Encinitas, California Population 2024

60,455

Encinitas Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Encinitas was:

  • White: 80.92%
  • Two or more races: 10.33%
  • Asian: 4.26%
  • Other race: 3.66%
  • Black or African American: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.27%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.07%
Land Area (mi²)
19.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,172.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.49% (-1,542)
The current population of Encinitas, California is 60,455 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 61,997.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50,12380.92%
Two or more races6,39610.33%
Asian2,6414.26%
Other race2,2673.66%
Black or African American3060.49%
Native American1670.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander420.07%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Encinitas Population by Race

Encinitas Population Pyramid 2024

Encinitas Median Age

42.9

Total

41.2

Male

44.6

Female

Encinitas Adults

There are 49,064 adults, (12,270 of whom are seniors) in Encinitas.

Encinitas Age Dependency

68.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35

Child Dependency Ratio

Encinitas Sex Ratio

Female31,47350.81%
Male30,46949.19%

Encinitas Population by Age

Encinitas Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All23,8372.5865.234.8
Married13,3363.167822
Non Family7,8191.4247.452.6
Female1,7983.135545
Male8842.915149

3.07

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

65.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Encinitas Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8091.77%
Associates Degree3,2057.03%
Bachelors Degree16,98837.27%
Graduate Degree12,50427.43%
High School Graduate4,1729.15%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2362.71%
Some College6,66814.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Encinitas Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Encinitas Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White36,39835,77924,907
Hispanic5,3924,0251,893
2+ Races3,3302,7841,615
Asian2,1502,1301,581
Other Race1,6101,006353
Black256239160
Native American11010056
Islander42420

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 73.53%.

Encinitas Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$91,837$112,857$68,198
Graduate Degree$102,054$132,206$82,179
High School Graduate$55,382$66,435$29,336
Less Than 9th Grade$28,006$30,052$0
Overall$77,711$94,993$62,822
Some College$48,246$55,952$42,500

$77,711

Average Earnings

$94,993

Average Male

$62,822

Average Female

Encinitas Earnings by Educational Attainment

Encinitas Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Encinitas Language

83.68% of Encinitas residents speak only English, while 16.32% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.03% of the population.

Encinitas Language

Encinitas Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White46,7672,1574.61%
Hispanic9,1591,79819.63%
Multiple6,3811,34821.13%
Other2,23428012.53%
Asian2,6412549.62%
Black2565822.66%
Native167127.19%

7.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.67%

Male Poverty Rate

6.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Encinitas

The race most likely to be in poverty in Encinitas is Black, with 22.66% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Encinitas is White, with 4.61% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.73%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.1%.

Encinitas Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.9%
High School12.92%
Some College7.02%
Bachelors or Greater2.59%

Encinitas Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed11.2%
Female Employed5.92%
Male Unemployed5.89%
Male Employed3.16%

Encinitas Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Encinitas Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$170,000$233,348
Households$142,506$198,797
Married Families$197,595$-999,999,999
Non Families$93,204$120,623

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Encinitas Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.8%

Male Marriage Rate

53.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Encinitas Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Encinitas Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Encinitas Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Encinitas Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,385

Number of Veterans

2,231

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam930
Second Gulf War709
First Gulf War542
Korea123
World War II60

Encinitas Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74672
35 to 54640
75+480
55 to 64355
18 to 34238

Encinitas Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0144.99%
Hispanic2103.34%
2+ Races1333.75%
Asian803.48%
Other Race713.53%
Black5518.64%
Native American3221.19%

Encinitas Veterans by Race

Encinitas Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Encinitas Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.7%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

4.6%

Unemployment Rate

Encinitas Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Encinitas Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Encinitas Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

52.09%

Born in Encinitas

87.55%

Native Born

12.45%

Foreign Born

4.92%

Non Citizen

7.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.55% of Encinitas residents were born in the United States, with 52.09% having been born in California. 4.92% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Encinitas Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202958,528-386-0.66%
202858,914-385-0.65%
202759,299-385-0.65%
202659,684-386-0.64%
202560,070-385-0.64%
202460,455-386-0.63%
202360,841-440-0.72%
202261,281-459-0.74%
202161,740-257-0.41%
202061,997-858-1.37%
201962,855-180-0.29%
201863,035-135-0.21%
201763,170500.08%
201663,1203880.62%
201562,7325140.83%
201462,2185900.96%
201361,6286761.11%
201260,9526921.15%
201160,2606221.04%
201059,63800%
200058,0142,6284.74%
199055,38618,83651.53%
198036,55031,175580%
19705,3752,58992.93%
19602,7861,18674.13%
19401,6001,400700%
1900200-58,328-99.66%

Encinitas Population by Year