State
County
Land Area
18.7 sq mi
Density
5,512.50/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.83%
Growth Since 2010
10.14%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Vista is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 103,346, it is the 71st largest city in California and the 306th largest city in the United States. Vista is currently growing at a rate of 0.83% annually and its population has increased by 10.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 93,834 in 2010. Vista reached it's highest population of 103,346 in 2021. Spanning over 19 miles, Vista has a population density of 5,513 people per square mile.
The average household income in Vista is $89,358 with a poverty rate of 12.45%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,669 per month, and the median house value is $480,900. The median age in Vista is 32.9 years, 32 years for males, and 33.6 years for females. For every 100 females there are 105.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vista was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 83,554 | 82.98% |
| Some Other Race | 5,379 | 5.34% |
| Asian | 4,252 | 4.22% |
| Two or More Races | 3,375 | 3.35% |
| Black or African American | 3,107 | 3.09% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 612 | 0.61% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 407 | 0.40% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 30,168 | 3.27 | 49.2 |
| Married | 16,026 | 3.92 | 56.7 |
| Non Family | 8,089 | 1.49 | 45.9 |
| Female | 4,179 | 4.05 | 28.7 |
| Male | 1,874 | 3.71 | 43.9 |
3.77
Average Family Size
3.27
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 8,054 | 12.60% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,372 | 8.40% |
| High School Graduate | 15,363 | 24.03% |
| Some College | 14,408 | 22.54% |
| Associates Degree | 5,431 | 8.50% |
| Bachelors Degree | 10,382 | 16.24% |
| Graduate Degree | 4,911 | 7.68% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 29,837 | 28,807 | 10,413 |
| Hispanic | 27,670 | 15,851 | 2,440 |
| Other Race | 3,671 | 2,201 | 444 |
| Asian | 3,333 | 2,965 | 1,578 |
| Black | 1,986 | 1,813 | 448 |
| Multiple Races | 1,431 | 1,227 | 404 |
| Native American | 408 | 346 | 128 |
| Islander | 242 | 242 | 71 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 47.34%.
$36,618
Average Earnings
$40,546
Average Male
$31,395
Average Female
57.66% of Vista residents speak only English, while 42.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 38.12% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 50,701 | 8,007 | 15.79% |
| White | 39,071 | 2,938 | 7.52% |
| Other | 5,188 | 804 | 15.50% |
| Asian | 4,219 | 679 | 16.09% |
| Multiple | 3,305 | 532 | 16.10% |
| Black | 2,912 | 394 | 13.53% |
| Islander | 400 | 136 | 34.00% |
| Native | 604 | 11 | 1.82% |
12.45%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.53%
Male Poverty Rate
13.40%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Vista is Islander, with 34.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Vista is Native, with 1.82% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.16%.
47.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.9%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,619 | 7.51% |
| Hispanic | 909 | 2.68% |
| Black | 480 | 20.61% |
| Other | 169 | 3.96% |
| Asian | 100 | 2.79% |
| 2 or More | 84 | 4.40% |
| Indian | 19 | 4.12% |
| Hawaiian | 15 | 5.15% |
6.55%
Veteran Poverty Rate
16.31%
Veteran Disability Rate
69.1%
Labor Force Participation
65.2%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.75%
Native Born
25.25%
Foreign Born
11.27%
Non Citizen
13.99%
Naturalized
74.75% of Vista residents were born in the United States, with 55.37% having been born in California. 11.27% 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 | 103,346 | 854 | 0.83% |
| 2020 | 102,492 | 854 | 0.84% |
| 2019 | 101,638 | 854 | 0.85% |
| 2018 | 100,784 | 44 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 100,740 | -6 | -0.01% |
| 2016 | 100,746 | 1,123 | 1.13% |
| 2015 | 99,623 | 2,624 | 2.71% |
| 2014 | 96,999 | 788 | 0.82% |
| 2013 | 96,211 | 904 | 0.95% |
| 2012 | 95,307 | 952 | 1.01% |
| 2011 | 94,355 | 954 | 1.02% |
| 2010 | 93,401 | 3,544 | 0.39% |
| 2000 | 89,857 | 17,985 | 2.26% |
| 1990 | 71,872 | 36,038 | 7.21% |
| 1980 | 35,834 | 11,146 | 3.80% |
| 1970 | 24,688 | 9,893 | 5.25% |
| 1960 | 14,795 | 13,090 | 24.12% |
| 1950 | 1,705 | 805 | 6.60% |
| 1940 | 900 | 0.00% |