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As of 2010-2014, the total population of San Diego is 1,341,510, which is 9.65% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 12.39% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The San Diego population density is 3,602.36 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 232.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in San Diego is white, which represent 64.06% of the total population. The average San Diego education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,341,510. #2

Population Growth Since 2000, #451

San Diego, CA
9.65%
California
12.39%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #330

San Diego, CA
3,602.36 per square mile
California
232.55 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:859,428 (64.06%, #1163)
Black:89,963 (6.71%, #167)
Hispanic:396,338 (29.54%, #571)
Asian:222,594 (16.59%, #147)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):13,226 (0.99%, #561)
One Race, Other:91,810 (6.84%, see rank)
Two or More Races:64,489 (4.81%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:350,505 (88.44%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:9,274 (2.34%, see rank)
Cuban:3,057 (0.77%, see rank)
Central American:11,251 (2.84%, see rank)
South American:9,826 (2.48%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:20,595 (9.25%, see rank)
Chinese:38,738 (17.40%, see rank)
Filipino:82,556 (37.09%, see rank)
Japanese:8,691 (3.90%, see rank)
Korean:12,098 (5.44%, see rank)
Vietnamese:36,264 (16.29%, see rank)
Asian, Other:23,652 (10.63%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,201,008 (89.53%) out of the total population of 1,341,510 reported first ancestry.

 San Diego, CA% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Arab10,4670.78%, see rank0.72%0.56%
Czech4,3660.33%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish6,1330.46%, see rank0.46%0.42%
Dutch12,1120.90%, see rank0.99%1.40%
English81,7976.10%, see rank5.94%8.02%
French32,7772.44%, see rank2.15%3.34%
German128,2249.56%, see rank8.51%15.03%
Greek4,8030.36%, see rank0.35%0.41%
Hungarian5,0940.38%, see rank0.32%0.46%
Irish101,5187.57%, see rank6.69%10.80%
Italian57,2304.27%, see rank3.97%5.52%
Norwegian14,9101.11%, see rank1.02%1.42%
Polish23,8921.78%, see rank1.32%3.01%
Portuguese8,8670.66%, see rank0.91%0.44%
Russian16,7031.25%, see rank1.13%0.92%
Scotch-Irish9,4190.70%, see rank0.61%0.99%
Scottish20,3631.52%, see rank1.34%1.72%
Subsaharan African15,9991.19%, see rank0.69%0.95%
Swedish16,5361.23%, see rank1.09%1.27%
Swiss3,8800.29%, see rank0.27%0.30%
Ukrainian3,4300.26%, see rank0.27%0.31%
American39,6232.95%, see rank3.22%7.12%
Welsh7,0380.52%, see rank0.43%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 675,782 (50.37%, see rank)
Females: 665,728 (49.63%, see rank)

San Diego, CA
Male: 50.37%
Female: 49.63%
California
Male: 49.68%
Female: 50.32%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
San Diego, CA
33.90 years old
California
35.60 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
San Diego, CA
32.90 years old
California
34.50 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
San Diego, CA
35.00 years old
California
36.80 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 San Diego, CA% of the Total PopulationCaliforniaU.S.
Under 5 years84,7866.32%, see rank6.62%6.36%
5 to 9 years77,6375.79%, see rank6.65%6.51%
10 to 14 years75,0225.59%, see rank6.70%6.59%
15 to 19 years88,3436.59%, see rank7.12%6.85%
20 to 24 years127,5379.51%, see rank7.58%7.13%
25 to 34 years239,98217.89%, see rank14.48%13.47%
35 to 44 years182,84813.63%, see rank13.60%12.96%
45 to 54 years174,42513.00%, see rank13.79%14.09%
55 to 64 years140,17410.45%, see rank11.32%12.29%
65 to 74 years81,8906.10%, see rank6.71%7.64%
75 to 84 46,7913.49%, see rank3.72%4.25%
85 years and over22,0751.65%, see rank1.70%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 San Diego, CACaliforniaU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population888,185, 100%24,865,866209,056,129
Less Than High School112,631, 12.68%, see rank18.51%13.67%
High School Graduate144,621, 16.28%, see rank20.72%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree254,960, 28.71%, see rank29.76%29.09%
Bachelor Degree224,669, 25.30%, see rank19.59%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree151,304, 17.04%, see rank11.41%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#14.27, see rank13.4413.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 San Diego, CA CaliforniaU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten37,19868.21%31.79%71.91%28.09%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)121,87591.61%, see rank8.39%, see rank91.40%8.60%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)66,65492.44%, see rank7.56%, see rank92.33%7.67%90.60%9.40%
College122,12281.80%, see rank18.20%, see rank83.91%16.09%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School29,00159.85%, see rank40.15%, see rank55.14%44.86%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 San Diego, CACaliforniaU.S.
Total Households479,079, 100%12,617,280116,211,092
Average Household Size2.72, see rank2.952.63
1 Person Households137,091, 28.62%, see rank24.10%27.57%
2 or More Person Households341,988, 71.38%, see rank75.90%72.43%
Family Households (Families)286,465, 59.79%, see rank68.69%66.22%
Average Family Size3.55, see rank3.673.32
Married-Couple Family207,985, 43.41%, see rank49.11%48.42%
Nonfamily Households192,614, 40.21%, see rank31.31%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 San Diego, CA%CaliforniaU.S.
15 Years and Over Total1,104,065see rank30,462,253252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over555,236100%, see rank15,026,838123,281,364
Never Married249,10344.86%, see rank39.95%35.77%
Married250,81545.17%, see rank49.84%52.04%
Widowed9,9191.79%, see rank2.14%2.57%
Divorced45,3998.18%, see rank8.07%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over548,829100%, see rank15,435,415129,692,771
Never Married195,01635.53%, see rank32.75%29.48%
Married248,57045.29%, see rank48.11%49.19%
Widowed40,2457.33%, see rank7.96%9.16%
Divorced64,99811.84%, see rank11.18%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 San Diego, CA%CaliforniaU.S.
Native988,74973.70%, see rank72.97%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence606,37045.20%, see rank54.40%58.73%
Born in Different State356,42426.57%, see rank17.34%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		25,9551.93%, see rank1.23%1.42%
Foreign Born352,76126.30%, see rank27.03%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship180,73213.47%, see rank12.90%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship172,02912.82%, see rank14.13%7.09%
Born In Europe29,9072.23%, see rank1.75%1.53%
Born In Asia159,19011.87%, see rank9.97%3.82%
Born In Africa11,9640.89%, see rank0.43%0.55%
Born In Oceania2,0140.15%, see rank0.20%0.07%
Born In Latin America143,67110.71%, see rank14.33%6.83%
Born In Northern America6,0150.45%, see rank0.34%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 San Diego, CA%CaliforniaU.S.
English294,11361.39%, see rank57.63%79.39%
Spanish95,48919.93%, see rank25.11%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages26,1305.45%, see rank5.77%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages56,32511.76%, see rank10.40%3.36%
Other7,0221.47%, see rank1.09%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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