Chula Vista

County:: San Diego County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 49.638
State:: California

Chula Vista is a city located in San Diego County, California. Chula Vista has a 2025 population of 273,349. Chula Vista is currently declining at a rate of -0.18% annually and its population has decreased by -0.89% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 275,809 in 2020.

The average household income in Chula Vista is $125,937 with a poverty rate of 8.42%.The median age in Chula Vista is 37 years: 36.2 years for males, and 37.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Chula Vista includes 32.75% White, 16.64% other race, 14.93% Asian, 5.28% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	90,069	32.75%
Two or more races	80,064	29.11%
Other race	45,754	16.64%
Asian	41,056	14.93%
Black or African American	14,534	5.28%
Native American	2,647	0.96%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	906	0.33%

Chula Vista Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Chula Vista's average per capita income is $52,317. Household income levels show a median of $105,173. The poverty rate stands at 8.42%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$135,649	$154,876
Families	$116,049	$135,759
Households	$105,173	$125,937
Non Families	$52,178	$74,770

$52,317

Average Income

$105,173

Median Household Income

8.42%

Poverty Rate