Julian is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,768, up from 1,502 at the time of the 2010 census.

Julian is an recognized California Historical Landmark (No. 412). The Julian townsite and surrounding Place is defined by the San Diego County Zoning Ordinance Section 5749 as the Julian Historic District. This designation requires that build up adhere to clear guidelines that are administered by the Architectural Evaluation Board of the Julian Historic District, which is appointed by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

The town is known for its apple pie and its annual Julian Apple Days Festival, which began in 1949.

The first European settlers to reach in this area were “Cockney Bill” Williams from England and John Wesley Horrell, who both arrived in the Place in 1850 or 1851. The town itself was first decided by Drury, Frank, and J.O. Bailey, all brothers; and their cousins, Mike and Webb Julian. They were passing through the region from San Bernardino en route to Arizona in 1869, in the wake of the American Civil War. Taken by the beauty of the Julian area, Drury Bailey interrupted the group’s travel plans and chose on the other hand to get along with here; he chose to declare the settlement “Julian” after Mike Julian because “Mike was augmented looking” than any extra member of the Bailey family. Julian was plus a former Confederate soldier who was later elected San Diego County Assessor. Shortly afterwards gold was discovered in the Julian region. A tent city initially formed in the boomtown, followed by more remaining structures as it became apparent that gold mining in Julian would persist for some time. Victorian-style structures were build up in the latest stage of Julian’s to the front settlement, including the Hoskins House.