2017 Growth Rate
0.46%
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County Seat
San Diego
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San Diego County, California's estimated population is 3,325,468 with a growth rate of 0.46% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. San Diego County, California is the 2nd largest county in California.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3,343,364 | 17,896 | 0.54% |
| 2017 | 3,325,468 | 15,188 | 0.46% |
| 2016 | 3,310,280 | 26,219 | 0.80% |
| 2015 | 3,284,061 | 33,068 | 1.02% |
| 2014 | 3,250,993 | 39,745 | 1.24% |
| 2013 | 3,211,248 | 36,047 | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 3,175,201 | 37,829 | 1.21% |
| 2011 | 3,137,372 | 34,066 | 1.10% |
| 2010 | 3,103,306 | 605,290 | 24.23% |
| 1990 | 2,498,016 | 636,170 | 34.17% |
| 1980 | 1,861,846 | 503,992 | 37.12% |
| 1970 | 1,357,854 | 324,843 | 31.45% |
| 1960 | 1,033,011 | 476,203 | 85.52% |
| 1950 | 556,808 | 267,460 | 92.44% |
| 1940 | 289,348 | 79,689 | 38.01% |
| 1930 | 209,659 | 97,411 | 86.78% |
| 1920 | 112,248 | 50,583 | 82.03% |
| 1910 | 61,665 | 26,575 | 75.73% |
| 1900 | 35,090 | 103 | 0.29% |
| 1890 | 34,987 | 26,369 | 305.98% |
| 1880 | 8,618 | 3,667 | 74.07% |
| 1870 | 4,951 | 627 | 14.50% |
| 1860 | 4,324 | 3,526 | 441.85% |
| 1850 | 798 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,335,447 | 70.71% |
| Asian | 390,418 | 11.82% |
| Some Other Race | 205,307 | 6.22% |
| Two or More Races | 170,366 | 5.16% |
| Black or African American | 166,412 | 5.04% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 20,980 | 0.64% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13,903 | 0.42% |
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There are 2,576,489 adults, (439,595 of whom are seniors) in San Diego County, California.
Female
1,640,902
49.68%
Male
1,661,931
50.32%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 1,118,980 | 2.87 | 53.1 |
| Married | 561,609 | 3.51 | 65.7 |
| Non Family | 365,219 | 1.47 | 40.8 |
| Female | 133,874 | 3.71 | 38.9 |
| Male | 58,278 | 3.61 | 41.4 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 149,313 | 6.72% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 136,695 | 6.15% |
| High School Graduate | 409,272 | 18.41% |
| Some College | 498,566 | 22.42% |
| Associates Degree | 181,508 | 8.16% |
| Bachelors Degree | 521,525 | 23.46% |
| Graduate Degree | 326,497 | 14.68% |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.04%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50.60%.
$42,233
Average Earnings
$50,086
Average Male
$36,015
Average Female
62.34% of San Diego County, California residents speak only English, while 37.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 24.70% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 1,084,181 | 188,733 | 17.41% |
| White | 1,473,510 | 130,672 | 8.87% |
| Asian | 385,885 | 39,519 | 10.24% |
| Other | 199,265 | 39,199 | 19.67% |
| Black | 156,349 | 30,540 | 19.53% |
| Multiple | 168,059 | 21,127 | 12.57% |
| Native | 20,041 | 3,440 | 17.16% |
| Islander | 13,477 | 1,402 | 10.40% |
12.52%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.58%
Male Poverty Rate
13.44%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in San Diego County, California is Other, with 19.67% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in San Diego County, California is White, with 8.87% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.25%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.98%.
47.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.1%
Male Marriage Rate
46.8%
Female Marriage Rate
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 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 165,824 | 9.22% |
| Hispanic | 32,611 | 4.30% |
| Black | 22,240 | 18.43% |
| Asian | 19,173 | 6.08% |
| 2 or More | 7,731 | 8.44% |
| Other | 5,428 | 3.64% |
| Indian | 1,700 | 10.65% |
| Hawaiian | 1,121 | 9.99% |
6.33%
Veteran Poverty Rate
22.49%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.7%
Labor Force Participation
58.9%
Employment Rate
6.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
76.55%
Native Born
23.45%
Foreign Born
11.05%
Non Citizen
76.55% of San Diego County, California residents were born in the United States, with 49.47% having been born in California. 11.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego | 1301722 | 1406630 | 104908 | 8.06% |
| Chula Vista | 243920 | 267172 | 23252 | 9.53% |
| Oceanside | 166992 | 175464 | 8472 | 5.07% |
| Escondido | 143923 | 151613 | 7690 | 5.34% |
| Carlsbad | 105569 | 113952 | 8383 | 7.94% |
| El Cajon | 99516 | 103768 | 4252 | 4.27% |
| Vista | 93712 | 101659 | 7947 | 8.48% |
| San Marcos | 83654 | 95261 | 11607 | 13.88% |
| Encinitas | 59519 | 63131 | 3612 | 6.07% |
| National City | 58560 | 61147 | 2587 | 4.42% |
| La Mesa | 57013 | 59948 | 2935 | 5.15% |
| Santee | 53414 | 57834 | 4420 | 8.27% |
| Poway | 47806 | 50077 | 2271 | 4.75% |
| Imperial Beach | 26324 | 27418 | 1094 | 4.16% |
| Lemon Grove | 25318 | 26860 | 1542 | 6.09% |
| Coronado | 24702 | 25952 | 1250 | 5.06% |
| Solana Beach | 12867 | 13449 | 582 | 4.52% |
| Del Mar | 4163 | 4365 | 202 | 4.85% |