Fallbrook, California Population 2024

34,239

Fallbrook Demographics

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

  • White: 58.7%
  • Two or more races: 18.83%
  • Other race: 15.58%
  • Black or African American: 2.62%
  • Asian: 2.32%
  • Native American: 1.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.4%
Land Area (mi²)
17.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,952.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.81% (1,880)
The current population of Fallbrook, California is 34,239 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,359.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White19,78858.7%
Two or more races6,34718.83%
Other race5,25215.58%
Black or African American8842.62%
Asian7822.32%
Native American5221.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1350.4%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fallbrook Population by Race

Fallbrook Population Pyramid 2024

Fallbrook Median Age

33.9

Total

34.2

Male

33.7

Female

Fallbrook Adults

There are 24,923 adults, (5,472 of whom are seniors) in Fallbrook.

Fallbrook Age Dependency

73.3

Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Fallbrook Sex Ratio

Female16,75049.69%
Male16,96050.31%

Fallbrook Population by Age

Fallbrook Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,3343.2458.741.3
Married5,9423.5964.135.9
Non Family2,2051.349.550.5
Female1,2944.2761.738.3
Male8934.1840.959.1

3.63

Average Family Size

3.24

Average Household Size

58.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fallbrook Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1995.59%
Associates Degree1,4756.87%
Bachelors Degree3,73417.4%
Graduate Degree2,1129.84%
High School Graduate5,50925.67%
Less Than 9th Grade2,29410.69%
Some College5,14123.95%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fallbrook Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fallbrook Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,39710,0434,082
Hispanic9,2616,1731,095
2+ Races3,3312,324576
Other Race2,6571,812354
Asian655649312
Black466428111
Native American36030932
Islander1028912

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 99.08%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.63%.

Fallbrook Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,389$76,589$66,075
Graduate Degree$69,699$81,618$68,795
High School Graduate$30,927$39,514$22,095
Less Than 9th Grade$37,327$39,620$23,292
Overall$42,734$48,566$33,879
Some College$45,704$52,545$36,239

$42,734

Average Earnings

$48,566

Average Male

$33,879

Average Female

Fallbrook Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fallbrook Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fallbrook Language

58.78% of Fallbrook residents speak only English, while 41.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.83% of the population.

Fallbrook Language

Fallbrook Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic18,0633,96821.97%
Multiple6,3451,73727.38%
White12,7348997.06%
Other5,25286116.39%
Asian7699011.7%
Black871262.99%
Native507152.96%
Islander135107.41%

15%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.68%

Male Poverty Rate

17.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fallbrook

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fallbrook is Multiple, with 27.38% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fallbrook is Native, with 2.96% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.87%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.19%.

Fallbrook Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.48%
High School17.48%
Some College7.62%
Bachelors or Greater4.04%

Fallbrook Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.96%
Male Unemployed15.29%
Male Employed8.15%
Female Employed7.97%

Fallbrook Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fallbrook Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,927$108,904
Households$78,479$103,534
Married Families$101,414$-999,999,999
Non Families$53,516$69,196

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fallbrook Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Fallbrook Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fallbrook 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 45-54.

Fallbrook Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fallbrook Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,751

Number of Veterans

2,362

Male Veterans

389

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War1,007
First Gulf War883
Vietnam676
Korea154
World War II72

Fallbrook Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54841
65 to 74513
75+495
18 to 34462
55 to 64440

Fallbrook Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,86512.21%
Hispanic7346.42%
Other Race38311.58%
2+ Races2305.84%
Native American10725.6%
Black8922.59%
Asian7711.19%

Fallbrook Veterans by Race

Fallbrook Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.87%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.01%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fallbrook Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Fallbrook Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fallbrook Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fallbrook 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

53.92%

Born in Fallbrook

76.11%

Native Born

23.89%

Foreign Born

12.26%

Non Citizen

11.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.11% of Fallbrook residents were born in the United States, with 53.92% having been born in California. 12.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Fallbrook Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202434,2392640.78%
202333,9752650.79%
202233,7107112.15%
202132,9996401.98%
202032,3596582.08%
201931,701-1,320-4%
201833,0211,9006.11%
201731,121-650-2.05%
201631,7711980.63%
201531,5731380.44%
201431,4351,1523.8%
201330,283-1,136-3.62%
201231,4194701.52%
201130,9494151.36%
201030,53400%

Fallbrook Population by Year