San Diego County, California Population 2024

3,262,770
0500K1M1.5M2M2.5M3M3.5M186018801900192019401960198020002020YearPopulation

San Diego County, California's estimated 2024 population is 3,262,770 with a growth rate of -0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. San Diego County, California is the 2nd largest county in California. The 2010 population was 3,103,260 and has seen a growth of 5.14% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,226,755-7,203-0.22%
20283,233,958-7,203-0.22%
20273,241,161-7,203-0.22%
20263,248,364-7,203-0.22%
20253,255,567-7,203-0.22%
20243,262,770-7,203-0.22%
20233,269,973-7,203-0.22%
20223,277,1762,7440.08%
20213,274,432-20,866-0.63%
20203,295,298-35,161-1.06%
20193,330,459-2,024-0.06%
20183,332,48313,4640.41%
20173,319,01913,5570.41%
20163,305,46224,6370.75%
20153,280,82531,5180.97%
20143,249,30738,5191.2%
20133,210,78835,6401.12%
20123,175,14837,9121.21%
20113,137,23633,9761.09%
20103,103,26000%
19902,498,016636,17034.17%
19801,861,846503,99237.12%
19701,357,854324,84331.45%
19601,033,011476,20385.52%
1950556,808267,46092.44%
1940289,34879,68938.01%
1930209,65997,41186.78%
1920112,24850,58382.03%
191061,66526,57575.73%
190035,0901030.29%
189034,98726,369305.98%
18808,6183,66774.07%
18704,95162714.5%
18604,3243,526441.85%
1850798-3,225,957-99.98%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.22% (-7,203)
County Website
San Diego County
County Seat
San Diego
2020 Population
3,295,298
Area
4210 mi²
Density
775 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.99% (-32,528)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,899,87157.75%
Two or more races490,01514.9%
Asian397,68712.09%
Other race302,5849.2%
Black or African American158,5534.82%
Native American27,2700.83%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander13,7210.42%
57.75%14.9%12.09%9.2%Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Diego County, California Population by Race

San Diego County, California Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080140K130K120K110K100K90K80K70K60K50K40K30K20K10K0010K20K30K40K50K60K70K80K90K100K110K120K130K140KMaleFemale

San Diego County, California Median Age

36.7

Total

35.6

Male

37.9

Female

San Diego County, California Adults

There are 2,592,329 adults, (481,993 of whom are seniors) in San Diego County, California.

San Diego County, California Age Dependency

55.9

Age Dependency Ratio

22.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33

Child Dependency Ratio

San Diego County, California Sex Ratio

Female1,621,85049.3%
Male1,667,85150.7%

San Diego County, California Population by Age

San Diego County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,149,1572.7854.245.8
Married575,8803.4267.232.8
Non Family381,6941.414159
Female131,4773.6239.860.2
Male60,1063.4245.354.7

3.34

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

54.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

50.11%5.23%11.44%33.22%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllMaleNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

San Diego County, California Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050K100K150K200K250K300K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade118,7365.26%
Associates Degree188,8778.37%
Bachelors Degree564,01124.98%
Graduate Degree362,67016.06%
High School Graduate409,28718.13%
Less Than 9th Grade136,1016.03%
Some College477,93821.17%
6.03%5.26%18.13%21.17%8.37%24.98%16.06%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Diego County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Diego County, California Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteBlackAsianIslander2+ RacesNative AmericanHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,093,3681,053,901558,041
Hispanic674,705501,597140,630
Asian293,236265,389158,109
2+ Races269,101220,30380,796
Other Race193,757137,69134,416
Black106,83397,64230,167
Native American18,53614,9763,926
Islander9,6548,6812,232

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.39%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 53.92%.

San Diego County, California Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,134$86,900$61,704
Graduate Degree$99,906$117,044$83,332
High School Graduate$38,034$44,069$31,415
Less Than 9th Grade$29,530$34,749$22,679
Overall$54,948$62,168$46,098
Some College$46,491$54,632$39,533

$54,948

Average Earnings

$62,168

Average Male

$46,098

Average Female

San Diego County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Diego County, California Language by Age

63.39%23.85%7.68%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Diego County, California Language

63.39% of San Diego County, California residents speak only English, while 36.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 23.85% of the population.

San Diego County, California Language

San Diego County, California Poverty by Race

BlackIslanderOtherHispanicNativeMultipleAsianWhite0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic1,108,818145,28213.1%
White1,394,658116,2348.33%
Multiple482,06252,59110.91%
Other293,58340,69413.86%
Asian391,09835,2109%
Black148,24127,97018.87%
Native25,9563,38613.05%
Islander13,3131,89614.24%

10.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.48%

Male Poverty Rate

11.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Diego County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Diego County, California is Black, with 18.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Diego County, California is White, with 8.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.85%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.31%.

San Diego County, California Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.48%
High School13.01%
Some College8.94%
Bachelors or Greater4.44%

San Diego County, California Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.56%
Male Unemployed22.29%
Female Employed5.7%
Male Employed4.32%

San Diego County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Diego County, California Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$111,734$145,676
Households$96,974$129,234
Married Families$130,958$165,711
Non Families$64,682$88,375
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families050,000100,000150,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Diego County, California Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.8%

Male Marriage Rate

47.0%

Female Marriage Rate

San Diego County, California Married by Age and Sex

45-5435-4455-64Over 6520-3415-19010203040506070

male

female

San Diego County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

San Diego County, California Marital Status by Race

AsianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHawaiianHispanicOtherRaceTwoOrMoreRacesIndianBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Diego County, California Marital Status

35.3%29.38%29.24%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

194,517

Number of Veterans

172,458

Male Veterans

22,059

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War68,002
First Gulf War56,601
Vietnam56,330
Korea8,463
World War II3,247

San Diego County, California Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+05,00010,00015,00020,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,00050,00055,000

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5453,788
75+39,685
65 to 7439,269
55 to 6433,889
18 to 3427,886

San Diego County, California Veterans by Age

WhiteHispanicAsianBlack2+ RacesOther RaceNative AmericanIslander010,00020,00030,00040,00050,00060,00070,00080,00090,000100,000110,000120,000130,000140,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White130,6598.73%
Hispanic33,5514.24%
Asian18,7605.78%
Black17,17515.03%
2+ Races17,0245.4%
Other Race8,4743.8%
Native American1,3596.43%
Islander1,0669.77%

San Diego County, California Veterans by Race

San Diego County, California Veterans by Education

16.8%39.43%40.42%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.28%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Diego County, California Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

66.2%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

San Diego County, California Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanicAsianIslander2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-HispanicNative AmericanBlack0510152025303540455055606570

LaborForceParticipation

San Diego County, California Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

San Diego County, California Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

6.98%30.49%58.24%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

8.78%45.11%40.82%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

51.01%

Born in San Diego County, California

77.42%

Native Born

22.58%

Foreign Born

9.36%

Non Citizen

13.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.42% of San Diego County, California residents were born in the United States, with 51.01% having been born in California. 9.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Diego County, California Place of Birth

Sources