CITY · INCORPORATED 1850 · 1990 CENSUS
San Diego
California · 1,110,549 residents · 326.087 sq mi
Time machine
VIEWING
COMPARE TO
Part of the San Diego metro area
The short version
San Diego is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $33,686. Population has declined 9% since 2000. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 20%. Median home value is $188,300.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.4M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.3%(80,598)
5 to 96.5%(72,342)
10 to 145.9%(65,043)
15 to 197.1%(79,188)
20 to 2410.7%(119,305)
25 to 3421.3%(236,983)
35 to 4415.3%(170,028)
45 to 548.8%(97,917)
55 to 646.9%(76,230)
65 to 746.1%(67,968)
75 to 843.2%(35,056)
85 and over0.9%(9,891)
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02
Income & economy
$33,686
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,733 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$188,300
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $220,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
RELATED:See current rent listings in San Diego on RentDataNow
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic49.4%(603,892)
Black7.6%(92,830)
Hispanic / Latino25.4%(310,752)
Asian13.5%(164,895)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(746,381)
Black9.3%(103,668)
Hispanic / Latino20.1%(223,616)
Asian11.8%(131,444)
Other11.6%(129,056)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican25%(347,362)
South American1.2%(17,009)
Central American1%(14,307)
Puerto Rican0.8%(10,944)
Colombian0.5%(6,548)
Guatemalan0.4%(5,855)
Spaniard0.4%(5,849)
Salvadoran0.3%(4,264)
Cuban0.3%(3,666)
Peruvian0.2%(2,783)
Chilean0.2%(2,205)
Argentine0.2%(2,111)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(1,688)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,334)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,303)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,275)
Honduran0.1%(1,148)
Costa Rican0.1%(849)
Panamanian0.1%(771)
Bolivian0%(396)
Uruguayan0%(240)
Paraguayan0%(40)
Asian origin
Filipino5.2%(72,130)
Chinese3.3%(45,656)
Vietnamese2.4%(33,632)
Asian Indian2.4%(32,726)
Korean1.1%(14,832)
Japanese0.6%(8,975)
Cambodian0.4%(4,915)
Laotian0.3%(4,649)
Taiwanese0.3%(4,612)
Thai0.2%(2,303)
Pakistani0.1%(1,554)
Kazakh0.1%(1,476)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(1,006)
Hmong0.1%(1,002)
Bangladeshi0%(656)
Indonesian0%(540)
Nepalese0%(439)
Sri Lankan0%(327)
Malaysian0%(265)
Uzbek0%(200)
Mongolian0%(193)
Mien0%(92)
Bhutanese0%(41)
Singaporean0%(11)
Okinawan0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(3,821)
Chamorro0.2%(3,433)
Samoan0.2%(2,308)
Guamanian0.1%(852)
Fijian0%(586)
Tongan0%(500)
Marshallese0%(295)
Chuukese0%(9)
Ancestry
German8.8%(122,485)
Irish7.6%(105,833)
English7.5%(103,693)
Italian4.3%(59,605)
American2.3%(31,727)
Polish1.8%(25,373)
French1.8%(24,375)
Scottish1.5%(20,611)
Subsaharan African1.2%(16,197)
Russian1%(14,391)
Swedish1%(14,354)
Norwegian1%(14,105)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab1%(13,809)
Dutch0.8%(10,726)
Iranian0.7%(10,188)
Portuguese0.7%(9,255)
British0.5%(7,410)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(7,158)
Ukrainian0.5%(6,632)
Welsh0.4%(6,197)
Greek0.4%(5,836)
West Indian0.4%(5,725)
Hungarian0.4%(5,489)
Danish0.4%(5,039)
French Canadian0.3%(4,155)
Brazilian0.3%(4,006)
Swiss0.3%(3,707)
Czech0.3%(3,594)
Lebanese0.3%(3,499)
Canadian0.2%(3,274)
Ethiopian0.2%(2,825)
Austrian0.2%(2,725)
Armenian0.2%(2,721)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,691)
Somali0.2%(2,585)
Jamaican0.2%(2,413)
Egyptian0.1%(2,039)
Finnish0.1%(1,962)
Romanian0.1%(1,950)
Haitian0.1%(1,864)
Israeli0.1%(1,780)
Turkish0.1%(1,739)
Iraqi0.1%(1,733)
Croatian0.1%(1,604)
Slovak0.1%(1,443)
Nigerian0.1%(1,443)
Syrian0.1%(1,418)
Serbian0.1%(1,399)
Palestinian0.1%(1,238)
Belgian0.1%(918)
Bulgarian0.1%(918)
Kenyan0%(688)
Australian0%(582)
Slovene0%(520)
Moroccan0%(502)
Latvian0%(332)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(316)
Jordanian0%(296)
Guyanese0%(278)
Macedonian0%(270)
Ghanaian0%(255)
Barbadian0%(178)
Cape Verdean0%(119)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.8%(266,698)
Married46.3%(275,477)
Widowed1.7%(9,962)
Divorced7.2%(42,597)
Women 15+
Never married37.3%(216,942)
Married45.4%(263,827)
Widowed6.3%(36,596)
Divorced10.9%(63,478)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Explore
Neighborhoods in San Diego
Allied GardensBalboa ParkBarrio LoganBay HoBay ParkBay TerracesBlack Mountain RanchCarmel MountainCarmel ValleyCastleClairemont Mesa EastClairemont Mesa WestColina del SolCollege EastCollege WestCore-ColumbiaCorridorDel CerroEastEgger HighlandsEncantoGolden HillHillcrestJomacha-LomitaKensingtonLa JollaLake MurrayLincoln ParkLinda VistaLogan HeightsMarinaMidtownMidway DistrictMira MesaMiramar Ranch NorthMission Bay ParkMission HillsMission Valley EastMorenaMountain ViewNestorNormal HeightsNorth CityNorth ClairemontNorth ParkOak ParkOcean BeachOcean CrestOtay MesaOtay Mesa WestPacific BeachParadise HillsPark WestPoint Loma HeightsRancho BernardoRancho PenasquitosRoseville - Fleet RidgeSabre SpringsSan YsidroScripps RanchSerra MesaSorrento ValleySouthcrestTalmadgeTierrasantaTorrey PinesUniversity CityUniversity HeightsValencia ParkNeighborhoods in San Diego
Drill deeper
Places similar to San Diego
Austin
Pop 1,002,632
Phoenix
Pop 1,665,481
Washington
Pop 693,645
Dallas
Pop 1,329,491
Places similar to San DiegoHead to head
Compare San Diego to nearby cities
SAN DIEGO VS
La Mesa
Income$95,028+182%
Home value$812,000+331%
Population59,914−96%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
SAN DIEGO VS
Lemon Grove
Income$88,009+161%
Home value$705,400+275%
Population27,936−98%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
SAN DIEGO VS
Santee
Income$113,394+237%
Home value$727,200+286%
Population58,205−96%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
SAN DIEGO VS
El Cajon
Income$67,511+100%
Home value$681,700+262%
Population101,755−93%
SEE FULL COMPARISON →
Frequently asked
How many people live in San Diego, California?
San Diego, California has about 1,110,549 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in San Diego, California?
The typical household in San Diego, California earns about $33,686 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is San Diego, California expensive?
In San Diego, California, the median home is worth about $188,300, and the typical rent is about $602 a month.
How educated are people in San Diego, California?
About 29.8% of adults age 25 and over in San Diego, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in San Diego, California?
About 13.4% of people in San Diego, California live below the federal poverty line.
Keep going
Explore from here
Up the hierarchy
CaliforniaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024