Lemon Grove, CA Population

The population of Lemon Grove is 27,513, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS estimates.
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Updated Jun 23, 2023
Overview
27,513
Total Population
35.9
Median age
50.34%
Female population %
98.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
48.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
12,039
Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

Age

Lemon Grove's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

  • The median age in Lemon Grove is 35.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
  • Lemon Grove's population under 18 was 23.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
  • Lemon Grove's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.38% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
  • Of the total population in Lemon Grove, 19.15% were under the age of 15, 21.83% aged 15 to 29, 45.64% aged 30 to 64, 11.96% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
The graph shows Lemon Grove's population by age group, with age group on x-axis and the respective age group's percent of the total population on y-axis
Lemon Grove, CA population by age group. The largest age group was 25-29 years with a poulation of 2,595 (9.43% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Gender

There are 189 more females than males in Lemon Grove:

  • The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.34% females and 49.66% males in Lemon Grove, CA.
  • The Lemon Grove, CA gender ratio is 98.6:100 i.e. 98.6 men to 100 women (0.986).
  • For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,221.
  • For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 1,374.
The grouped bar chart shows Lemon Grove, CA population by age and gender across 18 age groups, defined between the age of 0 and 85 and above. The female population is shown in pink color bar and male population is shown in blue color bar. Age group is plotted on x axis and population on y axis.
California population by gender and age. Largest age group (population): Male # 25-29 years (1,221) | Female # 25-29 years (1,374). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Race / Ethnicity

Lemon Grove's population has become increasingly diverse:

  • Racial distribution of Lemon Grove population: 47.48% are White, 15.59% are Black or African American, 1.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 8.44% are Asian, 0.63% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 11.47% are some other race and 14.95% are multiracial.
  • Lemon Grove's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
  • By ethnicity, 12,039 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 15,474 (56.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
  • The largest racial group in Lemon Grove is White with a population of 13,064 (47.48% of the total population).
The bar chart shows Lemon Grove, CA population by race, in percentage. The numbers shown are based on the American Community Survey respondents self identified race. The Hispanic and Latino population is spread across the races identified and not as a separate race category.
Lemon Grove, CA population by race. The largest racial group in Lemon Grove is White with a population of 13,064 (47.48% of the total population). Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates.

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Year by year

Lemon Grove's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

  • The peak population was 27,614 in the year 2020
  • From 2000 to 2010, Lemon Grove's population increased by 393 (1.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
  • From 2010 to 2020, Lemon Grove's population increased by 2,238 (8.82%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
  • Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lemon Grove's population was lowest in year 2006 at 23,854.
The graph shows Lemon Grove's population from 2000 to 2022, with years on x-axis and population on y-axis
Lemon Grove's population from 2000 to 2022. The estimated population at the end of 2022 was 27,224. Source: U.S. Census Bureau (Population Estimates Program)

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