Poverty Rate in San Diego County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How San Diego County Compares
National Distribution
Where San Diego County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ San Diego County: 10.3%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #853 | Westmoreland County, PA | 10.3% |
| #854 | Fayette County, TN | 10.3% |
| #855 | Mercer County, NJ | 10.3% |
| #856 | San Diego County, CA | 10.3% |
| #857 | Moniteau County, MO | 10.3% |
| #858 | Capitol Planning Region, CT | 10.3% |
| #859 | Polk County, IA | 10.3% |
Poverty Rate in San Diego County, California
San Diego County, California has a poverty rate of 10.3%, which ranks #856 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 18.4% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, San Diego County ranks #18 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 73th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.