Grand Terrace is a medium-sized city located in the state of California. With a population of 12,939 people and three associated neighborhoods, Grand Terrace is the 376th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Grand Terrace are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.89% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In terms of college education, Grand Terrace is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.49% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Grand Terrace in 2022 was $36,267, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,068 for a family of four. However, Grand Terrace contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Grand Terrace is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Grand Terrace home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Grand Terrace, accounting for 53.44% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Grand Terrace residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grand Terrace include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Grand Terrace is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Arabic.