San Diego, California Population 2024

1,388,996

San Diego Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Diego was:

  • White: 54.48%
  • Asian: 17.36%
  • Two or more races: 12.82%
  • Other race: 8.48%
  • Black or African American: 5.87%
  • Native American: 0.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.43%
Land Area (mi²)
326.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,259.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.2% (2,704)
The current population of San Diego, California is 1,388,996 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,386,292.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White753,94554.48%
Asian240,25217.36%
Two or more races177,45412.82%
Other race117,2968.48%
Black or African American81,2315.87%
Native American7,7890.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander6,0200.43%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Diego Population by Race

San Diego Population Pyramid 2024

San Diego Median Age

35.8

Total

35

Male

36.8

Female

San Diego Adults

There are 1,121,460 adults, (191,548 of whom are seniors) in San Diego.

San Diego Age Dependency

48.8

Age Dependency Ratio

20.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Child Dependency Ratio

San Diego Sex Ratio

Female677,49348.95%
Male706,49451.05%

San Diego Population by Age

San Diego Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All515,4752.5947.652.4
Married231,0233.3162.837.2
Non Family207,3001.4633.566.5
Female54,0423.5538.961.1
Male23,1103.3142.557.5

3.25

Average Family Size

2.59

Average Household Size

47.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Diego Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade46,8974.83%
Associates Degree74,4037.67%
Bachelors Degree275,33328.38%
Graduate Degree197,04120.31%
High School Graduate146,59515.11%
Less Than 9th Grade53,2865.49%
Some College176,71618.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Diego Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Diego Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White444,107434,012274,074
Hispanic253,925189,74461,578
Asian177,116158,81299,610
2+ Races98,91083,54537,688
Other Race77,30255,22716,132
Black55,45350,22616,388
Native American5,6124,4911,491
Islander4,6444,0051,059

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.73%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 61.71%.

San Diego Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$74,145$84,640$63,552
Graduate Degree$101,727$116,847$85,807
High School Graduate$38,384$43,396$31,717
Less Than 9th Grade$28,600$32,762$21,833
Overall$58,376$66,031$50,352
Some College$45,933$52,584$39,614

$58,376

Average Earnings

$66,031

Average Male

$50,352

Average Female

San Diego Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Diego Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Diego Language

61.43% of San Diego residents speak only English, while 38.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 21.36% of the population.

San Diego Language

San Diego Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic405,78260,04914.8%
White555,46846,3428.34%
Asian235,66524,61510.44%
Multiple174,08719,56211.24%
Other114,00316,88514.81%
Black76,96315,46220.09%
Native7,3811,37518.63%
Islander5,90790115.25%

11.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.47%

Male Poverty Rate

12.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Diego

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Diego is Black, with 20.09% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Diego is White, with 8.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.79%.

San Diego Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.95%
High School14.13%
Some College9.82%
Bachelors or Greater4.67%

San Diego Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed28.44%
Female Unemployed26.86%
Female Employed6.4%
Male Employed4.73%

San Diego Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Diego Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$115,908$153,967
Households$98,657$132,533
Married Families$136,181$175,298
Non Families$73,163$95,174

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Diego Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.4%

Male Marriage Rate

44.1%

Female Marriage Rate

San Diego Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Diego 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 35-44.

San Diego Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Diego Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

75,292

Number of Veterans

66,793

Male Veterans

8,499

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War27,495
Vietnam21,992
First Gulf War21,963
Korea3,356
World War II1,117

San Diego Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5421,108
75+15,930
65 to 7414,736
55 to 6412,110
18 to 3411,408

San Diego Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White47,5287.82%
Hispanic11,7033.92%
Asian9,8604.95%
Black8,00313.46%
2+ Races6,2385.36%
Other Race2,7653.11%
Islander5049.54%
Native American3946.36%

San Diego Veterans by Race

San Diego Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.76%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Diego Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.8%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

San Diego Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Diego Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Diego 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

46.83%

Born in San Diego

75.11%

Native Born

24.89%

Foreign Born

10.43%

Non Citizen

14.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.11% of San Diego residents were born in the United States, with 46.83% having been born in California. 10.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

San Diego Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,392,3766760.05%
20281,391,7006760.05%
20271,391,0246760.05%
20261,390,3486760.05%
20251,389,6726760.05%
20241,388,9966760.05%
20231,388,3209420.07%
20221,387,37811,2360.82%
20211,376,142-10,150-0.73%
20201,386,292-33,908-2.39%
20191,420,2001300.01%
20181,420,07010,0880.72%
20171,409,9829,8520.7%
20161,400,13012,5630.91%
20151,387,56715,5431.13%
20141,372,02419,0271.41%
20131,352,99717,8421.34%
20121,335,15515,9661.21%
20111,319,18913,5571.04%
20101,305,63200%
20001,223,400112,85110.16%
19901,110,549235,01126.84%
1980875,538178,51125.61%
1970697,027123,80321.6%
1960573,224238,83771.43%
1950334,387131,04664.45%
1940203,34155,34637.4%
1930147,99573,63499.02%
192074,36134,78387.88%
191039,57821,878123.6%
190017,7001,5419.54%
189016,15913,522512.78%
18802,63733714.65%
18702,3001,569214.64%
1860731-1,391,645-99.95%

San Diego Population by Year