Guadalupe is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 8,622 people and two associated neighborhoods, Guadalupe is the 445th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Guadalupe 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.

Guadalupe is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The rate of college-level education in Guadalupe is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 11.11% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.

The per capita income in Guadalupe in 2022 was $22,110, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $88,440 for a family of four. However, Guadalupe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Guadalupe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Guadalupe 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 Guadalupe, accounting for 88.87% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Guadalupe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Guadalupe include Irish, Portuguese, German, English, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Guadalupe's cultural character, accounting for 30.21% of the city’s population.

The most common language spoken in Guadalupe is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.