Pacifica, California Population 2024

35,730

Pacifica Demographics

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

  • White: 54.74%
  • Asian: 21.2%
  • Two or more races: 14.55%
  • Other race: 4.26%
  • Black or African American: 2.01%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.62%
  • Native American: 1.62%
Land Area (mi²)
12.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,839.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.23% (-2,784)
The current population of Pacifica, California is 35,730 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 38,514.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White20,54354.74%
Asian7,95621.2%
Two or more races5,46014.55%
Other race1,5994.26%
Black or African American7542.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6081.62%
Native American6071.62%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Pacifica Population by Race

Pacifica Population Pyramid 2024

Pacifica Median Age

44.3

Total

43.3

Male

45.9

Female

Pacifica Adults

There are 30,655 adults, (7,619 of whom are seniors) in Pacifica.

Pacifica Age Dependency

62.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pacifica Sex Ratio

Female18,90350.37%
Male18,62449.63%

Pacifica Population by Age

Pacifica Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9692.6768.531.5
Married7,7123.1278.921.1
Non Family4,2171.4351.748.3
Female1,4763.6557.242.8
Male5643.3381.718.3

3.09

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

68.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pacifica Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6872.42%
Associates Degree2,88510.16%
Bachelors Degree8,64430.45%
Graduate Degree5,12418.05%
High School Graduate4,55316.04%
Less Than 9th Grade5782.04%
Some College5,91520.84%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pacifica Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pacifica Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White14,84814,6067,440
Asian6,4456,1373,460
Hispanic4,7114,0761,550
2+ Races3,0572,8141,364
Other Race1,233954332
Black544544344
Islander463429151
Native American38626977

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 63.24%.

Pacifica Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,623$129,045$81,613
Graduate Degree$118,102$139,884$105,865
High School Graduate$58,304$61,920$47,950
Less Than 9th Grade$56,071$61,938$0
Overall$82,945$90,916$74,102
Some College$60,095$70,291$55,974

$82,945

Average Earnings

$90,916

Average Male

$74,102

Average Female

Pacifica Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pacifica Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pacifica Language

73.44% of Pacifica residents speak only English, while 26.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 12.17% of the population.

Pacifica Language

Pacifica Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White18,1268104.47%
Hispanic7,22175410.44%
Asian7,9465707.17%
Multiple5,3844408.17%
Other1,5971469.14%
Black640558.59%
Native606426.93%
Islander608182.96%

6.18%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.45%

Male Poverty Rate

5.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pacifica

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pacifica is Hispanic, with 10.44% below the poverty level.

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

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.1%.

Pacifica Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.82%
High School9.1%
Some College5.79%
Bachelors or Greater3.46%

Pacifica Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.19%
Female Unemployed6.43%
Female Employed2.73%
Male Employed1.5%

Pacifica Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pacifica Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$180,205$207,279
Households$156,819$186,242
Married Families$201,081$-999,999,999
Non Families$90,470$126,187

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pacifica Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.0%

Male Marriage Rate

50.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Pacifica Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pacifica 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.

Pacifica Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pacifica Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,372

Number of Veterans

1,190

Male Veterans

182

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam418
Second Gulf War329
First Gulf War275
Korea53
World War II34

Pacifica Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74354
75+318
35 to 54309
55 to 64219
18 to 34172

Pacifica Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0265.91%
Hispanic1793.18%
Asian1271.87%
2+ Races681.97%
Black529.37%
Other Race523.68%
Islander438.01%
Native American40.75%

Pacifica Veterans by Race

Pacifica Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.71%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pacifica Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.8%

Labor Force Participation

63.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Pacifica Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pacifica Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pacifica 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

57.78%

Born in Pacifica

78.07%

Native Born

21.93%

Foreign Born

4.93%

Non Citizen

17%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.07% of Pacifica residents were born in the United States, with 57.78% having been born in California. 4.93% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pacifica Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202932,250-696-2.11%
202832,946-696-2.07%
202733,642-696-2.03%
202634,338-696-1.99%
202535,034-696-1.95%
202435,730-696-1.91%
202336,426-131-0.36%
202236,557-612-1.65%
202137,169-1,345-3.49%
202038,514690.18%
201938,445-358-0.92%
201838,803-170-0.44%
201738,973-166-0.42%
201639,139-74-0.19%
201539,2132400.62%
201438,9732950.76%
201338,6784021.05%
201238,2765051.34%
201137,7713831.02%
201037,38800%
200038,3907201.91%
199037,6708042.18%
198036,8668462.35%
197036,02015,02571.56%
196020,995-11,255-34.9%

Pacifica Population by Year