Demographics & People — Chula Vista, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)275,030
Estimated 2026~279,500
Median Age37.1
Total Households85,193
Family Households66,927
Average Household Size3.2
Diversity Index0.6131 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White90,069
Black or African American14,534
Asian41,056
Hispanic or Latino166,159

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups195,901
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino166,129
Hispanic: Mexican151,911
Unclassified or not reported48,096
German8,909
Irish8,094
English7,283
Italian5,414
American4,579
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino4,360

Language

English Only112,814
Spanish119,771
Population 5+259,602

Veterans

Veterans17,496
Population 18+202,848

Commuting

Mean Commute Time28.6 minutes
Work from Home12.6%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Chula Vista, California.