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San Marcos city, CA


San Diego County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 94,360   ( 10,579 from 2010 )
Land area: 24.4 square miles
Population density: 3874.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:40,926 43.37% 0.5%
Black:1,3931.48% 20.7%
Indian:1320.14% 48.2%
Asian:9,75810.34% 27.5%
2+ races:4,1564.40% 67.0%
Hispanic:37,53339.78% 22.3%
Total non-White:53,43456.63% 24.1%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:190 0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:10,389 15.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
83,781
40,73648.62%
1,7562.10%
2550.30%
7,6529.13%
2,4892.97%
30,69736.64%
43,04551.38%

2000
55,160
29,61953.70%
1,3372.42%
2740.50%
2,4864.51%
1,1222.03%
20,25136.71%
25,54146.30%

1990
38,974
26,59468.24%
4771.22%
1810.46%
1,2803.28%
n/a
10,44226.79%
12,38031.76%

1980
17,479
14,80484.70%
1230.70%
480.27%
2571.47%
n/a
2,23912.81%
2,67515.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
11,117 20.2
17,504 31.7
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
3,025 7.8
13,161 33.8
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
11,790 67.5
9,705 55.5

Age, Family & Household Data for San Marcos city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.9
24,383 25.8%
69,977 74.2%
12,222 13.0%
30,503
3.05
22,401 73.4%
17,280 77.1%
2,033 9.1%
8,102 26.6%

2010
NumberPercent
32.9
23,287 27.8%
60,494 72.2%
8,527 10.2%
27,202
3.05
19,811 72.8%
15,242 76.9%
1,691 8.5%
7,391 27.2%

2000
NumberPercent
32.3
15,887 28.8%
39,273 71.2%
6,692 12.1%
18,228
3.02
13,494 74.0%
11,019 81.7%
886 6.6%
4,734 26.0%

1990
NumberPercent
31.0
10,546 27.1%
28,428 72.9%
5,681 14.6%
13,566
2.87
9,896 72.9%
7,881 79.6%
848 8.6%
3,670 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
5,055 28.9%
12,424 71.1%
2,696 15.4%
6,223
2.78
4,977 80.0%
4,412 88.6%
329 6.6%
1,246 20.0%

2022 Housing Data for San Marcos city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units31,896 
Median Value$728,800 
Occupied30,50395.6%
Vacant1,3934.4%
Owned18,89661.9%
Rented11,60738.1%
Median Rent$2,064 
Single-Family Units19,37260.7%
    Detached16,05550.3%
    Attached3,31710.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units7,78624.4%
Mobile Homes3,47910.9%

2022 Income & Employment Data for San Marcos city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,5935.2%
$10,000 to $14,9996362.1%
$15,000 to $19,9997662.5%
$20,000 to $24,9998022.6%
$25,000 to $29,9999753.2%
$30,000 to $34,9996282.1%
$35,000 to $39,9997382.4%
$40,000 to $44,9998562.8%
$45,000 to $49,9991,3444.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,4344.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,0326.7%
$75,000 to $99,9993,54111.6%
$100,000 to $124,9992,9339.6%
$125,000 to $149,9992,4448.0%
$150,000 to $199,9993,65412.0%
$200,000 or more6,12720.1%
Median Household Income99,413 
Per Capita Income42,194 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,3124.3%
Public Assistance7712.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2,4938.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed25,71573.2%
Unemployed1,2863.7%
In Armed Forces2470.7%
Total Labor Force27,24877.5%
Not in Labor Force7,89522.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector19,01012,82959.7%
Non-Profit9732,15131.1%
Self-Employed2,8982,35455.2%
Local Government7821,92728.9%
State Government49697033.8%
Federal Government53825767.7%
Total Private + Self21,90815,18359.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,7895,30534.5%
Total24,69720,48854.7%
Pct. Govt.11.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts9,38420.8%
Sales and Office Occupations8,89219.7%
Professional, Technical10,38823.0%
Service Occupations8,36518.5%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3020.7%
All others8,17718.1%
White Collar 63.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,54312.3%
Manufacturing5,46512.1%
Retail trade4,85210.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4,4069.7%
Educational services4,1689.2%
Construction3,4577.6%
Accommodation and food services2,8436.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,2685.0%
Other services2,1884.8%
Finance and insurance1,6783.7%
Transportation and warehousing1,5683.5%
Information1,3793.1%
Public administration1,3172.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,3032.9%
Wholesale trade1,2802.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing6441.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4180.9%
Utilities4020.9%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.0%
Management90.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for San Marcos city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican32,29734.23%
Puerto Rican4430.47%
Cuban2210.23%
Dominican90.01%
Total Central American1,7731.88%
Costa Rican120.01%
Guatemalan2860.30%
Honduran3170.34%
Nicaraguan4350.46%
Panamanian1320.14%
Salvadoran4470.47%
Other Central American1440.15%
Total South American1,2301.30%
Argentinean1320.14%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean4340.46%
Colombian1370.15%
Ecuadorian1550.16%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian2060.22%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1560.17%
Other South American100.01%
Other Hispanic1,5601.65%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino3,1763.37%
Indian1,8611.97%
Chinese1,2191.29%
Vietnamese1,0561.12%
Indonesian5510.58%
Korean3810.40%
Japanese3310.35%
Taiwanese1770.19%
Bangladeshi1360.14%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English56,89764.8%
Spanish22,38025.5%
Other Indo-European1,8692.1%
Tagalog1,6471.9%
Other Asian1,2611.4%
Chinese9931.1%
Vietnamese9511.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic6710.8%
Arabic4370.5%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German8,4298.9%
Irish7,9008.4%
English7,4967.9%
Italian3,3533.6%
European2,2242.4%
American2,1212.2%
Scottish2,0042.1%
Polish1,8612.0%
French1,6381.7%
Norwegian1,4731.6%
Russian1,3731.5%
Swedish8130.9%
Dutch8040.9%
Iranian7710.8%
Welsh7570.8%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen84,41789.5%
Not a citizen9,94310.5%
Native72,63577.0%
Foreign-born21,72523.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for San Marcos city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,332 7.2%3,041 5.0%10,562 17.5%17,380 28.8%16,609 27.5%8,440 14.0%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,332 7.2%
9-12 Years 3,041 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 10,562 17.5%
Some College 17,380 28.8%
Bach. Degree 16,609 27.5%
Grad Degree 8,440 14.0%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for San Marcos city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,602 D +4,255 D + 7.3%
D +7,857
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,219 D +8,984 D + 22.7%
D +11,203
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,102 D +7,750 D + 18.5%
D +10,852
2016 vs. 2008 R -500 D +3,495 D + 11.3%
D +2,995
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 59% Joe Biden (D) 25,088 57.3% Donald Trump* (R) 17,703 40.4% 1,019 2.3% 43,810 6 -6 0.25%
2016 49% Hillary Clinton (D) 17,231 51.5% Donald Trump (R) 14,101 42.2% 2,113 6.3% 33,445 11 -4 0.23%
2012 47% Mitt Romney (R) 15,484 51.6% Barack Obama* (D) 13,885 46.3% 647 2.2% 30,016 15 4 0.23%
2008 52% John McCain (R) 14,601 49.7% Barack Obama (D) 14,236 48.5% 530 1.8% 29,367 13 4 0.22%
2004 51% George W. Bush* (R) 14,568 60.1% John Kerry (D) 9,489 39.1% 192 0.8% 24,249 16 9 0.20%
2000 44% George W. Bush (R) 9,691 56.3% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,776 39.4% 737 4.3% 17,204 15 8 0.16%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, San Marcos city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 25,088 57.3%
Donald Trump* (R) 17,703 40.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 633 1.4%
Other 386 0.9%
TOTAL 43,810
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): -6


2016 President, San Marcos city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 17,231 51.5%
Donald Trump (R) 14,101 42.2%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,491 4.5%
Jill Stein (Grn) 543 1.6%
Other 79 0.2%
TOTAL 33,445
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -4


2012 President, San Marcos city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 13,885 46.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 15,484 51.6%
Other 647 2.2%
TOTAL 30,016
Turnout: 47% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 4


2008 President, San Marcos city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,236 48.5%
John McCain (R) 14,601 49.7%
Other 530 1.8%
TOTAL 29,367
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 4


2004 President, San Marcos city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 14,568 60.1%
John Kerry (D) 9,489 39.1%
Other 192 0.8%
TOTAL 24,249
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 9


2000 President, San Marcos city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 9,691 56.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 6,776 39.4%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 496 2.9%
Other 241 1.4%
TOTAL 17,204
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): 8
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for San Marcos city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 77% Alex Padilla* (D) 30,796 53.9% Mark Meuser (R) 26,384 46.1% 0 0.0% 57,180 7 0.53%
2022 G 39% Gavin Newsom* (D) 15,038 52.0% Brian Dahle (R) 13,897 48.0% 0 0.0% 28,935 7 0.26%
2018 S1 37% Kevin DeLeon (D) 13,399 50.8% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 12,998 49.2% 0 0.0% 26,397 n/a 0.24%
2018 G 44% Gavin Newsom (D) 16,450 52.6% John H. Cox (R) 14,829 47.4% 0 0.0% 31,279 9 0.25%
2016 S3 39% Kamala Harris (D) 15,177 57.0% Loretta Sanchez (D) 11,445 43.0% 0 0.0% 26,622 n/a 0.22%
2014 G 24% Neel Kashkari (R) 8,760 56.3% Jerry Brown* (D) 6,788 43.7% 0 0.0% 15,548 16 0.21%
2012 S1 46% Elizabeth Emken (R) 15,350 53.1% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 13,554 46.9% 0 0.0% 28,904 16 0.23%
2010 S3 36% Carly Fiorina (R) 12,784 58.1% Barbara Boxer* (D) 7,809 35.5% 1,392 [+] 6.3% 21,985 16 0.22%
2010 G 37% Meg Whitman (R) 12,727 57.1% Jerry Brown (D) 8,075 36.3% 1,472 [+] 6.6% 22,274 16 0.22%
2006 S1 33% Dick Mountjoy (R) 8,819 51.3% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 7,587 44.1% 789 [+] 4.6% 17,195 16 0.20%
2006 G 34% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 12,536 71.4% Phil Angelides (D) 4,312 24.6% 708 [+] 4.0% 17,556 16 0.20%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote