San Clemente

Population & Demographics

San Clemente, CA

San Clemente is home to 63,273 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 27,489 resident workers commute each day.

CaliforniaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
63,273
people
Population

63,273 residents

Median age 45.6 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

San Clemente population & demographics

Who lives in San Clemente — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
63,273
Median age
45.6yrs
Median household income
$140,062
Median home value
$1,398,400
Median gross rent
$2,460/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
53.8%
Poverty rate
5.8%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in San Clemente

How San Clemente breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White71.6%
Hispanic or Latino17.0%
Two or more races5.6%
Asian4.4%
Black0.9%
Some other race0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%

Race across San Clemente

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across San Clemente.

San Clemente at a glance
Employed Residents
27,489
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
20.0mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
18.9%
Share working within the area
Work from home
22.8%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Irvine
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for San Clemente proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How San Clemente commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

47
Commute Score

47 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

San Clemente

27,489 commutes, one dot at a time

San Clemente

Where 27,489 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in San Clemente, by worker count.

1San Clemente0.0 mi5,209
2Irvine19.3 mi2,754
3Los Angeles62.2 mi1,583
4San Juan Capistrano4.8 mi1,317
5Mission Viejo11.8 mi988
6Dana Point4.7 mi929
7Newport Beach20.0 mi849
8San Diego52.9 mi750

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into San Clemente.

1San Clemente0.0 mi5,209
2San Juan Capistrano4.8 mi985
3Mission Viejo11.8 mi882
4Dana Point4.7 mi819
5Laguna Niguel7.9 mi774
6Los Angeles62.2 mi709
7Oceanside23.2 mi618
8Irvine19.3 mi499

Top industries

The sectors that employ San Clemente’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
AFAccommodation and Food Services13.9%
MFManufacturing11.7%
RTRetail Trade11.3%
COConstruction10.0%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services9.7%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance9.4%
WSWholesale Trade6.8%
ADAdministrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services6.6%
OSOther Services (except Public Administration)4.3%
Connectivity

Internet options for San Clemente

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

3 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps98% of homes
2 Gbps98%
5 Gbps73%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in San Clemente

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