Demographics · CA
Carlsbad, CA demographics: 114,373 residents, with a median age of 42.5 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
114,373people are estimated in Carlsbad, at a median age of 42.5 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 42.5 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Carlsbad, the largest race group is White (69.5%); 17.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 14.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Carlsbad is 42.5 years (±1.0), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.7% ± 1.0 percentage points male and 50.3% ± 1.0 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 5,330 | 4.7% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±711 |
| 5 to 17 | 21,416 | 18.7% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,400 |
| 18 to 24 | 6,640 | 5.8% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±888 |
| 25 to 34 | 12,053 | 10.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±961 |
| 35 to 44 | 15,769 | 13.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,053 |
| 45 to 54 | 15,887 | 13.9% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±976 |
| 55 to 64 | 15,820 | 13.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±1,003 |
| 65 to 74 | 11,396 | 10.0% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±720 |
| 75 and over | 10,062 | 8.8% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±810 |
Median age by sex: 40.8 (male) · 44.4 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Carlsbad is White at 69.5% of the population. Separately, 17.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 79,511 | 69.5% ± 2.0 percentage points | ±2,275 |
| Black or African American alone | 1,491 | 1.3% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±468 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 701 | 0.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±398 · low precision |
| Asian alone | 9,587 | 8.4% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±1,738 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 174 | 0.2% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±201 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 4,975 | 4.3% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±1,231 |
| Two or more races | 17,934 | 15.7% ± 1.8 percentage points | ±2,101 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 19,871 | 17.4% ± 1.7 percentage points | ±1,986 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Carlsbad has 44,038 households. 69.3% are family households and 23.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.58 people.
Total households
44,038
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.58
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
69.3% ± 2.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
23.7% ± 2.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 44,038 | ±942 |
| Family households | 30,497 | ±624 |
| Nonfamily households | 13,541 | ±977 |
| Householder living alone | 10,455 | ±894 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
14.1% of Carlsbad residents were born outside the United States. 82.3% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (8.7%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 14.1% ± 1.3 percentage points | 16,083 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 82.3% ± 1.7 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 8.7% ± 1.4 percentage points | Spanish · 9,497 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
62.1% ± 2.0 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Carlsbad hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 62.1% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Carlsbad is 0611194. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.