In 2021, San Marcos, CA had a population of 94.3k people with a median age of 35.6 and a median household income of $90,620. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of San Marcos, CA declined from 96,219 to 94,313, a −1.98% decrease and its median household income grew from $86,408 to $90,620, a 4.87% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in San Marcos, CA are White (Non-Hispanic) (43.5%), White (Hispanic) (21.9%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.38%), and Other (Hispanic) (8.36%).
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.
88.9% of the residents in San Marcos, CA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in San Marcos, CA are Palomar College (120971) (4,487 degrees awarded in 2021), California State University-San Marcos (4,257 degrees), and University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (1,531 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in San Marcos, CA was $616,600, and the homeownership rate was 62.7%.
Most people in San Marcos, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in San Marcos, CA was 2 cars per household.
