San Diego, Texas Population 2024

3,561

San Diego is a city located in Duval County and Jim Wells County Texas. San Diego has a 2024 population of 3,561. It is also the county seat of Duval County. San Diego is currently declining at a rate of -1.22% annually and its population has decreased by -4.68% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 3,736 in 2020.

The average household income in San Diego is $56,098 with a poverty rate of 17.94%. The median age in San Diego is 35.8 years: 37.8 years for males, and 35.1 years for females.

San Diego Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Diego was:

  • White: 90.03%
  • Two or more races: 8.37%
  • Native American: 0.89%
  • Other race: 0.68%
  • Black or African American: 0.03%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Texas
Land Area (mi²)
1.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,873.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.68% (-175)
The current population of San Diego, Texas is 3,561 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 3,736.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,42290.03%
Two or more races3188.37%
Native American340.89%
Other race260.68%
Black or African American10.03%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Diego Population by Race

San Diego Population Pyramid 2024

San Diego Median Age

35.8

Total

37.8

Male

35.1

Female

San Diego Adults

There are 2,602 adults, (501 of whom are seniors) in San Diego.

San Diego Age Dependency

80.9

Age Dependency Ratio

23.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

57.1

Child Dependency Ratio

San Diego Sex Ratio

Female2,05954.17%
Male1,74245.83%

San Diego Population by Age

San Diego Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2383.0379.720.3
Non Family5071.5280.119.9
Female3464.6477.522.5
Married2933.951000
Male922.3521.778.3

3.77

Average Family Size

3.03

Average Household Size

79.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Diego Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade27811.94%
Associates Degree29912.84%
Bachelors Degree1787.64%
Graduate Degree321.37%
High School Graduate55023.62%
Less Than 9th Grade31713.61%
Some College67528.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Diego Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Diego Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic2,2331,652202
2+ Races31825939
White95818
Other Race26260
Native American880
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 12.26%.

San Diego Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,727$0$67,870
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$40,052$103,192$38,107
Less Than 9th Grade$28,229$33,083$18,211
Overall$34,176$34,769$27,778
Some College$33,750$34,626$27,563

$34,176

Average Earnings

$34,769

Average Male

$27,778

Average Female

San Diego Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Diego Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Diego Language

44.74% of San Diego residents speak only English, while 55.26% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 55.26% of the population.

San Diego Language

San Diego Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic3,52163918.15%
Native3434100%
Multiple296206.76%
White9299.78%

17.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.38%

Male Poverty Rate

26.71%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Diego

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Diego is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Diego is Multiple, with 6.76% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.43%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.53%.

San Diego Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.21%
High School13.73%
Some College6.23%
Bachelors or Greater0%

San Diego Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed10.56%
Male Employed0.84%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

San Diego Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Diego Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$56,577$59,968
Households$46,620$56,098
Married Families$69,514$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,595$44,554

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Diego Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

21.4%

Female Marriage Rate

San Diego Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Diego Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

San Diego Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Diego Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

72

Number of Veterans

72

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War46
Vietnam26
Second Gulf War17
Korea0
World War II0

San Diego Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5446
65 to 7425
55 to 641
18 to 340
75+0

San Diego Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Hispanic620.024740622505985636
White550.024741340530814216
2+ Races90.02830188679245283
Other Race70.2692307692307692
Black11

San Diego Veterans by Race

San Diego Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.68%

Veteran Poverty Rate

59.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Diego Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

San Diego Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Diego Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Diego Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

94.74%

Born in San Diego

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

0.03%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of San Diego residents were born in the United States, with 94.74% having been born in Texas. 0.03% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

San Diego Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

27 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20293,343-43-1.27%
20283,386-44-1.28%
20273,430-44-1.27%
20263,474-43-1.22%
20253,517-44-1.24%
20243,561-44-1.22%
20233,605-38-1.04%
20223,643-58-1.57%
20213,701-35-0.94%
20203,736-486-11.51%
20194,222-11-0.26%
20184,233-18-0.42%
20174,251-75-1.73%
20164,326-13-0.3%
20154,339-50-1.14%
20144,389-21-0.48%
20134,410-17-0.38%
20124,427-19-0.43%
20114,446-4-0.09%
20104,45000%
20004,753-230-4.62%
19904,983-242-4.63%
19805,22573516.37%
19704,4901393.19%
19604,351-46-1.05%
19504,3971,72364.44%
19402,674-669-20.01%

San Diego Population by Year