San Diego County Population Charts

According to the most recent San Diego County California demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 San Diego County depicts it has a Population 2021 of 3,296,317 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 depicts a population of 10,019,635 (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 2021 and San Diego County California depicts an increase of 201,004 (6%).

The total San Diego County California greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for San Diego County shows it has a Population Change of 6.5% which is the third most population percent change of all other 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 784 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 when ranked by population density is Los Angeles County approximately 3.2 times bigger with population density of 2,469. The county with the highest population density in the area is Orange County which indicates a people per square mile of 4,025 ( considerably bigger). Figure 6 provides San Diego County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and San Diego County depicts it has a Median Age of 36.3 which is in the middle range of other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Ventura County which shows an age of 38.7 (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 shows a median age of men about 6.5% 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 15.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 15.3% 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 when ranked by people who are white of all the other counties in the metro area at 19.9% 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 shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 34.3% which is the second smallest in order of people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other counties in the greater 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 4% 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 metropolitan area. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Imperial County which depicts an average family size of 4.6 (31.4% 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 surrounding region. 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 76% (14.1% 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 shows 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 shows it has a Birth Rate of 5.0% which is in the mid range of other counties in the metropolitan area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Imperial County which indicates a birth rate of 5.6% (10.7% 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 area at 12% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the area when sorted by percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 22% 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 depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 1% which is the second smallest when sorted by 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 9% ( substantially 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 25% which is the second smallest in order of percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Imperial County which shows an unwed mother birth rate of 57% (approximately 2.3 times bigger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. San Diego County depicts it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 6.9% 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 16.1% (approximately 2.3 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 smallest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 71.3% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 20 to 34 at 24.8% 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 the second smallest when sorted by White unwed birth rate of all the other counties in the local area at 43.8% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest in order of White unwed birth rate of all the other counties in the local area in order of Black unwed birth rate at 34.9% of the total. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 14.2% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 San Bernardino County (14.3%), and #1 Riverside County (16.2%) are larger. Also, it has one of the largest proportions of Asian unwed birth rate at 44.2% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Ventura County with 100.0%. In addition, it has one of the largest proportions of Native Hawaiian unwed birth rate at 61.5% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Imperial County with 100.0%.

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 the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level less than most other counties in the metropolitan area at 22.2% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 47.4% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Imperial County with 48.7%.

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 in the middle range of other counties in the metro area at 30% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 43% of the total and is ranked #1.

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 shows it has a Total Single People of 50% which is in the mid range of other counties in the metro area. 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% (9.7% larger). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, San Diego County is about the same size. Also, measured against 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 4% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. San Diego County California has the smallest proportion of men who are divorced at 2% 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 33 shows the San Diego County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men 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 men 50 to 60 at 5% 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 depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 22.7% which is in the middle range of other counties in the local area. 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 33.5% (47.3% larger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, San Diego County is 67.1% larger. Also, versus the state of California, percent of population who was born in another country of 26.5%, San Diego County is about 16.6% 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 depicts 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 41.4 which is the smallest in terms of median age of non citizens of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Imperial County which depicts a median age of 47.8 (15.5% 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 37% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, 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 metropolitan area in order of non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 20% 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 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Imperial County with 17%. 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 12% 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 largest proportion of from Oceania at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the second smallest in terms of percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the metro area as measured by 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 largest proportion of from Africa at 1% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the second smallest in order of percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the metro 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 2.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 4.9% 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. Next it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Oceania region at 0.6% of the total and is ranked #1.