In 2020, San Marcos, CA had a population of 96.2k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $86,408. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of San Marcos, CA grew from 95,355 to 96,219, a 0.906% increase and its median household income grew from $78,797 to $86,408, a 9.66% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Marcos, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (44.2%), White (Hispanic) (24.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.3%), Other (Hispanic) (8.63%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.04%).
None of the households in San Marcos, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
88.1% of the residents in San Marcos, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in San Marcos, CA are Palomar College (120971) (4,703 degrees awarded in 2020), California State University-San Marcos (4,357 degrees), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (1,342 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in San Marcos, CA was $584,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.6%.
Most people in San Marcos, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.5 minutes. The average car ownership in San Marcos, CA was 2 cars per household.