Demographics & People — Poway, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)48,515
Estimated 2026~49,200
Median Age41.2
Total Households16,403
Family Households13,028
Average Household Size2.91
Diversity Index0.5204 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White30,298
Black or African American1,356
Asian6,505
Hispanic or Latino8,152

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups17,929
Unclassified or not reported8,242
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino8,099
Hispanic: Mexican6,726
German6,507
English5,269
Irish4,991
Italian2,925
American2,028
European1,478

Language

English Only34,618
Spanish4,517
Population 5+45,786

Veterans

Veterans3,471
Population 18+37,710

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.3 minutes
Work from Home23.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Poway, California.