San Marcos, CA Demographics

The total population of San Marcos is estimated to be 94,360 with 47,444 males (50.28%) and 46,916 females (49.72%). There are 528 less females than males in San Marcos.
The median household income in San Marcos was $97,952 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 40(0.04%) from $97,912 in 2020. This income is 131.29% 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, San Marcos sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $129,048. Overall, the median household income for the city of San Marcos stands at $103,595.
In San Marcos, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $52,607 for males and $29,923 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $77,168 for males and $61,203 for females.
In San Marcos, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $164,227, while Two or More Races households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $86,402.
In 2022, the population of San Marcos was 94,854, a 1.17% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, San Marcos's population was 93,756, a decline of 1.21% compared to a population of 94,900 in 2020.
The median age in San Marcos, CA is 35.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 22.87% were under the age of 15, 19.15% aged 15 to 29, 45.33% aged 30 to 64, 10.86% aged 65 to 84, and 1.78% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of San Marcos population: 65.44% are White, 1.70% are Black or African American, 1.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 10.65% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 8.57% are some other race and 12.58% are multiracial.