National City, California Population 2024

54,910

National City Demographics

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

  • White: 44.07%
  • Asian: 17.07%
  • Two or more races: 16.79%
  • Other race: 16.56%
  • Black or African American: 4.4%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.57%
  • Native American: 0.54%
Land Area (mi²)
7.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
7,473.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.32% (-1,303)
The current population of National City, California is 54,910 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 56,213.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White24,83444.07%
Asian9,61817.07%
Two or more races9,45816.79%
Other race9,32916.56%
Black or African American2,4804.4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3200.57%
Native American3060.54%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

National City Population by Race

National City Population Pyramid 2024

National City Median Age

36

Total

34.6

Male

38.2

Female

National City Adults

There are 43,745 adults, (8,388 of whom are seniors) in National City.

National City Age Dependency

59.4

Age Dependency Ratio

23.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

National City Sex Ratio

Female29,16451.76%
Male27,18148.24%

National City Population by Age

National City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,4403.1432.867.2
Married7,6303.8841.858.2
Non Family4,7751.2825.174.9
Female3,8693.8225.874.2
Male1,1663.6728.971.1

3.7

Average Family Size

3.14

Average Household Size

32.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

National City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,37911.42%
Associates Degree2,9877.79%
Bachelors Degree4,71712.3%
Graduate Degree1,3873.62%
High School Graduate11,12229%
Less Than 9th Grade5,13913.4%
Some College8,61922.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

National City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

National City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic23,56015,7991,787
Asian7,3686,5322,462
Other Race6,4984,300557
2+ Races5,4553,509636
White4,6954,2931,333
Black1,5511,333281
Islander31528023
Native American25620924

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 91.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.41%.

National City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,833$55,833$38,889
Graduate Degree$66,442$52,031$67,833
High School Graduate$34,281$36,185$26,429
Less Than 9th Grade$27,709$31,555$23,945
Overall$34,450$37,663$29,849
Some College$37,250$44,106$30,620

$34,450

Average Earnings

$37,663

Average Male

$29,849

Average Female

National City Earnings by Educational Attainment

National City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

National City Language

29.16% of National City residents speak only English, while 70.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 55.34% of the population.

National City Language

National City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic36,2605,30314.62%
Other9,1721,48916.23%
Multiple9,3021,13412.19%
Asian9,43198010.39%
Black2,27162827.65%
White5,33960711.37%
Native30382.64%

14.08%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.69%

Male Poverty Rate

16.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in National City

The race most likely to be in poverty in National City is Black, with 27.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in National City is Native, with 2.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.76%.

National City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.4%
High School14.24%
Some College9.52%
Bachelors or Greater8.25%

National City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed28.16%
Male Unemployed13.22%
Female Employed7.83%
Male Employed5.39%

National City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

National City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,630$79,591
Households$59,850$74,926
Married Families$75,083$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,711$54,127

mean

median

Income by Household Type

National City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.9%

Male Marriage Rate

40.0%

Female Marriage Rate

National City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

National City 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.

National City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

National City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,506

Number of Veterans

2,202

Male Veterans

304

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War786
Vietnam725
First Gulf War688
Korea81
World War II30

National City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64636
35 to 54585
65 to 74574
75+403
18 to 34308

National City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2376.51%
Hispanic7872.96%
Asian4545.77%
Black29215.53%
Other Race2513.59%
2+ Races2514.11%
Native American218.43%

National City Veterans by Race

National City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.96%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.54%

Veteran Disability Rate

National City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

8.4%

Unemployment Rate

National City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

National City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

National City 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

50.6%

Born in National City

61.72%

Native Born

38.28%

Foreign Born

17.52%

Non Citizen

20.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

61.72% of National City residents were born in the United States, with 50.6% having been born in California. 17.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

National City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202953,282-325-0.61%
202853,607-326-0.6%
202753,933-326-0.6%
202654,259-325-0.6%
202554,584-326-0.59%
202454,910-326-0.59%
202355,236-533-0.96%
202255,769-25-0.04%
202155,794-419-0.75%
202056,213-5,094-8.31%
201961,307-236-0.38%
201861,543-17-0.03%
201761,5602080.34%
201661,3524200.69%
201560,9325550.92%
201460,3775480.92%
201359,8294420.74%
201259,3873810.65%
201159,0064030.69%
201058,60300%
200054,260110.02%
199054,2495,47711.23%
198048,7725,58812.94%
197043,18410,41331.78%
196032,77111,57254.59%
195021,19910,855104.94%
194010,3443,04341.68%
19307,3014,185134.31%
19203,1161,38379.8%
19101,73364759.58%
19001,086-267-19.73%
18901,3531,105445.56%
1880248-53,034-99.53%

National City Population by Year