California / Census place 0617946

Dana Point

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

Official Census name: Dana Point city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
32,232
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.8%
Population estimate
Density
4,968/sq mi
6.5 sq mi land area
Median age
47.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$141,520
Median home value
$1,320,300
Median gross rent
$3,106
Bachelor’s degree or higher
56.6%
Typical commute
30 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: SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
11.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Dana Point.

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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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