Chula Vista city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 278,546
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 275,533
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 278,546
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 275,503
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 275,494
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) Z
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 275,487
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 243,916
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.4%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 25.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 14.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Two or More Races, percent 34.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 61.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 15.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 17,156
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 29.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 59.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $758,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,090
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $806
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,229
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 85,710
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.20
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 57.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 86.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 33.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 60.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 766,874
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,054,039
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 325,157
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,458,759
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,224
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $108,032
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,343
Persons in poverty, percent 8.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,549.9
Population per square mile, 2010 4,914.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 49.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 49.63
FIPS Code 0613392