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Lemon Grove, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
27,489
Population
7,085/sq mi density
$79,278
Median Income
$35,402 per capita
$640,600
Home Value
$747,484 Zillow
$1,769
Median Rent
38.8% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
615
Violent Crime/100K
2,031 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$79,278 median income, 4.7% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.1 / 5.0
$640,600 home value, $1,769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
615 violent crimes/100K (62% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
26,075 → 27,724
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+53.9%
$51,496 → $79,278
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lemon Grove 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
28,950
+1,226 from 2023 (27,724)
Projected Median Income 2030
$107,238
+$27,960 from 2023 ($79,278)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 26,075 | — | $51,496 | — |
| 2015 | 26,704 | +2.4% | $55,404 | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 26,875 | +0.6% | $60,309 | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 26,669 | -0.8% | $63,548 | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 27,413 | +2.8% | $71,082 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 27,724 | +1.1% | $79,278 | +11.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.