Town guide

Ramona, California

Ramona is a community in San Diego County, California, home to about 22,634 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 92065.

Homes sold for a median of $394 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population22,634589 per sq mi
Median home value$766,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$394Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ramona

1 ZIP code

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Around Ramona

Distances

Nearest major airportSan Diego International Airport (SAN)28 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+San Diego, CA21 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ramona; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ramona

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ramona had 21,468 residents in the 2020 census, up 37% since 2000.

It’s the 323rd largest of 1,563 towns in California by population.

San Diego County grew from 35,090 residents in 1900 to 3,298,634 in 2020.

Ramona population by census2000: 15,691, 2010: 20,292, 2020: 21,46815,691200020,292201021,4682020

San Diego County, 1900–2020

San Diego County population, 1900 to 20201900: 35,090, 1910: 61,665, 1920: 112,248, 1930: 209,659, 1940: 289,348, 1950: 556,808, 1960: 1,033,011, 1970: 1,357,854, 1980: 1,861,846, 1990: 2,498,016, 2000: 2,813,833, 2010: 3,095,313, 2020: 3,298,63435K’00’10112K’20’30289K’40’501.0M’60’701.9M’80’902.8M’00’103.3M’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 37°F. About 14.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RamonaJan: high 68°F, low 38°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 68°F, low 39°F, 3.5 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 41°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 73°F, low 43°F, 1.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 49°F, 0.4 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 52°F, 0.1 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 57°F, 0.1 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 59°F, 0.1 in; Sep: high 90°F, low 55°F, 0.2 in; Oct: high 82°F, low 49°F, 0.5 in; Nov: high 74°F, low 43°F, 1.2 in; Dec: high 67°F, low 37°F, 1.5 in68°38°Jan3.168°39°Feb3.569°41°Mar2.773°43°Apr1.177°49°May0.485°52°Jun0.190°57°Jul0.192°59°Aug0.190°55°Sep0.282°49°Oct0.574°43°Nov1.267°37°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ramona Fire Dept, CA weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in San Diego County

1,391,721 jobs at 93,407 businesses in San Diego County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in San Diego CountyHealth care and social assistance: 221,111 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 183,896 jobs; Professional services: 178,885 jobs; Retail trade: 147,017 jobs; Manufacturing: 102,762 jobs; Construction: 91,254 jobs; Administrative and support: 82,870 jobs; Finance and insurance: 58,373 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Professional services 13% Retail trade 11% Manufacturing 7% Construction 7% Administrative and support 6% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

132 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ramona.

Nearest hospitals

  • Palomar Medical Center PowayGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Poway12.0 miles
  • Palomar Health Downtown CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Escondido14.5 miles
  • Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · San Marcos19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants12
Mental health providers58
Physical and occupational therapists17
Optometrists3
Chiropractors7
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ramona

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Ramona Community Park · 195 acres1.7 mi
  • Collier Park · 10 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Albertsons1.5 mi
  • ALDI1.6 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Ramona Branch San Diego County Library1.4 mi
  • Ramona Library1.4 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Guy R. Woodward Museum1.2 mi
  • Classic Rotors Museum3.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Amphitheater #25.8 mi
  • Amphitheater #15.9 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • John Hopkins (1983) · American motorcycle racer

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Ramona

Public schools here are run by Ramona City Unified. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Barnett ElementaryRamonaK–6465Public2.6 mi
Hanson ElementaryRamonaK–6547Public2.3 mi
James Dukes ElementaryRamonaK–6502Public3.9 mi
Mountain Valley AcademyRamonaK–12182Alternative Education1.5 mi
Mt. Woodson ElementaryRamonaK–6349Public6.0 mi
Ramona Community MontessoriRamonaK–6267Alternative Education1.5 mi
Ramona ElementaryRamonaK–6434Public1.1 mi
Future Bound Independent Study SecondaryRamona7–1223Alternative Education0.9 mi
Olive Peirce MiddleRamona7–8680Public1.1 mi
Montecito High (Continuation)Ramona9–1292Alternative Education0.9 mi
Ramona HighRamona9–121,404Public0.9 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Montessori Children's ElementaryRamonaPre-K–638Nonsectarian0.9 mi
Ramona Lutheran Church and SchoolRamonaPre-K–760Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod1.3 mi
Ramona Faith AcademyRamona1–1236Christian (no specific denomination)4.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with San Diego Country Estates, Poway and San Diego.

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