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San Diego County, California

San Diego County, California · ZIP 91901, 91902, 91905

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 3,298,799 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,159,822Households
  • $102,285Median household income
  • $791,600Median home value
  • 57Towns with a page
  • 116ZIP codes

San Diego County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+17.2%
2.8M3M3.2M3.4M2000: 2,813,83320002010: 3,095,31320102020: 3,298,63420202,813,8333,298,634
Population of San Diego County at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,813,833
20103,095,313
20203,298,634

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in San Diego County
Under $50k23.8%
$50k to $100k25.2%
$100k to $150k19.1%
$150k to $200k12.3%
$200k and over19.6%

Median household income $102,285 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in San Diego County
Owner occupied
632,194 units
Renter occupied
527,628 units
Vacancy rate
6.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in San Diego County2023
Health care and social assistance221,111
Accommodation and food services183,896
Professional, scientific, and technical services178,885
Retail trade147,017
Manufacturing102,762
Construction91,254
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services82,870
Finance and insurance58,373

1,391,721 employees in 93,407 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

San Diego County compared with its state
San Diego County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSan Diego CountyCalifornia
Population3,282,78239,242,785
Median household income$102,285$96,334
Median age37.137.6
Median home value$791,600$695,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher42.1%36.5%
Foreign-born residents22.5%26.7%
Owner-occupied homes54.5%55.8%
Mean commute to work25.9 minutes29.0 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in San Diego County57 with a page · sort by any column

Type
San DiegoCity1,404,452326.0 sq mi
Chula VistaCity278,54649.8 sq mi
OceansideCity170,94141.3 sq mi
EscondidoCity148,84737.4 sq mi
CarlsbadCity113,57537.8 sq mi
El CajonCity103,29114.5 sq mi
VistaCity99,32219.0 sq mi
San MarcosCity96,62024.6 sq mi
EncinitasCity61,13719.1 sq mi
La MesaCity60,7679.09 sq mi
SanteeCity59,10416.5 sq mi
National CityCity58,4607.34 sq mi
PowayCity49,43539.1 sq mi
La PresaCensus designated place36,6695.50 sq mi
FallbrookCensus designated place32,46717.5 sq mi
Spring ValleyCensus designated place32,2157.34 sq mi
Lemon GroveCity27,8673.88 sq mi
Imperial BeachCity25,5684.29 sq mi
RamonaCensus designated place22,82938.4 sq mi
Rancho San DiegoCensus designated place22,2648.70 sq mi
Winter GardensCensus designated place22,0034.42 sq mi
LakesideCensus designated place21,7886.93 sq mi
Casa de Oro-Mount HelixCensus designated place19,6516.85 sq mi
CoronadoCity18,0318.11 sq mi
BostoniaCensus designated place16,5451.93 sq mi
AlpineCensus designated place15,47026.8 sq mi
Camp Pendleton SouthCensus designated place15,0116.94 sq mi
BonitaCensus designated place13,3365.04 sq mi
Solana BeachCity12,8683.41 sq mi
Valley CenterCensus designated place10,30327.4 sq mi
San Diego Country EstatesCensus designated place10,14216.8 sq mi
Camp Pendleton MainsideCensus designated place9,80110.7 sq mi
JamulCensus designated place6,61716.8 sq mi
Eucalyptus HillsCensus designated place5,9764.76 sq mi
Lake San MarcosCensus designated place4,9961.71 sq mi
BonsallCensus designated place4,30813.6 sq mi
Harbison CanyonCensus designated place4,24510.1 sq mi
Del MarCity3,9021.72 sq mi
Hidden MeadowsCensus designated place3,8996.59 sq mi
Granite HillsCensus designated place3,8672.79 sq mi
CrestCensus designated place3,0346.53 sq mi
Fairbanks RanchCensus designated place2,7945.09 sq mi
Borrego SpringsCensus designated place2,78143.4 sq mi
CampoCensus designated place2,73923.5 sq mi
Rancho Santa FeCensus designated place2,5746.71 sq mi
Harmony GroveCensus designated place2,0443.08 sq mi
RainbowCensus designated place1,79311.0 sq mi
DescansoCensus designated place1,67019.2 sq mi
Pine ValleyCensus designated place1,6467.16 sq mi
JulianCensus designated place1,4917.89 sq mi
PalaCensus designated place9245.58 sq mi
JacumbaCensus designated place8806.12 sq mi
Elfin ForestCensus designated place5662.02 sq mi
BoulevardCensus designated place5023.91 sq mi
PotreroCensus designated place4233.15 sq mi
Del DiosCensus designated place3570.41 sq mi
Mount LagunaCensus designated place1231.70 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 06, retrieved November 14, 2026.