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The total population of San Diego is estimated to be 1.38 million with 706,494 males (51.05%) and 677,493 females (48.95%). There are 29,001 less females than males in San Diego.
The median household income in San Diego was $96,695 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,130(2.25%) from $94,565 in 2020. This income is 129.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, San Diego sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $114,629. Overall, the median household income for the city of San Diego stands at $100,010.
In San Diego, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $56,154 for males and $38,207 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $76,012 for males and $66,930 for females.
In San Diego, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $120,095, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $64,194.
In 2022, the population of San Diego was 1,381,162, a 0.49% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, San Diego's population was 1,374,484, a decline of 0.89% compared to a population of 1,386,872 in 2020.
The median age in San Diego, CA is 35.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.48% were under the age of 15, 23.64% aged 15 to 29, 46.62% aged 30 to 64, 11.63% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of San Diego population: 58.23% are White, 6.01% are Black or African American, 0.59% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.16% are Asian, 0.46% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.28% are some other race and 10.28% are multiracial.