Dana Point, CA Demographics

The total population of Dana Point is estimated to be 33,025 with 15,998 males (48.44%) and 17,027 females (51.56%). There are 1,029 more females than males in Dana Point.
The median household income in Dana Point was $120,124 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 861(0.72%) from $119,263 in 2020. This income is 161.01% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Dana Point sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $133,859. Overall, the median household income for the city of Dana Point stands at $120,124.
In Dana Point, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $76,050 for males and $45,800 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $113,467 for males and $80,548 for females.
In Dana Point, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Two or More Races households have the highest median household income at $121,458, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $84,124.
In 2022, the population of Dana Point was 32,465, a 1.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Dana Point's population was 32,794, a decline of 0.82% compared to a population of 33,066 in 2020.
The median age in Dana Point, CA is 48.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 14.17% were under the age of 15, 15.46% aged 15 to 29, 49.85% aged 30 to 64, 18.35% aged 65 to 84, and 2.16% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Dana Point population: 81.52% are White, 2.14% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.99% are Asian, 0.10% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.91% are some other race and 6.10% are multiracial.