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San Diego, CA
Demographic Data



San Diego Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

San Diego Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

1,381,162

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.4%
5 - 17:
13.6%
18 - 24:
10.9%
25 - 34:
18.7%
35 - 54:
26.6%
55 - 64:
10.9%
Over 65 Years:
13.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
8.0%
8.0%
89.7%
89.7%
48.7%
48.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

San Diego
USA
$51,368
$51,368
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

San Diego
USA
$98,657
$98,657
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

11.4%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Education
Retail
Accommodation
Other
Public Service
Construction
Administration
Finance
Transportation
Arts
Real estate
Information Technology
14.3%
14.3%
13.0%
13.0%
9.9%
9.9%
9.3%
9.3%
9.0%
9.0%
8.2%
8.2%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
4.3%
4.3%
4.0%
4.0%
3.5%
3.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
41.5%
41.5%
30.1%
30.1%
17.1%
17.1%
5.6%
5.6%
5.2%
5.2%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
European
Polish
French
Scottish
Swedish
Russian
Norwegian
Dutch
Portuguese
British
Iranian
Scots-Irish
Eastern European
Welsh
Greek
Danish
8.4%
8.4%
7.3%
7.3%
6.6%
6.6%
4.1%
4.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Tagalog
Chinese
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Korean
African languages
Other Asian languages
Persian
Arabic
French
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
Japanese
Slavic languages
Russian
Pacific Island languages
Native American languages
Laotian
61.4%
61.4%
21.4%
21.4%
3.2%
3.2%
2.7%
2.7%
2.1%
2.1%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born San Diego Residents

24.9%

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