San Diego County, California demographics
Median household income: 88,240
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of San Diego County, California.
Population
| 2021 | 3,296,317 |
| 2020 | 3,323,970 |
| 2019 | 3,316,073 |
| 2018 | 3,302,833 |
| 2017 | 3,283,665 |
| 2016 | 3,253,356 |
| 2015 | 3,223,096 |
| 2014 | 3,183,143 |
| 2013 | 3,138,265 |
| 2012 | 3,100,500 |
| 2011 | 3,060,849 |
| 2010 | 3,022,468 |
| 2009 | 2,987,543 |
San Diego County, CA cities
Alpine CDP - 15,648
Bonita CDP - 12,970
Bonsall CDP - 4,257
Borrego Springs CDP - 2,566
Bostonia CDP - 18,074
Boulevard CDP - 410
Camp Pendleton South CDP - 15,131
Campo CDP - 3,597
Carlsbad city - 114,858
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix CDP - 19,804
Chula Vista city - 274,818
Coronado city - 20,627
Crest CDP - 2,776
Del Mar city - 4,008
Descanso CDP - 1,595
El Cajon city - 106,043
Encinitas city - 62,140
Escondido city - 151,443
Eucalyptus Hills CDP - 6,097
Fairbanks Ranch CDP - 2,960
Fallbrook CDP - 32,999
Granite Hills CDP - 4,509
Harbison Canyon CDP - 4,380
Hidden Meadows CDP - 3,439
Imperial Beach city - 26,375
Jacumba CDP - 613
Jamul CDP - 5,963
Julian CDP - 1,332
La Mesa city - 61,040
La Presa CDP - 38,492
Lake San Marcos CDP - 4,127
Lakeside CDP - 21,383
Lemon Grove city - 27,513
Mount Laguna CDP - 124
National City city - 56,846
Oceanside city - 174,461
Pine Valley CDP - 1,678
Potrero CDP - 366
Poway city - 49,005
Rainbow CDP - 2,129
Ramona CDP - 21,853
Rancho San Diego CDP - 22,019
Rancho Santa Fe CDP - 2,914
San Diego city - 1,385,398
San Diego Country Estates CDP - 10,366
San Marcos city - 94,313
Santee city - 59,679
Solana Beach city - 13,025
Spring Valley CDP - 32,860
Valley Center CDP - 11,435
Vista city - 98,651
Winter Gardens CDP - 21,978
Census data for San Diego County, California
Demographic and housing estimates in San Diego County, California
| Total population | 3,296,317 |
| Male | 1,668,164 |
| Female | 1,628,153 |
| Total population | 3,296,317 |
| Under 5 years | 198,377 |
| 5 to 9 years | 191,887 |
| 10 to 14 years | 206,127 |
| 15 to 19 years | 207,669 |
| 20 to 24 years | 240,936 |
| 25 to 34 years | 534,881 |
| 35 to 44 years | 453,317 |
| 45 to 54 years | 406,200 |
| 55 to 59 years | 202,794 |
| 60 to 64 years | 189,265 |
| 65 to 74 years | 276,452 |
| 75 to 84 years | 129,099 |
| 85 years and over | 59,313 |
| Median age (years) | 36.3 |
| Under 18 years | 713,838 |
| 16 years and over | 2,660,938 |
| 18 years and over | 2,582,479 |
| 21 years and over | 2,443,686 |
| 62 years and over | 574,870 |
| 65 years and over | 464,864 |
| Total population | 3,296,317 |
| One race | 2,904,928 |
| White | 2,043,229 |
| Black or African American | 161,630 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 26,355 |
| Asian | 394,259 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 13,600 |
| Some other race | 265,855 |
| Two or more races | 391,389 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,286,387 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,160,073 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,126,314 |
Social characteristics in San Diego County, California
| Total households | 1,139,899 |
| Family households (families) | 571,035 |
| Married-couple family | 79,606 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 203,981 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 127,507 |
| Nonfamily households | 285,277 |
| Average household size | 324,441 |
| Average family size | 2.81 |
Economic characteristics in San Diego County, California
| Total households | 1,139,899 |
| Less than $10,000 | 46,029 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 33,022 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 65,020 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 71,476 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 103,536 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 170,963 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 143,673 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 215,830 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 123,048 |
| $200,000 or more | 167,302 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 88,240 |
Housing characteristics in San Diego County, California
| Total housing units | 1,221,613 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,139,899 |
| Vacant housing units | 81,714 |
| Total housing units | 1,221,613 |
| 1-unit, detached | 617,841 |
| 1-unit, attached | 124,701 |
| 2 units | 20,150 |
| 3 or 4 units | 58,684 |
| 5 to 9 units | 89,108 |
| 10 to 19 units | 79,954 |
| 20 or more units | 187,383 |
| Mobile home | 42,344 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 1,448 |
| Total housing units | 1,221,613 |
| Built 2014 or later | 1,902 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 62,303 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 144,386 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 148,757 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 227,258 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 271,337 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 145,854 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 127,906 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 41,034 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 50,876 |
| Total housing units | 1,221,613 |
| 1 room | 41,779 |
| 2 rooms | 56,562 |
| 3 rooms | 162,137 |
| 4 rooms | 250,191 |
| 5 rooms | 223,925 |
| 6 rooms | 190,806 |
| 7 rooms | 120,784 |
| 8 rooms | 87,872 |
| 9 rooms or more | 87,557 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 1,221,613 |
| No bedroom | 47,134 |
| 1 bedroom | 170,803 |
| 2 bedrooms | 363,017 |
| 3 bedrooms | 367,433 |
| 4 bedrooms | 215,295 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 57,931 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,139,899 |
| Owner-occupied | 616,193 |
| Renter-occupied | 523,706 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.90 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.71 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,139,899 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 129,574 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 365,396 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 212,023 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 212,200 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 114,196 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 106,510 |
| Owner-occupied units | 616,193 |
| Less than $50,000 | 14,614 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 11,196 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7,245 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 6,236 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 21,275 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 136,423 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 322,306 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 96,898 |
| Median (dollars) | 627,200 |
| Owner-occupied units | 616,193 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 437,095 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 179,098 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 510,988 |
| Less than $500 | 14,941 |
| $500 to $999 | 30,275 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 107,605 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 150,230 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 100,516 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 54,097 |
| $3,000 or more | 53,324 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,842 |
| No rent paid | 12,718 |
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