Chula Vista, California Population 2020

277,289

Chula Vista is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 277,289, it is the 15th largest city in California and the 75th largest city in the United States. Chula Vista is currently growing at a rate of 1.03% annually and its population has increased by 13.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 243,916 in 2010. Spanning over 52 miles, Chula Vista has a population density of 5,586 people per square mile.

The average household income in Chula Vista is $93,173 with a poverty rate of 10.85%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,536 per month, and the median house value is $465,000. The median age in Chula Vista is 34.9 years, 33.1 years for males, and 36.5 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.7 males.

Chula Vista is located in San Diego County, where it is the second largest city by population. Chula Vista is located just over seven miles from San Diego, and it’s only over seven miles from the border of Mexico.

Growth in Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista has seen significant population growth because of its thriving economy and the support that is offered for small businesses. The small business sector accounts for most of the companies in Chula Vista. The city is also a popular tourist destination, attracting many visitors while also boosting the local economy. Chula Vista has seen significant population growth throughout the 20th and 21st centuries. A population of just over 1,700 in 1920 expanded to nearly 16,000 at the time of the 1950 census. The population has continued to post growth in the double-digit percentages every ten years. Current estimates show that the population is up 9.5% from the last census in 2010, indicating that this thriving city with over a quarter-million resident is only going to continue to grow larger.

Chula Vista Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chula Vista was:

White: 65.55%
Asian: 15.97%
Other race: 7.33%
Two or more races: 5.53%
Black or African American: 4.63%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.65%
Native American: 0.33%

The current population of Chula Vista, California is 277,289, based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 271,651.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 243,916.

Chula Vista, California Population 2020

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	174,673	65.55%
Asian	42,564	15.97%
Some Other Race	19,523	7.33%
Two or More Races	14,734	5.53%
Black or African American	12,346	4.63%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,743	0.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native	885	0.33%

Chula Vista Population by Race

Chula Vista Population Pyramid 2020

Chula Vista Population by Age

Chula Vista Households and Families

Chula Vista Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Chula Vista Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	68.9%	31.1%
All	58.3%	41.7%
Non Family	47.2%	52.8%
Male	44.9%	55.1%
Female	40.8%	59.2%

58.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Chula Vista Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	78,940	3.35	58.3
Married	44,913	3.92	68.9
Non Family	16,403	1.34	47.2
Female	12,867	3.83	40.8
Male	4,757	3.6	44.9

3.77

Average Family Size

3.35

Average Household Size

4.8%

Unmarried (Opposite Sex)

0.1%

Unmarried (Same Sex)

Chula Vista Households by Type

Chula Vista Education

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	14,382	8.38%
9th to 12th Grade	16,525	9.63%
High School Graduate	34,259	19.96%
Some College	41,653	24.27%
Associates Degree	15,462	9.01%
Bachelors Degree	34,160	19.90%
Graduate Degree	15,185	8.85%

Chula Vista Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chula Vista Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Total	High School	Bachelors
Hispanic	93,113	68,646	18,737
White	37,576	35,250	13,622
Asian	29,494	26,070	13,413
Other Race	13,046	10,058	2,262
Black	7,982	7,411	2,268
Multiple Races	5,976	5,428	1,971
Islander	1,288	1,052	279
Native American	569	441	93

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.81%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.48%.

Chula Vista Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$41,352	$48,956	$33,667
Less Than High School	$23,319	$29,872	$18,213
High School Grad	$32,036	$39,634	$26,854
Some College	$39,984	$49,105	$31,683
Bachelors Degree	$61,518	$73,896	$51,644
Graduate Degree	$78,582	$82,727	$75,085

$41,352

Average Earnings

$48,956

Average Male

$33,667

Average Female

Chula Vista Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chula Vista Language

Chula Vista Language by Age

Chula Vista Language

41.05% of Chula Vista residents speak only English, while 58.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 47.39% of the population.

Chula Vista Language

Chula Vista Poverty

Chula Vista Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Hispanic	156,017	21,125	13.54%
White	47,025	3,610	7.68%
Other	19,418	2,582	13.30%
Asian	42,465	2,288	5.39%
Black	12,206	1,504	12.32%
Multiple	14,647	1,251	8.54%
Islander	1,739	185	10.64%
Native	885	50	5.65%

10.85%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.33%

Male Poverty Rate

12.32%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chula Vista

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chula Vista is Hispanic, with 13.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chula Vista is Asian, with 5.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.52%.

Chula Vista Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than High School	20.25%
High School	11.36%
Some College	7.69%
Bachelors or Greater	4.38%

Chula Vista Poverty Rate by Education

Name	Poverty
Female Unemployed	21.78%
Male Unemployed	20.77%
Female Employed	6.47%
Male Employed	4.45%

Chula Vista Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chula Vista Income

Chula Vista Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$76,354	$93,173
Families	$84,465	$100,471
Married Families	$97,515	$115,675
Non Families	$39,192	$56,630

Income by Household Type

Chula Vista Marital Status

Marriage Rates

50.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.4%

Male Marriage Rate

48.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Chula Vista Married by Age and Sex

Chula Vista Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Chula Vista Marital Status by Race

Chula Vista Marital Status

Chula Vista Veterans

16,261

Number of Veterans

14,003

Male Veterans

2,258

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	6,030
First Gulf War	6,027
Vietnam	4,446
Korea	1,092
World War II	473

Chula Vista Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
35 to 54	5,389
55 to 64	2,951
65 to 74	2,879
75+	2,553
18 to 34	2,489

Chula Vista Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	9,646	7.50%
Hispanic	4,042	3.67%
Asian	3,357	10.11%
Black	1,717	19.25%
Other	707	4.71%
2 or More	699	10.01%
Indian	103	14.11%
Hawaiian	32	2.36%

Chula Vista Veterans by Race

Chula Vista Veterans by Education

4.98%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.88%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chula Vista Veterans by Education

Chula Vista Employment Status

65%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

Unemployment Rate

Chula Vista Employment by Age

Chula Vista Employment by Race

Chula Vista Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

52.45%

Born in California

69.27%

Native Born

30.73%

Foreign Born

14.74%

Non Citizen

15.99%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

69.27% of Chula Vista residents were born in the United States, with 52.45% having been born in California. 14.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chula Vista Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2020	277,289	2,819	1.03%
2019	274,470	2,819	1.04%
2018	271,651	2,222	0.82%
2017	269,429	2,819	1.06%
2016	266,610	2,120	0.80%
2015	264,490	4,421	1.70%
2014	260,069	3,250	1.27%
2013	256,819	4,362	1.73%
2012	252,457	4,118	1.66%
2011	248,339	3,683	1.51%
2010	244,656	71,100	3.49%
2000	173,556	38,393	2.53%
1990	135,163	51,236	4.88%
1980	83,927	16,026	2.14%
1970	67,901	25,867	4.91%
1960	42,034	26,107	10.19%
1950	15,927	10,789	11.98%
1940	5,138	1,269	2.88%
1930	3,869	2,151	8.46%
1920	1,718		0.00%

Chula Vista, California Population 2020

Growth in Chula Vista, California

Chula Vista Demographics

Chula Vista, California Population 2020

Population by Race

Chula Vista Population by Race

Chula Vista Population Pyramid 2020

Chula Vista Median Age

Chula Vista Adults

Chula Vista Age Dependency

Chula Vista Sex Ratio

Chula Vista Population by Age

Chula Vista Households and Families

Chula Vista Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Chula Vista Household Types

Chula Vista Households and Families

Chula Vista Households by Type

Chula Vista Education

Chula Vista Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chula Vista Educational Attainment by Race

Chula Vista Educational Attainment by Race

Chula Vista Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chula Vista Language

Chula Vista Language by Age

Chula Vista Language

Chula Vista Language

Chula Vista Poverty

Chula Vista Poverty by Race

Poverty in Chula Vista

Chula Vista Poverty

Chula Vista Poverty Rate by Education

Chula Vista Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chula Vista Income

Chula Vista Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Chula Vista Marital Status

Chula Vista Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Chula Vista Married by Age and Sex

Chula Vista Marriage

Chula Vista Marital Status by Race

Chula Vista Marital Status

Chula Vista Veterans

Chula Vista Veterans by War

Chula Vista Veterans by Age

Chula Vista Veterans by Race

Chula Vista Veterans by Education

Chula Vista Veterans by Education

Chula Vista Employment Status

Chula Vista Employment by Age

Chula Vista Employment by Race

Chula Vista Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Chula Vista Place of Birth

Chula Vista Population by Year