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Solana Beach Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Solana Beach Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

12,868

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.9%
5 - 17:
14.3%
18 - 24:
6.3%
25 - 34:
7.0%
35 - 54:
26.1%
55 - 64:
15.7%
Over 65 Years:
26.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.1%
3.1%
97.5%
97.5%
72.3%
72.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Solana Beach
USA
$99,142
$99,142
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Solana Beach
USA
$152,167
$152,167
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.5%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Retail
Education
Construction
Manufacturing
Finance
Real estate
Arts
Accommodation
Information Technology
Administration
Other
Wholesale
Public Service
19.9%
19.9%
14.0%
14.0%
10.0%
10.0%
8.7%
8.7%
6.9%
6.9%
6.8%
6.8%
5.1%
5.1%
4.7%
4.7%
4.3%
4.3%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
72.1%
72.1%
14.0%
14.0%
8.0%
8.0%
5.0%
5.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
German
Italian
European
Scottish
Norwegian
Russian
Polish
French
Swedish
Dutch
Welsh
British
Danish
Basque
Ukrainian
Finnish
Greek
Austrian
17.9%
17.9%
16.3%
16.3%
14.6%
14.6%
4.9%
4.9%
4.8%
4.8%
3.5%
3.5%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Korean
Chinese
Persian
Langs. of India
Russian
Slavic languages
French
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Native American languages
Vietnamese
Japanese
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
African languages
Hungarian
Tagalog
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
82.9%
82.9%
11.4%
11.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Solana Beach Residents

10.5%