San Diego County, California

CA · FIPS 06073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
3,288,774
Rank #5 of 3,222
100th %ile
Median Household Income
$106,268 +41.4% vs nat'l
Rank #117 of 3,222
96th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.3% −18.4% vs nat'l
Rank #856 of 3,222
73th %ile
Median Home Value
$854,700 +203.2% vs nat'l
Rank #24 of 3,222
99th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
43.2% +28.1% vs nat'l
Rank #197 of 3,222
94th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.8% +9.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,443 of 3,222
24th %ile

At a Glance

54.6% Homeownership
93.6% Insured
43.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%6.1%12.2%18.2%24.3%30.4%36.5%42.4%34.6%12.1%5.3%4.4%0.6%0.4%0.2%

About San Diego County, California

San Diego County, California has a total population of 3,288,774, making it the 5th most populous county in the United States. The median age in San Diego County is 37.3 years, which is 4.1% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in San Diego County is $106,268, which ranks #117 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 41.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.8%.

The median home value in San Diego County is $854,700, 203.2% above the national median. Renters in San Diego County pay a median gross rent of $2,246 per month. The homeownership rate is 54.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In San Diego County, 43.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 28.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 28.2 min.

San Diego County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 42.4% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (34.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (12.1%).

All data for San Diego County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.