Demographics & People — San Diego, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)1,385,061
Estimated 2026~1,399,900
Median Age36.2
Total Households522,146
Family Households307,817
Average Household Size2.55
Diversity Index0.6476 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White698,475
Black or African American78,886
Asian243,516
Hispanic or Latino409,493

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups680,422
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino416,630
Hispanic: Mexican353,790
Unclassified or not reported271,845
German116,493
Irish100,675
English91,379
Italian57,386
American31,581
European25,467

Language

English Only806,738
Spanish275,807
Population 5+1,312,120

Veterans

Veterans75,292
Population 18+1,082,850

Commuting

Mean Commute Time23.5 minutes
Work from Home21.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for San Diego, California.