Encinitas

Population: 61,585
Median household income: $150,471
Median home value: $1,466,000

Encinitas, a community in San Diego County, California, has 61,585 residents. The median household income of $150,471 is above the San Diego County median ($102,285).

From 2019 to 2023, Encinitas's population declined 1.9% from 62,780 to 61,585, while its median home value rose 54.7% from $947,700 to $1,466,000.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.9% of the population. 61.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 61,585
Median age: 43.0 yrs
Median household income: $150,471
Median home value: $1,466,000
Median gross rent: $2,730
Housing units: 26,209
Homeownership rate: 66.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

62,78061,585

Median household income

$116,022$150,471

Median home value

$947,700$1,466,000

Median gross rent

$1,980$2,730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	62,780	$116,022	$947,700	$1,980
2020	62,967	$120,488	$992,100	$2,124
2021	62,140	$132,276	$1,096,400	$2,260
2022	61,942	$142,506	$1,354,600	$2,480
2023	61,585	$150,471	$1,466,000	$2,730

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 245.1%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4414.4%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7412.8%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,401	5.5%
5 to 17	9,195	14.9%
18 to 24	3,171	5.1%
25 to 34	7,702	12.5%
35 to 44	8,845	14.4%
45 to 54	8,169	13.3%
55 to 64	8,561	13.9%
65 to 74	7,898	12.8%
75 and over	4,643	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	45,501	73.9%
Black or African American	373	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	93	0.2%
Asian	2,696	4.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	84	0.1%
Some other race	216	0.4%
Two or more races	2,940	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	9,682	15.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.7%

High school graduate8.3%

Some college or associate's20.0%

Bachelor's degree38.9%

Graduate or professional degree28.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,157	4.7%
High school graduate	3,788	8.3%
Some college or associate's	9,149	20.0%
Bachelor's degree	17,834	38.9%
Graduate or professional degree	12,890	28.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone61.7%

Carpooled5.5%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home28.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,594	61.7%
Carpooled	1,740	5.5%
Public transit	190	0.6%
Walked	448	1.4%
Bicycle	278	0.9%
Worked from home	9,106	28.7%
Other means	396	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,564	24.6%
15 to 29 min	9,795	43.3%
30 to 44 min	5,103	22.5%
45 to 59 min	1,220	5.4%
60+ min	964	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 7.3% (4,476 of 61,166)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,993	66.4%
Nonfamily households	8,095	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,088	91.9%
Vacant	2,121	8.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	15,987	66.4%
Renter-occupied	8,101	33.6%

1-unit, detached56.7%

1-unit, attached18.1%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units7.0%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,854	56.7%
1-unit, attached	4,739	18.1%
2 to 4 units	1,951	7.4%
5 to 19 units	1,826	7.0%
20 or more units	1,975	7.5%
Mobile home & other	864	3.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0622678
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 19 sq mi
Water area: 1.1 sq mi
Center point: 33.0506, -117.2636