Vista, California Population 2024

97,142

Vista is a city located in San Diego County California. Vista has a 2024 population of 97,142. Vista is currently declining at a rate of -0.32% annually and its population has decreased by -1.27% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 98,390 in 2020.

The average household income in Vista is $114,064 with a poverty rate of 10.99%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Vista is 34.9 years, 34.2 years for males, and 35.9 years for females.

Vista Demographics

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

  • White: 57.09%
  • Two or more races: 22.91%
  • Other race: 9.34%
  • Asian: 5.06%
  • Black or African American: 3.26%
  • Native American: 1.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.95%
Land Area (mi²)
18.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,181.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.27% (-1,248)
The current population of Vista, California is 97,142 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 98,390.

Vista, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White56,17457.09%
Two or more races22,53922.91%
Other race9,1889.34%
Asian4,9825.06%
Black or African American3,2113.26%
Native American1,3671.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander9310.95%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Vista Population by Race

Vista Population Pyramid 2024

Vista Median Age

34.9

Total

34.2

Male

35.9

Female

Vista Adults

There are 74,837 adults, (11,757 of whom are seniors) in Vista.

Vista Age Dependency

56

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Vista Sex Ratio

Female48,64249.44%
Male49,75050.56%

Vista Population by Age

Vista Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,8363.1149.450.6
Married15,3053.6959.140.9
Non Family8,7891.4840.959.1
Female4,5283.9935.664.4
Male2,2143.8244.555.5

3.6

Average Family Size

3.11

Average Household Size

49.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Vista Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade7,21811.16%
9th to 12th Grade4,3546.73%
High School Graduate14,70822.75%
Some College15,05223.28%
Associates Degree5,7188.84%
Bachelors Degree11,78618.23%
Graduate Degree5,8199%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Vista Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Vista Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White28,29727,20511,042
Hispanic27,35817,5003,320
2+ Races11,8988,4802,274
Other Race5,9133,580581
Asian4,1923,9351,743
Black2,2772,064604
Native American904638106
Islander60959887

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.19%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 41.58%.

Vista Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$46,062$50,908$39,515
Less Than 9th Grade$33,364$37,932$27,542
High School Graduate$39,336$44,463$30,907
Some College$46,843$56,028$37,564
Bachelors Degree$68,635$85,039$56,833
Graduate Degree$87,986$97,188$81,544

$46,062

Average Earnings

$50,908

Average Male

$39,515

Average Female

Vista Earnings by Educational Attainment

Vista Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Vista Language

59.16% of Vista residents speak only English, while 40.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.22% of the population.

Vista Language

Vista Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic47,8975,65011.8%
White36,0163,3379.27%
Multiple22,2712,71112.17%
Other9,0608018.84%
Black2,99557419.17%
Asian4,9544799.67%
Islander93111912.78%
Native1,3511057.77%

10.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.48%

Male Poverty Rate

12.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Vista

The race most likely to be in poverty in Vista is Black, with 19.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Vista is Native, with 7.77% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.12%.

Vista Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.83%
High School11.86%
Some College7.47%
Bachelors or Greater5.06%

Vista Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.32%
Male Unemployed19.18%
Female Employed5.85%
Male Employed4.27%

Vista Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Vista Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$88,715$114,064
Families$97,575$123,307
Married Families$113,433$140,979
Non Families$55,173$78,829

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Vista Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.5%

Male Marriage Rate

45.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Vista Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Vista Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Vista Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Vista Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

5,148

Number of Veterans

4,606

Male Veterans

542

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
First Gulf War1,728
Second Gulf War1,594
Vietnam1,240
Korea109
World War II6

Vista Veterans by War

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Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,934
65 to 74941
18 to 34807
75+772
55 to 64694

Vista Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6698.42%
Hispanic1,0663.19%
Black56721.38%
2+ Races5443.71%
Other Race1632.33%
Asian1002.31%
Native American686.45%
Islander374.67%

Vista Veterans by Race

Vista Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

15.94%

Veteran Disability Rate

Vista Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.4%

Labor Force Participation

63.1%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Vista Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Vista Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Vista 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

56.56%

Born in Vista

76.77%

Native Born

23.23%

Foreign Born

10.74%

Non Citizen

12.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.77% of Vista residents were born in the United States, with 56.56% having been born in California. 10.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Vista Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202995,582-312-0.33%
202895,894-312-0.32%
202796,206-312-0.32%
202696,518-312-0.32%
202596,830-312-0.32%
202497,142-312-0.32%
202397,454-312-0.32%
202297,766-797-0.81%
202198,5631730.18%
202098,390-2,346-2.33%
2019100,736-172-0.17%
2018100,908-264-0.26%
2017101,1721,2381.24%
201699,9341,9862.03%
201597,9481,0331.07%
201496,9156680.69%
201396,2479601.01%
201295,2871,0611.13%
201194,2268730.94%
201093,3533,4963.89%
200089,85717,98525.02%
199071,87236,038100.57%
198035,83411,14645.15%
197024,6889,89366.87%
196014,79513,090767.74%
19501,70580589.44%
194090000%
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Vista Population by Year