Demographics & People — National City, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)55,960
Estimated 2026~66,300
Median Age36.1
Total Households17,706
Family Households12,853
Average Household Size3.09
Diversity Index0.6026 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White18,181
Black or African American2,476
Asian9,487
Hispanic or Latino36,798

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups43,265
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino36,575
Hispanic: Mexican34,586
Unclassified or not reported9,229
Irish1,084
German867
Hispanic: Other Hispanic or Latino677
Subsaharan African666
American640
English561

Language

English Only16,308
Spanish28,546
Population 5+52,639

Veterans

Veterans2,506
Population 18+42,419

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.4 minutes
Work from Home6.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for National City, California.