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San Diego city, CA


San Diego County, CA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 1,383,987   ( 76,585 from 2010 )
Land area: 325.9 square miles
Population density: 4246.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:574,617 41.52% 2.6%
Black:76,9975.56% 6.7%
Indian:2,4270.18% 31.5%
Asian:241,70317.46% 15.4%
2+ races:65,3844.72% 52.7%
Hispanic:416,63030.10% 10.8%
Total non-White:809,37058.48% 12.8%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:-15,085 -1.4
Change in Non-White pop.:91,670 8.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,307,402
589,70245.10%
82,4976.31%
3,5450.27%
209,52516.03%
42,8203.28%
376,02028.76%
717,70054.90%

2000
1,223,341
602,79949.27%
91,8157.51%
4,6200.38%
170,35813.93%
40,7193.33%
310,53325.38%
620,54250.73%

1990
1,110,549
653,36858.83%
100,0419.01%
5,9750.54%
127,54911.49%
n/a
223,61620.14%
457,18141.17%

1980
875,538
606,63169.29%
76,0688.69%
00.00%
61,6557.04%
n/a
129,95314.84%
268,90730.71%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-13,097 -1.1
97,158 7.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
-50,569 -4.6
163,361 14.7
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
46,737 5.3
188,274 21.5

Age, Family & Household Data for San Diego city, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.8
262,527 19.0%
1,121,460 81.0%
191,548 13.8%
515,475
2.59
308,175 59.8%
231,023 75.0%
24,918 8.1%
207,300 40.2%

2010
NumberPercent
33.6
279,368 21.4%
1,028,034 78.6%
139,637 10.7%
483,092
2.60
285,221 59.0%
207,235 72.7%
28,075 9.8%
197,871 41.0%

2000
NumberPercent
32.8
292,100 23.9%
931,241 76.1%
127,281 10.4%
451,126
2.61
274,198 60.8%
204,700 74.7%
29,400 10.7%
176,928 39.2%

1990
NumberPercent
30.9
256,853 23.1%
853,696 76.9%
112,915 10.2%
406,316
2.61
252,260 62.1%
192,439 76.3%
26,087 10.3%
154,056 37.9%

1980
NumberPercent
28.8
210,853 24.1%
664,685 75.9%
84,818 9.7%
321,598
2.53
202,689 63.0%
160,513 79.2%
22,351 11.0%
118,909 37.0%

2022 Housing Data for San Diego city, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units552,285 
Median Value$783,300 
Occupied515,47593.3%
Vacant36,8106.7%
Owned245,32347.6%
Rented270,15252.4%
Median Rent$2,080 
Single-Family Units296,14653.6%
    Detached241,39243.7%
    Attached54,7549.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units207,02337.5%
Mobile Homes5,9031.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for San Diego city, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00021,4944.2%
$10,000 to $14,99913,6952.7%
$15,000 to $19,99911,9952.3%
$20,000 to $24,99913,4332.6%
$25,000 to $29,99914,1662.7%
$30,000 to $34,99913,7042.7%
$35,000 to $39,99912,2792.4%
$40,000 to $44,99913,3582.6%
$45,000 to $49,99912,7452.5%
$50,000 to $59,99929,2505.7%
$60,000 to $74,99941,2428.0%
$75,000 to $99,99963,34512.3%
$100,000 to $124,99955,41510.8%
$125,000 to $149,99944,5608.6%
$150,000 to $199,99959,06711.5%
$200,000 or more95,72718.6%
Median Household Income98,657 
Per Capita Income51,368 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI22,5004.4%
Public Assistance16,1893.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps49,0949.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed470,24069.9%
Unemployed29,0844.3%
In Armed Forces29,9614.5%
Total Labor Force529,28578.7%
Not in Labor Force143,28321.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector258,225202,14156.1%
Non-Profit23,50437,94138.3%
Self-Employed43,57630,63758.7%
Local Government17,41326,40539.7%
State Government14,51015,38448.5%
Federal Government18,1519,64365.3%
Total Private + Self301,801232,77856.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.73,57889,37345.2%
Total375,379322,15153.8%
Pct. Govt.14.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts134,88219.3%
Sales and Office Occupations123,10817.6%
Professional, Technical224,46932.1%
Service Occupations119,42217.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,0610.2%
All others97,01413.9%
White Collar 69.0%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, technical99,94814.3%
Health care and social assistance90,81513.0%
Manufacturing69,0719.9%
Educational services65,3219.3%
Retail trade63,2319.0%
Accommodation and food services57,3608.2%
Other services33,6714.8%
Public administration33,4114.8%
Construction31,9634.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.29,9274.3%
Finance and insurance28,2344.0%
Transportation and warehousing24,3423.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation17,5502.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing17,0542.4%
Information15,6632.2%
Wholesale trade13,2181.9%
Utilities4,3820.6%
Management1,8950.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1,6200.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2190.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for San Diego city, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican353,79025.56%
Puerto Rican11,4520.83%
Cuban3,8900.28%
Dominican1,7130.12%
Total Central American12,3420.89%
Costa Rican6010.04%
Guatemalan4,4580.32%
Honduran9920.07%
Nicaraguan9350.07%
Panamanian9960.07%
Salvadoran4,2420.31%
Other Central American1180.01%
Total South American15,5171.12%
Argentinean1,7850.13%
Bolivian2130.02%
Chilean2,5350.18%
Colombian5,4300.39%
Ecuadorian1,2670.09%
Paraguayan480.00%
Peruvian2,7790.20%
Uruguayan3880.03%
Venezuelan9950.07%
Other South American770.01%
Other Hispanic17,9261.30%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino74,1615.36%
Chinese43,6403.15%
Vietnamese34,5602.50%
Indian31,2272.26%
Korean14,6021.06%
Japanese8,7190.63%
Laotian5,3920.39%
Cambodian4,7240.34%
Taiwanese3,9460.29%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English804,22261.4%
Spanish279,65621.4%
Tagalog41,6503.2%
Other Indo-European36,4322.8%
Chinese34,9352.7%
Other Asian31,1912.4%
Vietnamese27,9682.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic11,6730.9%
Other11,3160.9%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German116,4938.4%
Irish100,6757.3%
English91,3796.6%
Italian57,3864.1%
American31,5812.3%
European25,4671.8%
Polish24,7101.8%
French23,5191.7%
Scottish18,4421.3%
Swedish15,6581.1%
Russian14,7751.1%
Norwegian13,6281.0%
Dutch10,4160.8%
Portuguese9,6760.7%
British9,5730.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,239,59189.6%
Not a citizen144,39610.4%
Native1,039,56875.1%
Foreign-born344,41924.9%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for San Diego city, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
53,286 5.5%46,897 4.8%146,595 15.1%251,119 25.9%275,333 28.4%197,041 20.3%
  Average years of education: 14.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 53,286 5.5%
9-12 Years 46,897 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 146,595 15.1%
Some College 251,119 25.9%
Bach. Degree 275,333 28.4%
Grad Degree 197,041 20.3%
Average years of education: 14.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for San Diego city, CA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +41,576 D +56,301 D + 0.0%
D +97,877
2020 vs. 2012 R +10,451 D +138,702 D + 14.9%
D +149,153
2020 vs. 2008 R +4,662 D +121,599 D + 13.0%
D +126,261
2016 vs. 2008 R -36,914 D +65,298 D + 13.0%
D +28,384
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 62% Joe Biden (D) 461,985 68.5% Donald Trump* (R) 196,373 29.1% 15,614 2.3% 673,972 -5 -18 3.85%
2016 52% Hillary Clinton (D) 364,108 65.9% Donald Trump (R) 154,797 28.0% 33,909 6.1% 552,814 -3 -18 3.88%
2012 49% Barack Obama* (D) 312,832 61.3% Mitt Romney (R) 185,922 36.4% 11,660 2.3% 510,414 -1 -11 3.91%
2008 53% Barack Obama (D) 335,724 62.6% John McCain (R) 191,711 35.7% 9,086 1.7% 536,521 -1 -10 3.95%
2004 51% John Kerry (D) 270,746 55.1% George W. Bush* (R) 215,904 43.9% 5,071 1.0% 491,721 0 -7 3.96%
2000 45% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 221,579 52.9% George W. Bush (R) 176,616 42.2% 20,703 4.9% 418,898 1 -6 3.82%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, San Diego city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 461,985 68.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 196,373 29.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 8,901 1.3%
Other 6,713 1.0%
TOTAL 673,972
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -18


2016 President, San Diego city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 364,108 65.9%
Donald Trump (R) 154,797 28.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21,666 3.9%
Jill Stein (Grn) 10,818 2.0%
Other 1,425 0.3%
TOTAL 552,814
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -18


2012 President, San Diego city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 312,832 61.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 185,922 36.4%
Other 11,660 2.3%
TOTAL 510,414
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -11


2008 President, San Diego city
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 335,724 62.6%
John McCain (R) 191,711 35.7%
Other 9,086 1.7%
TOTAL 536,521
Turnout: 53% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -10


2004 President, San Diego city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 215,904 43.9%
John Kerry (D) 270,746 55.1%
Other 5,071 1.0%
TOTAL 491,721
Turnout: 51% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, San Diego city
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 176,616 42.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 221,579 52.9%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 16,342 3.9%
Other 4,361 1.0%
TOTAL 418,898
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -6
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for San Diego city, CA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 77% Alex Padilla* (D) 556,742 66.8% Mark Meuser (R) 276,792 33.2% 0 0.0% 833,534 -6 7.69%
2022 G 39% Gavin Newsom* (D) 274,259 65.1% Brian Dahle (R) 146,748 34.9% 0 0.0% 421,007 -6 3.85%
2018 S1 41% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 244,434 55.8% Kevin DeLeon (D) 193,267 44.2% 0 0.0% 437,701 n/a 3.94%
2018 G 46% Gavin Newsom (D) 322,870 65.8% John H. Cox (R) 167,724 34.2% 0 0.0% 490,594 -4 3.94%
2016 S3 45% Kamala Harris (D) 291,405 61.3% Loretta Sanchez (D) 184,191 38.7% 0 0.0% 475,596 n/a 3.88%
2014 G 28% Jerry Brown* (D) 173,613 60.0% Neel Kashkari (R) 115,764 40.0% 0 0.0% 289,377 0 3.95%
2012 S1 47% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 309,871 63.3% Elizabeth Emken (R) 179,881 36.7% 0 0.0% 489,752 -1 3.89%
2010 S3 37% Barbara Boxer* (D) 196,500 52.2% Carly Fiorina (R) 158,535 42.2% 21,059 [+] 5.6% 376,094 0 3.76%
2010 G 37% Jerry Brown (D) 197,658 51.9% Meg Whitman (R) 161,795 42.5% 21,483 [+] 5.6% 380,936 2 3.77%
2006 S1 33% Dianne Feinstein* (D) 198,495 61.6% Dick Mountjoy (R) 108,947 33.8% 14,604 [+] 4.5% 322,046 -1 3.77%
2006 G 33% Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R) 194,638 59.3% Phil Angelides (D) 118,334 36.0% 15,462 [+] 4.7% 328,434 3 3.78%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote