California

San Diego County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
44.9%
Hispanic
33.9%
East Asian
8.5%
African
4.9%
Other
4.3%
Indian
3.5%

Compared with California and the United States

San Diego Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White44.9%32.5%58%
Hispanic33.9%41.2%—
East Asian8.5%6.5%—
Black or African American4.9%5.3%—
Indian3.5%2.7%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%0.4%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in San Diego County next to California and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSan Diego CountyCaliforniaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—110.7 (+10.7%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—154.3 (+54.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$106,268$99,122$80,734
Median home value$854,700$734,700$332,700
Home price to income8.0×7.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$2,246/mo$2,036/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income25.4%24.6%21.0%