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Lemon Grove Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Lemon Grove Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

27,867

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.3%
5 - 17:
15.7%
18 - 24:
9.7%
25 - 34:
16.9%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
13.9%
Over 65 Years:
14.6%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.0%
6.0%
89.7%
89.7%
20.2%
20.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Lemon Grove
USA
$36,672
$36,672
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Lemon Grove
USA
$88,009
$88,009
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

9.2%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Manufacturing
Other
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Public Service
Administration
Transportation
Arts
Finance
Real estate
13.9%
13.9%
12.7%
12.7%
10.9%
10.9%
10.7%
10.7%
7.7%
7.7%
7.3%
7.3%
6.8%
6.8%
6.1%
6.1%
5.6%
5.6%
4.6%
4.6%
3.1%
3.1%
2.9%
2.9%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
45.4%
45.4%
26.9%
26.9%
12.0%
12.0%
10.0%
10.0%
5.2%
5.2%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
African
Scots-Irish
French
Scottish
Polish
Portuguese
Dutch
Swedish
Norwegian
Danish
European
Russian
Somalian
Eastern European
Ethiopian
Ukrainian
6.2%
6.2%
6.0%
6.0%
5.6%
5.6%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
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0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
African languages
Laotian
Vietnamese
Pacific Island languages
Native American languages
Other Indo-European
Japanese
Slavic languages
Russian
Italian
Polish
Miao/Hmong
Langs. of India
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Chinese
French
61.9%
61.9%
31.3%
31.3%
3.3%
3.3%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Lemon Grove Residents

17.0%