California State Senate District 38

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
ca-sd-038
State
California
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
038
Land Area
566.5 sq mi
Water Area
203.2 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of California State Senate District 38

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
San Diego County458.47 sq mi80.9%10.9%
Orange County107.97 sq mi19.1%13.6%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
San Diego city47.49 sq mi8.4%14.6%
Oceanside city41.27 sq mi7.3%100.0%
Rancho Mission Viejo CDP37.81 sq mi6.7%100.0%
Carlsbad city37.77 sq mi6.7%99.9%
Encinitas city19.06 sq mi3.4%100.0%
Vista city18.75 sq mi3.3%98.8%
Mission Viejo city17.66 sq mi3.1%100.0%
San Juan Capistrano city14.43 sq mi2.5%100.0%
Rancho Santa Margarita city12.90 sq mi2.3%99.8%
Camp Pendleton Mainside CDP10.75 sq mi1.9%100.0%
Coto de Caza CDP7.80 sq mi1.4%100.0%
Camp Pendleton South CDP6.95 sq mi1.2%100.0%
Rancho Santa Fe CDP6.71 sq mi1.2%100.0%
Laguna Hills city6.55 sq mi1.2%100.0%
Fairbanks Ranch CDP5.09 sq mi0.9%100.0%
Ladera Ranch CDP4.95 sq mi0.9%100.0%
Solana Beach city3.41 sq mi0.6%100.0%
Las Flores CDP2.55 sq mi0.5%100.0%
Elfin Forest CDP2.02 sq mi0.4%100.0%
Del Mar city1.72 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Lake San Marcos CDP0.07 sq mi<0.1%4.2%

Showing all 21 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
CA District 49585,63460.2%77.2%79.2%
CA District 40182,44018.7%24.0%7.7%
CA District 50154,51915.9%20.3%11.1%
CA District 5145,4064.7%6.0%1.7%
CA District 475,2460.5%0.7%0.2%
CA District 48188<0.1%<0.1%0.1%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Demographics

Total Population
966,269 (± 5,017)
Median Age
38.8
Median Household Income
$126,986 (± $2,390)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
92.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
53.9%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 18203,31321.0%
18 to 64603,33262.4%
65 and over159,62416.5%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)241,68025.0%
White, not Hispanic540,63456.0%
Black, not Hispanic19,6612.0%
Asian, not Hispanic96,24510.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic1,3800.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic2,7310.3%
Some other race, not Hispanic5,6700.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic58,2686.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
894,730
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
696,690

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic688,97777.0%
Hispanic205,75123.0%
White538,48260.2%
Black20,0362.2%
Asian79,4878.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,4180.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,8220.3%
Two or More Races7,5080.8%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic557,58380.0%
Hispanic139,10520.0%
White446,90364.1%
Black21,7743.1%
Asian76,83211.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native5,4400.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander2,3480.3%
Two or More Races4,4300.6%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).