State
County
Land Area
49.6 sq mi
Density
5,677.60/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
1.32%
Growth Since 2010
15.55%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Chula Vista is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 281,838, 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 1.32% annually and its population has increased by 15.55% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 243,916 in 2010. Chula Vista reached it's highest population of 281,838 in 2021. Spanning over 52 miles, Chula Vista has a population density of 5,678 people per square mile.
The average household income in Chula Vista is $99,192 with a poverty rate of 9.63%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,622 per month, and the median house value is $492,700. The median age in Chula Vista is 35.5 years, 33.9 years for males, and 37.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 97.4 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.
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.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chula Vista was:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 174,268 | 64.80% |
Asian | 44,119 | 16.41% |
Some Other Race | 20,771 | 7.72% |
Two or More Races | 14,628 | 5.44% |
Black or African American | 12,623 | 4.69% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,464 | 0.54% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 1,047 | 0.39% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 79,671 | 3.35 | 59.1 |
Married | 45,598 | 3.91 | 69.4 |
Non Family | 16,272 | 1.33 | 47.3 |
Female | 12,942 | 3.82 | 41.4 |
Male | 4,859 | 3.61 | 48.7 |
3.75
Average Family Size
3.35
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 13,730 | 7.83% |
9th to 12th Grade | 16,365 | 9.34% |
High School Graduate | 35,633 | 20.33% |
Some College | 41,348 | 23.59% |
Associates Degree | 16,673 | 9.51% |
Bachelors Degree | 35,682 | 20.36% |
Graduate Degree | 15,831 | 9.03% |
Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 97,742 | 73,019 | 20,247 |
White | 35,724 | 33,816 | 13,361 |
Asian | 30,304 | 27,521 | 14,266 |
Other Race | 14,049 | 10,853 | 2,465 |
Black | 8,418 | 7,834 | 2,528 |
Multiple Races | 6,179 | 5,634 | 1,867 |
Islander | 1,069 | 913 | 278 |
Native American | 654 | 515 | 113 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.66%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.08%.
$43,395
Average Earnings
$51,176
Average Male
$35,302
Average Female
40.49% of Chula Vista residents speak only English, while 59.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 48.13% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 159,852 | 18,573 | 11.62% |
White | 44,468 | 3,317 | 7.46% |
Asian | 44,045 | 2,416 | 5.49% |
Other | 20,680 | 2,004 | 9.69% |
Black | 12,376 | 1,461 | 11.81% |
Multiple | 14,538 | 900 | 6.19% |
Islander | 1,458 | 220 | 15.09% |
Native | 1,047 | 96 | 9.17% |
9.63%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.00%
Male Poverty Rate
11.22%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Chula Vista is Islander, with 15.09% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Chula Vista is Asian, with 5.49% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.02%.
50.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.6%
Male Marriage Rate
48.5%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 8,995 | 6.97% |
Hispanic | 4,048 | 3.55% |
Asian | 3,771 | 11.08% |
Black | 1,751 | 19.89% |
Other | 725 | 4.52% |
2 or More | 715 | 9.57% |
Indian | 130 | 15.72% |
Hawaiian | 44 | 3.96% |
3.75%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.09%
Veteran Disability Rate
65.7%
Labor Force Participation
58.2%
Employment Rate
9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
68.86%
Native Born
31.14%
Foreign Born
14.56%
Non Citizen
16.57%
Naturalized
68.86% of Chula Vista residents were born in the United States, with 52.37% having been born in California. 14.56% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 281,838 | 3,673 | 1.32% |
2020 | 278,165 | 3,673 | 1.34% |
2019 | 274,492 | 3,673 | 1.36% |
2018 | 270,819 | 1,773 | 0.66% |
2017 | 269,046 | 2,808 | 1.05% |
2016 | 266,238 | 2,032 | 0.77% |
2015 | 264,206 | 4,321 | 1.66% |
2014 | 259,885 | 3,194 | 1.24% |
2013 | 256,691 | 4,312 | 1.71% |
2012 | 252,379 | 4,061 | 1.64% |
2011 | 248,318 | 3,670 | 1.50% |
2010 | 244,648 | 71,092 | 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% |