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Solana Beach

California · 12,962 residents · 3.41 sq mi
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With 12,962 people, Solana Beach is a city in California. The typical home is worth $378,400. This is an unusually credentialed place: 49% of adults have a four-year degree. Renters pay $859 a month at the median. Households here earn about 45% more than in California as a whole. The median household earns $52,000, about 73% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.1
US median: 33.0
More educated
49% 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
12,962
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 12,979 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
38.1
−8%vs 2000
vs 41.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.41 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
13K13K13K13K13K19902000201020202024Solana Beach
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.1%(530)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94%(517)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(617)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(800)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.1%(1,179)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(2,196)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.2%(2,224)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414.4%(1,861)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.4%(1,216)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.6%(1,245)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(463)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.9%(114)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,000
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $71,774 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$29,496
−39%vs 2000
vs $48,547 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
10.0%
+3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.7% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$378,400
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $450,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$859
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $1,112 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
61.8%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 62.8% in 2000
38.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic79%(10,250)
Black0.5%(62)
Hispanic / Latino14.8%(1,922)
Asian3.3%(430)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.5%(11,474)
Black0.7%(85)
Hispanic / Latino15%(1,938)
Asian3.5%(449)
Other7.4%(954)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican10.1%(1,301)
Puerto Rican0.7%(89)
Spaniard0.6%(76)
Peruvian0.6%(71)
Salvadoran0.4%(53)
Cuban0.3%(43)
Guatemalan0.2%(24)
Panamanian0.2%(24)
Costa Rican0.2%(23)
Uruguayan0.1%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Dominican0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(98)
Korean0.7%(86)
Chinese0.6%(71)
Vietnamese0.5%(59)
Filipino0.4%(57)
Japanese0.4%(45)
Indonesian0.3%(33)
Taiwanese0.2%(30)
Cambodian0.2%(22)
Thai0.1%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish17.9%(2,292)
English16.3%(2,087)
German14.6%(1,878)
Italian4.9%(627)
Scottish3.5%(452)
Norwegian2.7%(352)
Russian2.6%(329)
Polish2.6%(328)
French2.2%(279)
American1.5%(198)
Swedish1.5%(198)
Dutch1.3%(171)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(145)
British1.1%(135)
Danish0.9%(119)
Ukrainian0.7%(84)
Finnish0.6%(82)
Greek0.6%(78)
Austrian0.6%(75)
Arab0.6%(74)
Iranian0.5%(65)
Swiss0.5%(64)
Belgian0.4%(49)
Egyptian0.3%(44)
Croatian0.3%(43)
Czech0.3%(42)
Lithuanian0.3%(42)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(32)
Canadian0.2%(28)
Hungarian0.2%(23)
Portuguese0.2%(23)
Syrian0.2%(22)
Brazilian0.2%(20)
Romanian0.1%(19)
Armenian0.1%(18)
Serbian0.1%(18)
Israeli0.1%(15)
Ghanaian0.1%(13)
West Indian0.1%(11)
Australian0.1%(9)
Latvian0.1%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.8%
−9.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.3%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
21.0%
−4.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.7 min
+53%vs 2000
vs 14.8 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 married30.2%(1,603)
Married58.7%(3,120)
Widowed1%(55)
Divorced10.1%(535)
Women 15+
Never married19.5%(1,089)
Married57.3%(3,198)
Widowed10.6%(591)
Divorced12.6%(703)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
3.1%
−10.3 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 56.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.9%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 25.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
25.6%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
9.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 79.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.0%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% 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)17.1%(81)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)15.6%(74)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.1%(219)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War14.5%(69)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II4%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 475 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 Solana Beach, California?

Solana Beach, California has about 12,962 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Solana Beach, California?

The typical household in Solana Beach, California earns about $52,000 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Solana Beach, California expensive?

In Solana Beach, California, the median home is worth about $378,400, and the typical rent is about $859 a month.

How educated are people in Solana Beach, California?

About 48.8% of adults age 25 and over in Solana Beach, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Solana Beach, California?

About 10.0% of people in Solana Beach, 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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