Carlsbad, California?

About 6.8% of people in Carlsbad, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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