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Carlsbad

California · 78,247 residents · 37.8 sq mi
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With 78,247 people, Carlsbad is a city in California. Median home value sits at $308,800. 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. That is roughly 37% ahead of the California median. Median rent is $989 a month. Households take in $65,145 a year at the median, 53% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 35.2
More educated
46% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
78,247
+24%since 1990
from 63,126 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.9
+11%since 1990
from 35.1 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
37.8 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
58K73K89K105K120K19902000201020202024Carlsbad
2024114K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.4%(5,028)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(5,260)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.5%(5,125)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.4%(4,240)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 244.3%(3,402)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.4%(10,468)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4418.5%(14,460)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5416%(12,551)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.6%(6,733)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.1%(5,555)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.5%(4,295)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(1,130)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$65,145
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $45,739 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,863
+60%since 1990
from $21,764 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
5.9%
−0.9 ptssince 1990
from 6.8% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$308,800
−8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $255,600 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$989
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $774 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
67.4%
+5.1 ptssince 1990
from 62.2% in 1990
32.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

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

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
45.7%
+9.9 ptssince 1990
from 35.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
93.1%
+3.5 ptssince 1990
from 89.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
16.4%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 12.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.1 min
−20%since 1990
from 25.0 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28%(8,449)
Married60.4%(18,241)
Widowed1.9%(582)
Divorced9.6%(2,905)
Women 15+
Never married19.4%(6,259)
Married57.9%(18,728)
Widowed7.9%(2,541)
Divorced14.8%(4,795)
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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 78,247 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Carlsbad, California?

The typical household in Carlsbad, California earns about $65,145 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 $308,800, and the typical rent is about $989 a month.

How educated are people in Carlsbad, California?

About 45.7% 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 5.9% of people in Carlsbad, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Carlsbad, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Carlsbad, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,121 residents, a change of about 24 percent over that period.

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

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