Lemon Grove is home to 27,686 people in California. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $705,400. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. There are 7,137 people per square mile. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. Median rent is $1,893 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $88,009, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 136%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Lemon Grove
What changed most since 1990
White share66.6% → 26.9%(−39.7 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Hispanic share19.3% → 45.4%(+26.1 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
Median home value (2024 dollars)$324,489 → $705,400(+117%)US over the same years: +67%
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)36.7%(711)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.5%(687)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.9%(617)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(40)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(27)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 1,936 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
Lemon Grove, decade by decade
Lemon Grove 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
1990
23,984
$76,445
$324,489
12.4%
63.8
2000
24,918
$72,544
$299,116
15.3%
83.2
2010
25,320
$73,136
$543,780
16.7%
85.9
2020
27,627
$81,150
$553,175
17.6%
85.8
2024
27,686
$88,009
$705,400
20.2%
86.7
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.
