La Mesa city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 59,914
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 59,914
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 60,767
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 61,121
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 61,114
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 61,121
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 57,065
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 51.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 56.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 8.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 6.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 21.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 27.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,323
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 47.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $812,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,980
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $755
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,049
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 25,038
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 40.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,431
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,794,643
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,924
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,778,010
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $29,338
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $95,028
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $49,543
Persons in poverty, percent 11.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 6,723.2
Population per square mile, 2010 6,287.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.08
FIPS Code 0640004