California / Census place 0622678

Encinitas

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Encinitas city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
60,736
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,194/sq mi
19 sq mi land area
Median age
43.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$162,229
Median home value
$1,646,800
Median gross rent
$2,886
Bachelor’s degree or higher
67.7%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Public transit commute
0.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CARLSBAD MCCLELLAN PALOMAR AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
69.2°F
Average low
55.8°F
Annual rainfall
11.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Encinitas.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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