San Diego County, California
California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,282,248 39,355,309
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3,282,248 39,355,309
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 3,298,648 39,555,703
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5% -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 3,298,634 39,538,223
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 3,095,313 37,253,956
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3% 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.9% 20.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.5% 17.5%
Female persons, percent 50.3% 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 69.3% 64.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.5% 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.2% 4.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 14.1% 17.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.6% 0.6%
Two or More Races, percent 7.4% 6.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 35.7% 41.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 41.3% 32.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 183,791 1,305,453
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 22.8% 27.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,287,607 14,995,410
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.6% 55.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $854,700 $734,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,184 $2,946
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $871 $829
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,246 $2,036
Building Permits, 2025 11,707 103,856
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 1,171,278 13,548,091
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.72 2.84
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.2% 89.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 37.3% 44.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.6% 96.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.9% 93.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.1% 84.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 43.2% 37.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.3% 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.5% 6.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0% 63.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.2% 58.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,555,505 169,438,170
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 35,988,326 420,638,311
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,649,274 171,389,035
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,535,438 809,607,418
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,777 $20,738
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.5 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $106,268 $99,122
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $51,976 $49,513
Persons in poverty, percent 10.1% 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 93,407 1,029,689
Total employment, 2023 1,391,721 16,405,436
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 106,219,947 1,429,217,482
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0% 2.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 299,736 3,537,469
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 73,742 791,791
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 43,904 473,859
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 17,301 189,543
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 21,490 310,935
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 46,405 431,868
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,561 24,856
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 65,044 727,920
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 783.5 253.7
Population per square mile, 2010 735.8 239.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 4,210.23 155,858.33
Land area in square miles, 2010 4,206.63 155,779.22
FIPS Code 06073 06