California / Census place 0611194

Carlsbad

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Carlsbad city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
112,260
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.9%
Population estimate
Density
2,969/sq mi
37.8 sq mi land area
Median age
42.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$142,748
Median home value
$1,257,000
Median gross rent
$2,808
Bachelor’s degree or higher
62.1%
Typical commute
27.1 min
Public transit commute
0.8%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CARLSBAD MCCLELLAN PALOMAR AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
69.2°F
Average low
55.8°F
Annual rainfall
11.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Carlsbad.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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