Poway city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,180
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 49,180
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 49,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,833
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 48,833
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,841
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 47,811
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.0%
Female persons, percent 48.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 60.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 12.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 15.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 18.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 57.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,041
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,034,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,446
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,082
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,301
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,423
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.93
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 24.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 54.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 132,443
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 463,642
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 246,718
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,456,597
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $30,178
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $148,359
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,948
Persons in poverty, percent 5.6%
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 1,249.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,223.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 39.08
Land area in square miles, 2010 39.08
FIPS Code 0658520