Lemon Grove city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,936
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 27,936
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 27,867
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 27,799
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 27,781
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 27,627
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,320
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.6%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 32.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 12.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 10.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 24.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 45.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 26.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,936
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 52.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $705,400
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,538
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $615
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,893
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 9,051
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.00
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 38.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 72,624
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 112,814
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 19,029
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 695,550
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $25,429
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $88,009
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,672
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
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 7,122.2
Population per square mile, 2010 6,525.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.88
FIPS Code 0641124