Demographics & People — Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California

Population Overview

Population (Census)	21,788
Estimated 2026	~24,100
Median Age	38.7
Total Households	7,284
Family Households	5,212
Average Household Size	2.96
Diversity Index	0.4162 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White	16,254
Black or African American	499
Asian	446
Hispanic or Latino	5,123

Heritage & Ancestry

Group	Count
Unclassified or not reported	6,498
Other groups	5,342
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino	4,638
Hispanic: Mexican	3,873
German	3,155
Irish	2,626
English	2,104
Italian	1,623
European	1,174
American	852

Language

English Only	16,788
Spanish	2,658
Population 5+	20,428

Veterans

Veterans	1,834
Population 18+	16,577

Commuting

Mean Commute Time	25.6 minutes
Work from Home	15.3%
Commuter Profile	N/A

Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Lakeside CDP (San Diego County), California.