Demographics & People — Carlsbad, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)114,500
Estimated 2026~114,100
Median Age42.5
Total Households43,981
Family Households30,802
Average Household Size2.59
Diversity Index0.4428 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White81,339
Black or African American1,194
Asian11,259
Hispanic or Latino19,182

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups33,970
Unclassified or not reported21,908
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino19,053
German16,511
Hispanic: Mexican15,524
English14,280
Irish13,748
Italian7,539
American5,420
European3,397

Language

English Only90,465
Spanish8,717
Population 5+109,418

Veterans

Veterans6,481
Population 18+87,684

Commuting

Mean Commute Time27.1 minutes
Work from Home31.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Carlsbad, California.