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Population of San Juan Capistrano, CA

Last official estimated population of San Juan Capistrano city (Orange County**, California state) was 36,282 (year 2014)^[1]. This was 0.011% of total US population and 0.09% of total California state population. Area of San Juan Capistrano city is 14.4 mi² (=37.4 km²)^[6], in this year population density was 2,514.17 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+1.2%/yr), San Juan Capistrano city population in 2024 would be 40,874*.

Historical population

Historical population of San Juan Capistrano city for period 1880-2014:

San Juan Capistrano city on population map

Estimated population for 2014^[1]. Click on flag to hide it.

Population • Legends • Position

Settlements near San Juan Capistrano city

• Mission Viejo city population 7.5 mi, 359°
• Lake Forest city 10.7 mi, 353°
• Laguna Niguel city 3.3 mi, 305°
• San Clemente city 4.3 mi, 146°
• Aliso Viejo city 6.9 mi, 321°
• Rancho Santa Margarita city 9.6 mi, 19°
• Dana Point city 4.2 mi, 232°
• Laguna Hills city 6.8 mi, 337°
• Laguna Beach city 6.9 mi, 295°
• Laguna Woods city 8.9 mi, 330°

Sources, notices

*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.

**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.

[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016

[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,

[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,

[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016

[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb