San Diego County Population Charts

According to the most recent San Diego County California demographics data available from the United States Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in March of 2022, Figure 1 San Diego County depicts it has a Population 2020 of 3,323,970 which is the second most populous of all the counties in the greater San Diego County region. The county with the highest population in the area is Los Angeles County which shows a population of 10,040,682 (approximately 3.0 times bigger). Figure 3 uses the San Diego County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2020 and San Diego County California depicts an increase of 228,657 (7%).

The total San Diego County California greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2020 is shown in Figure 4 and for San Diego County depicts it has a Population Change of 7.4% which is the second most population percent change of all the counties in the greater San Diego County region.

Looking at the San Diego County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, San Diego County California shows it has 790 people per square mile which is the third most people per square mile of all other counties in the greater San Diego County region. The next higher in order of population density is Los Angeles County approximately 3.1 times bigger with population density of 2,474. The county with the highest population density in the area is Orange County which shows a people per square mile of 4,009 ( markedly bigger). Figure 6 provides San Diego County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and San Diego County shows it has a Median Age of 36.1 which is in the mid point range of other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Ventura County which shows an age of 38.5 (6.6% larger). The San Diego County California population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. San Diego County California indicates a median age of men about 7.8% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational San Diego County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that San Diego County California has the largest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 16.1% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 15.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for San Diego County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) San Diego County California has the percentage of Native population the second smallest as measured by people who are white of all the other counties in the surrounding region at 15.3% of the total. Figure 10 shows the San Diego County California Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and San Diego County depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 33.9% which is the second smallest as measured by people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other counties in the surrounding region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population only slightly larger as the total female population.

San Diego County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. San Diego County has the largest proportion of never married percent at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for San Diego County households. San Diego County shows it has a Family Size of 3.5 which is the smallest when ranked by average family size of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Imperial County which depicts an average family size of 4.6 (29.0% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of San Diego County households for families to the total number of San Diego County households and that San Diego County depicts it has a Families of 67% which is the second smallest as measured by percent of people who are in a family of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is San Bernardino County which depicts a families percent of 77% (13.9% larger).

Looking at San Diego County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, San Diego County depicts it has a Married-couple family of 75% which is the third most husband and wife family percent of all other counties in the greater San Diego County region. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Orange County which indicates a husband and wife family percent of 76% ( only slightly larger). Figure 17 shows San Diego County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. San Diego County California has the percentage of households less than most other counties in the metro area at 17.3% of the total.

San Diego County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. San Diego County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 5.1% which is in the mid range of other counties in the area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Imperial County which depicts a birth rate of 5.7% (12.7% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other counties in the greater region at 13% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the surrounding region when ranked by percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 23% of the total.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for San Diego County California teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) San Diego County shows it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 2% which is the smallest in terms of teenager birth rate of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Imperial County which depicts a births to a teenager of 8% ( markedly bigger).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) San Diego County shows it has a Unwed Births of 24% which is the second smallest in terms of percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Imperial County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 53% (approximately 2.2 times bigger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. San Diego County shows it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 6.7% which is the second smallest in terms of percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is San Bernardino County which depicts a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 18.7% (approximately 2.8 times bigger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. San Diego County California has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 less than most other counties in the metropolitan area at 72.1% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 23.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) San Diego County California has the percentage of White unwed birth rate less than most other counties in the metro area at 33.4% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by White unwed birth rate of all the other counties in the surrounding region when ranked by Black unwed birth rate at 34.6% of the total. Third, it has in the mid range of other counties in the local area in terms of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 12.1% of the total. Also, it has less than most other counties in the metro area when sorted by Native Hawaiian unwed birth rate at 49.3% of the total.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. San Diego County California has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living below poverty level at 25.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Los Angeles County with 25.6%.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education less than most other counties in the local area at 30% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 41% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Riverside County with 43%.

San Diego County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for San Diego County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. San Diego County depicts it has a Total Single People of 51% which is in the mid range of other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Imperial County which depicts a percent single of 55% (8.4% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, San Diego County is only slightly larger. Also, compared to the state of California, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, San Diego County is about the same size.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. San Diego County California has the largest proportion of percent never married at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 5% of the total. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. San Diego County California has the largest proportion of women who have never been married at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the San Diego County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the San Diego County metro area. San Diego County California has the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 18% of the total and is ranked #1.

San Diego County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data San Diego County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. San Diego County California has the smallest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 10% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in this state at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in northeast US at 10% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the Midwest at 9% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of birthplace in the South at 6% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of San Diego County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) San Diego County shows it has a Percent Foreign Born of 22.9% which is in the center range of other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Los Angeles County which shows a percent born outside United States of 33.7% (47.1% larger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.5%, San Diego County is 69.7% larger. Also, versus the state of California, percent of population who was born in another country of 26.6%, San Diego County is about 16.0% smaller.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. San Diego County California shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a twelfth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 40.8 which is the smallest as measured by median age of non citizens of all the other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Imperial County which shows a median age of 47.3 (15.9% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 35% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 19% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the greater region as measured by non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 21% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has one of the largest proportions of people naturalized 2015 or later at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Imperial County with 14%. Second, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 2000 to 2004 at 13% of the total. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 13% of the total.

San Diego County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows San Diego County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. San Diego County California has the largest proportion of from Europe at 8% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 39% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Orange County with 50%. Third, it has the largest proportion of from Africa at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the surrounding region in terms of from the Americas at 50% of the total.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. San Diego County California has one of the largest proportions of from Europe at 39% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Orange County with 50%. Second, it has the largest proportion of from Asia at 2% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the metropolitan area in terms of from Oceania at 50% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. San Diego County California has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Europe at 1.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Europe at 3.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 4.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Eastern Africa at 1.1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Middle African Region at 0.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Furthermore, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Southern Africa at 0.4% of the total and is ranked #1.