Del Mar

Population: 3,921
Median household income: $192,845
Median home value: $2,000,001

Located in San Diego County, California, Del Mar is a community with a population of 3,921. At $192,845, its median household income sits above San Diego County's $102,285.

Between 2019 and 2023, Del Mar's population declined 9.5% from 4,331 to 3,921, while its median home value was little changed from $2,000,001 to $2,000,001.

The median resident is 55.5 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 20.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,921
Median age: 55.5 yrs
Median household income: $192,845
Median home value: $2,000,001
Median gross rent: $3,377
Housing units: 2,586
Homeownership rate: 54.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 84.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,3313,921

Median household income

$129,063$192,845

Median home value

$2,000,001$2,000,001

Median gross rent

$2,320$3,377

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,331	$129,063	$2,000,001	$2,320
2020	4,331	$161,705	$2,000,001	$2,622
2021	4,008	$157,708	$2,000,001	$2,952
2022	3,956	$185,335	$2,000,001	$2,961
2023	3,921	$192,845	$2,000,001	$3,377

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.9%

5 to 177.5%

18 to 243.2%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 448.1%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6420.4%

65 to 7418.0%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	112	2.9%
5 to 17	295	7.5%
18 to 24	126	3.2%
25 to 34	421	10.7%
35 to 44	319	8.1%
45 to 54	569	14.5%
55 to 64	798	20.4%
65 to 74	705	18.0%
75 and over	576	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,286	83.8%
Black or African American	82	2.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	79	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	285	7.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	189	4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.4%

High school graduate6.1%

Some college or associate's8.9%

Bachelor's degree37.5%

Graduate or professional degree47.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14	0.4%
High school graduate	205	6.1%
Some college or associate's	301	8.9%
Bachelor's degree	1,270	37.5%
Graduate or professional degree	1,598	47.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone54.2%

Carpooled2.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home40.9%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,140	54.2%
Carpooled	59	2.8%
Public transit	13	0.6%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	13	0.6%
Worked from home	860	40.9%
Other means	20	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	265	21.3%
15 to 29 min	614	49.3%
30 to 44 min	289	23.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	77	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 2.5% (96 of 3,914)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,184	62.6%
Nonfamily households	706	37.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,890	73.1%
Vacant	696	26.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,026	54.3%
Renter-occupied	864	45.7%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached9.4%

2 to 4 units3.7%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units17.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,467	56.7%
1-unit, attached	244	9.4%
2 to 4 units	95	3.7%
5 to 19 units	324	12.5%
20 or more units	456	17.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0618506
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.72 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 32.9639, -117.2598