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San Diego

California · 1,307,402 residents · 326 sq mi
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San Diego is a city of 1,307,402 people in California. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $503,700. Owners hold 48% of the housing stock. 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. 26% of locals were born outside the United States. The median age is 33.6, younger than the US median of 37.2.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 33.6
US median: 37.2
More educated
41% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 81%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,307,402
+7%since 2000
from 1,223,400 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.6
+3%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
326 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.1M1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M19902000201020202024San Diego
20241.4M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.2%(80,792)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(75,073)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(75,345)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.9%(90,813)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.8%(127,987)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3417.6%(230,247)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.1%(183,750)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.2%(171,993)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.1%(131,765)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.5%(72,013)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(46,643)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.6%(20,981)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,480
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,733 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,553
+38%since 2000
from $23,609 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
42.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
14.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information9.9%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade9.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services7.7%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade5.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$503,700
+81%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $220,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,259
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $763 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
48.3%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 49.5% in 2000
51.7% rent
Vacancy rate
7.8%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.60 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.61 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
41.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
51.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
8.1
−6%since 2009
from 8.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic45.1%(589,702)
Black6.3%(82,497)
Hispanic / Latino28.8%(376,020)
Asian15.6%(204,347)
Other3.9%(50,665)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican24.9%(319,041)
Central American0.7%(9,436)
South American0.6%(7,804)
Puerto Rican0.5%(6,168)
Spaniard0.3%(4,202)
Colombian0.2%(2,531)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,250)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,242)
Cuban0.2%(2,105)
Honduran0.1%(1,612)
Panamanian0.1%(1,478)
Peruvian0.1%(1,388)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(991)
Argentine0.1%(858)
Chilean0.1%(830)
Ecuadorian0.1%(668)
Dominican0%(465)
Venezuelan0%(443)
Uruguayan0%(429)
Bolivian0%(361)
Paraguayan0%(111)
Ancestry
German11%(140,888)
Irish8.4%(108,215)
English7.2%(92,418)
Italian4.8%(61,669)
American2.5%(32,627)
French2.5%(32,028)
Polish2.1%(26,533)
Scottish1.9%(24,212)
Russian1.4%(18,222)
Scotch-Irish1.4%(17,899)
Swedish1.4%(17,467)
Norwegian1.3%(16,955)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African1.2%(15,098)
Dutch1.1%(14,359)
Arab0.8%(9,708)
Portuguese0.7%(9,494)
Welsh0.6%(8,167)
Iranian0.6%(7,595)
British0.5%(6,683)
Hungarian0.5%(6,397)
Danish0.5%(5,944)
Greek0.4%(5,154)
Czech0.4%(5,144)
French Canadian0.4%(5,134)
Swiss0.3%(4,165)
Somali0.3%(4,090)
Austrian0.3%(3,861)
Lebanese0.3%(3,545)
Ukrainian0.3%(3,425)
Canadian0.3%(3,414)
Armenian0.2%(3,045)
Lithuanian0.2%(2,852)
West Indian0.2%(2,582)
Finnish0.2%(2,374)
Brazilian0.2%(2,350)
Romanian0.2%(2,000)
Ethiopian0.2%(1,985)
Belgian0.1%(1,550)
Slovak0.1%(1,472)
Iraqi0.1%(1,390)
Croatian0.1%(1,378)
Turkish0.1%(1,280)
Australian0.1%(1,114)
Jamaican0.1%(1,036)
Israeli0.1%(990)
Serbian0.1%(935)
Palestinian0.1%(828)
Syrian0.1%(762)
Nigerian0.1%(658)
Moroccan0%(611)
Latvian0%(596)
Bulgarian0%(474)
Slovene0%(455)
Egyptian0%(430)
Haitian0%(413)
Guyanese0%(260)
Jordanian0%(185)
Kenyan0%(160)
Ghanaian0%(79)
Barbadian0%(39)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 35.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
86.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
16.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+55%since 2000
from 14.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 75.8% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
4.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
6.3%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.9% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
7.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
11.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
44.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 44.4% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
25.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.8%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 16.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.4%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 55.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.2%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 14.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 19.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 70.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
32.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 31.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)40.4%(28,419)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)29.4%(20,657)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.6%(19,430)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(2,360)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(608)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 70,280 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Diego, California?

San Diego, California has about 1,307,402 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Diego, California?

The typical household in San Diego, California earns about $62,480 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 $503,700, and the typical rent is about $1,259 a month.

How educated are people in San Diego, California?

About 40.8% 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 14.1% of people in San Diego, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Diego, California grown since 1990?

Yes, San Diego, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 196,853 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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