California / Census place 0658520

Poway

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

Official Census name: Poway city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
49,180
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,259/sq mi
39.1 sq mi land area
Median age
41.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$148,359
Median home value
$1,034,800
Median gross rent
$2,301
Bachelor’s degree or higher
54.2%
Typical commute
25.3 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

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: RAMONA AP (6 mi from place center)
Average high
76.3°F
Average low
46.1°F
Annual rainfall
14.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Poway.

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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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