METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
San Diego Metro
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA · 1 counties · 2,813,833 residents · 4,210.46 sq mi
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San Diego is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $47,067. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median home value is $212,000.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 35.2
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 14%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20243.3M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(198,621)
5 to 97.6%(212,829)
10 to 147.1%(199,669)
15 to 197.1%(199,919)
20 to 248.2%(230,953)
25 to 3415.8%(443,360)
35 to 4416.3%(457,263)
45 to 5412.5%(352,803)
55 to 647.3%(204,666)
65 to 745.7%(160,059)
75 to 844.2%(117,284)
85 and over1.3%(36,407)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$47,067
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $35,022 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$212,000
−14%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $186,200 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic75.1%(1,875,517)
Black6.3%(157,495)
Hispanic / Latino20%(498,578)
Asian8%(198,675)
2000
White, non-Hispanic55%(1,548,833)
Black5.5%(154,487)
Hispanic / Latino26.7%(750,965)
Asian8.7%(245,297)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican29.7%(975,588)
Central American1.2%(39,448)
South American1%(33,735)
Puerto Rican0.8%(26,187)
Guatemalan0.6%(18,300)
Spaniard0.4%(14,413)
Colombian0.3%(11,484)
Salvadoran0.3%(10,718)
Cuban0.2%(7,915)
Peruvian0.2%(6,927)
Dominican0.1%(4,125)
Argentine0.1%(3,875)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(3,708)
Ecuadorian0.1%(3,212)
Nicaraguan0.1%(2,866)
Honduran0.1%(2,686)
Venezuelan0.1%(2,560)
Panamanian0.1%(2,477)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,978)
Bolivian0%(1,007)
Uruguayan0%(514)
Paraguayan0%(145)
Asian origin
Filipino4.6%(150,280)
Chinese2%(64,366)
Asian Indian1.5%(47,693)
Vietnamese1.4%(47,640)
Korean0.7%(21,721)
Japanese0.5%(17,115)
Cambodian0.2%(6,900)
Laotian0.2%(6,796)
Taiwanese0.2%(6,175)
Kazakh0.1%(4,171)
Thai0.1%(3,594)
Pakistani0.1%(2,351)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0.1%(1,764)
Indonesian0.1%(1,652)
Burmese0%(1,370)
Nepalese0%(722)
Bangladeshi0%(677)
Sri Lankan0%(424)
Malaysian0%(404)
Mongolian0%(323)
Uzbek0%(265)
Mien0%(164)
Okinawan0%(66)
Bhutanese0%(41)
Singaporean0%(30)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.3%(9,903)
Chamorro0.2%(7,855)
Samoan0.2%(6,833)
Guamanian0%(1,559)
Tongan0%(1,101)
Fijian0%(770)
Marshallese0%(629)
Chuukese0%(152)
Ancestry
German9.1%(298,305)
English8%(262,576)
Irish7.8%(255,722)
Italian4.2%(137,798)
American2.5%(81,666)
French1.8%(58,643)
Polish1.6%(53,920)
Scottish1.6%(51,677)
Arab1.4%(44,429)
Norwegian1.1%(37,669)
Swedish1.1%(36,039)
Subsaharan African0.9%(30,641)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.9%(28,604)
Dutch0.8%(27,141)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(18,987)
Portuguese0.6%(18,138)
Iranian0.5%(17,138)
Iraqi0.5%(16,369)
British0.5%(15,597)
Welsh0.4%(14,465)
Danish0.4%(13,543)
Greek0.4%(13,020)
Hungarian0.4%(11,971)
West Indian0.4%(11,825)
Ukrainian0.4%(11,730)
French Canadian0.3%(9,478)
Swiss0.2%(8,184)
Czech0.2%(8,134)
Canadian0.2%(6,928)
Lebanese0.2%(6,920)
Brazilian0.2%(6,661)
Lithuanian0.2%(5,691)
Austrian0.2%(5,673)
Armenian0.2%(5,546)
Jamaican0.2%(5,354)
Finnish0.1%(4,364)
Ethiopian0.1%(4,128)
Croatian0.1%(4,126)
Romanian0.1%(4,002)
Syrian0.1%(3,877)
Egyptian0.1%(3,605)
Somali0.1%(3,222)
Serbian0.1%(3,197)
Nigerian0.1%(2,974)
Haitian0.1%(2,945)
Belgian0.1%(2,907)
Turkish0.1%(2,798)
Israeli0.1%(2,745)
Slovak0.1%(2,717)
Palestinian0.1%(2,128)
Bulgarian0.1%(1,779)
Australian0.1%(1,711)
Moroccan0%(1,108)
Slovene0%(1,082)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(1,065)
Kenyan0%(1,003)
Guyanese0%(936)
Latvian0%(687)
Ghanaian0%(660)
Jordanian0%(550)
Macedonian0%(456)
Barbadian0%(267)
Cape Verdean0%(130)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.6%
+0.7 ptssince 1990
from 81.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
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
Men 15+
Never married35%(384,882)
Married54.6%(599,512)
Widowed2%(22,151)
Divorced8.4%(92,056)
Women 15+
Never married25.3%(279,281)
Married54.1%(596,875)
Widowed8.5%(94,364)
Divorced12.1%(133,468)
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In this metro
Largest cities
San DiegoCENTRAL1,406,106Chula VistaCENTRAL275,533Oceanside170,483Escondido146,030CarlsbadCENTRAL112,260El Cajon101,755Vista98,274San Marcos94,908EncinitasCENTRAL60,736La Mesa59,914Santee58,205National City57,807Poway49,180La Presa34,962Fallbrook32,112Spring Valley CDP (San Diego County)31,969Lemon Grove27,936Imperial Beach25,206Ramona22,634Lakeside CDP (San Diego County)22,447Winter Gardens22,131Rancho San Diego21,272Coronado21,094Casa de Oro-Mount Helix19,765Bostonia16,765Camp Pendleton South15,766Alpine15,180Bonita12,652Solana Beach12,602Valley Center11,119
The 30 most populous of 57 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA has about 2,813,833 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?
The typical household in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA earns about $47,067 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA expensive?
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, the median home is worth about $212,000, and the typical rent is about $761 a month.
How educated are people in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?
About 29.5% of adults age 25 and over in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA?
About 12.4% of people in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 315,817 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024