California / Census place 0668028

San Juan Capistrano

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

Official Census name: San Juan Capistrano city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,119
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,434/sq mi
14.4 sq mi land area
Median age
46.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$129,457
Median home value
$993,800
Median gross rent
$2,438
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.4%
Typical commute
26.5 min
Public transit commute
0.5%

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 (17 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 San Juan Capistrano.

Typical high and low °F
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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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