California / Census place 0641124

Lemon Grove

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

Official Census name: Lemon Grove city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
27,936
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
7,205/sq mi
3.9 sq mi land area
Median age
37.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$88,009
Median home value
$705,400
Median gross rent
$1,893
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20.2%
Typical commute
29.2 min
Public transit commute
1.9%

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: SAN DIEGO MONTGOMERY FLD (8 mi from place center)
Average high
73.5°F
Average low
54.8°F
Annual rainfall
11"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lemon Grove.

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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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