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Carlsbad, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
114,500
Population
3,028/sq mi density
$139,326
Median Income
$70,896 per capita
$1,156,900
Home Value
$1,358,154 Zillow
$2,678
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
324 sunny days/yr
205
Violent Crime/100K
1,821 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$139,326 median income, 4.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$1,156,900 home value, $2,678/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
205 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
61.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
110,680 → 113,920
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66%
$83,908 → $139,326
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Carlsbad across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
116,253
+2,333 from 2023 (113,920)
Projected Median Income 2030
$198,675
+$59,349 from 2023 ($139,326)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 110,680 | — | $83,908 | — |
| 2015 | 112,920 | +2% | $90,597 | +8% |
| 2017 | 114,143 | +1.1% | $102,722 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 114,317 | +0.2% | $110,478 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 115,302 | +0.9% | $119,302 | +8% |
| 2023 | 113,920 | -1.2% | $139,326 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.