Guadalupe is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of California. With a population of 8,657 people and two associated neighborhoods, Guadalupe is the 445th largest community in California.

Housing costs in Guadalupe are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in California.

Guadalupe is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The population of Guadalupe has a very low overall level of education: only 8.78% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Guadalupe in 2022 was $20,314, which is low income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $81,256 for a family of four. However, Guadalupe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Guadalupe is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Guadalupe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Guadalupe, accounting for 90.38% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Guadalupe residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Guadalupe include Irish, German, Portuguese, English, and Ukrainian.

Guadalupe also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 31.03%.

The most common language spoken in Guadalupe is Spanish. Other important languages spoken here include English and Tagalog.