Escondido, California Population 2024

147,158

Escondido Demographics

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

  • White: 53.85%
  • Two or more races: 19.5%
  • Other race: 15.93%
  • Asian: 6.4%
  • Black or African American: 2.22%
  • Native American: 1.62%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.49%
Land Area (mi²)
37.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,940.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.55% (-3,856)
The current population of Escondido, California is 147,158 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 151,014.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White81,37753.85%
Two or more races29,46119.5%
Other race24,07515.93%
Asian9,6646.4%
Black or African American3,3522.22%
Native American2,4521.62%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander7330.49%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Escondido Population by Race

Escondido Population Pyramid 2024

Escondido Median Age

36.5

Total

35.5

Male

37.6

Female

Escondido Adults

There are 116,370 adults, (21,259 of whom are seniors) in Escondido.

Escondido Age Dependency

58.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Escondido Sex Ratio

Female75,53049.98%
Male75,58450.02%

Escondido Population by Age

Escondido Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All51,2882.8951.848.2
Married24,7413.5965.134.9
Non Family16,6901.3139.860.2
Female6,4623.7833.366.7
Male3,3953.7948.651.4

3.5

Average Family Size

2.89

Average Household Size

51.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Escondido Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,6376.47%
Associates Degree7,6717.48%
Bachelors Degree17,96517.52%
Graduate Degree9,3189.09%
High School Graduate23,00822.44%
Less Than 9th Grade13,71713.38%
Some College24,22123.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Escondido Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Escondido Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic45,79028,9635,145
White42,41240,16216,402
2+ Races16,98411,3102,920
Other Race14,7089,0221,488
Asian7,7936,8573,399
Black2,4972,340581
Native American1,5911,137229
Islander522522238

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 45.59%.

Escondido Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,400$86,144$57,384
Graduate Degree$86,627$104,250$75,598
High School Graduate$36,256$40,644$32,155
Less Than 9th Grade$32,538$37,442$23,362
Overall$45,234$51,603$38,118
Some College$45,146$53,418$38,829

$45,234

Average Earnings

$51,603

Average Male

$38,118

Average Female

Escondido Earnings by Educational Attainment

Escondido Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Escondido Language

59.28% of Escondido residents speak only English, while 40.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 34.6% of the population.

Escondido Language

Escondido Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic77,96112,31215.79%
White52,1195,23310.04%
Multiple29,2464,48515.34%
Other23,7302,76211.64%
Black3,27384325.76%
Asian9,6267577.86%
Native2,436712.91%
Islander732415.6%

13.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.65%

Male Poverty Rate

14.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Escondido

The race most likely to be in poverty in Escondido is Black, with 25.76% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Escondido is Native, with 2.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.36%.

Escondido Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.42%
High School15.26%
Some College10.1%
Bachelors or Greater6.53%

Escondido Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed20.78%
Female Unemployed15.95%
Female Employed5.93%
Male Employed4.73%

Escondido Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Escondido Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$89,970$113,523
Households$77,554$99,944
Married Families$105,352$129,549
Non Families$44,057$62,400

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Escondido Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.9%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Escondido Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Escondido Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Escondido Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Escondido Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,145

Number of Veterans

7,022

Male Veterans

1,123

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War2,597
Vietnam2,243
First Gulf War1,761
Korea479
World War II346

Escondido Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,861
75+1,829
55 to 641,667
65 to 741,599
18 to 341,189

Escondido Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,6048.67%
Hispanic1,6663.03%
2+ Races8324.13%
Other Race5813.32%
Black53717.88%
Asian5216.32%
Islander5811.2%
Native American120.66%

Escondido Veterans by Race

Escondido Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Escondido Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Escondido Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Escondido Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Escondido 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

51.97%

Born in Escondido

72.43%

Native Born

27.57%

Foreign Born

13.73%

Non Citizen

13.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

72.43% of Escondido residents were born in the United States, with 51.97% having been born in California. 13.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Escondido Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029142,338-964-0.67%
2028143,302-964-0.67%
2027144,266-964-0.66%
2026145,230-964-0.66%
2025146,194-964-0.66%
2024147,158-964-0.65%
2023148,122-912-0.61%
2022149,034-1,135-0.76%
2021150,169-845-0.56%
2020151,0146200.41%
2019150,394-91-0.06%
2018150,485-166-0.11%
2017150,6511050.07%
2016150,5465590.37%
2015149,9876470.43%
2014149,3408420.57%
2013148,4981,1150.76%
2012147,3831,3270.91%
2011146,0561,6231.12%
2010144,43300%
2000133,55924,92422.94%
1990108,63544,28068.81%
198064,35527,56374.92%
197036,79220,415124.66%
196016,3779,833150.26%
19506,5441,98443.51%
19404,5601,13933.29%
19303,4211,63291.22%
19201,78945534.11%
19101,33457976.69%
190075521439.56%
1890541-141,797-99.62%

Escondido Population by Year