San Juan Capistrano city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,119
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 35,119
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 35,469
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,174
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,197
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,196
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 34,593
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.5%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 61.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 18.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,506
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 81.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $993,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,481
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,148
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,438
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 12,252
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.7%
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 43.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 156,072
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 274,587
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,585
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 828,722
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,831
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $129,457
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $63,646
Persons in poverty, percent 8.3%
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 2,439.1
Population per square mile, 2010 2,450.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 14.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 14.12
FIPS Code 0668028