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San Diego County, California

San Diego County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

San Diego County is a county located in California, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 3,282,248. The land area covers 4,210.86 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of San Diego County
Official Title: Human Resources
Address: 5530 OVERLAND AVE, STE 210, SAN DIEGO CA 92123-1204

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 3,282,248 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 37.3 yrs ±0.1 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 1,171,278 ±2,902 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 1,250,641 ±516
Occupied Housing Units 1,171,278 ±2,902
Vacant Housing Units 79,363 ±2,892
Median Home Value $854,700 ±$3,996
Median Gross Rent $2,246 ±$11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $106,268 ±$949
Per Capita Income $51,976 ±$362
Poverty Rate 10.3% ±0.2%
Population Below Poverty Level 328,769 ±7,662
Unemployment Rate 6.1% ±0.2%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 1,586,162 ±6,740
Broadband Internet Rate 94.9% ±0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at RAMONA FIRE DEPT, CA US, located 8.0 miles from San Diego County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 67.5° 37.9° 52.7° 3.13" 0.0"
February 67.7° 39.0° 53.4° 3.46" 0.0"
March 68.8° 41.3° 55.0° 2.72" 0.0"
April 73.2° 43.3° 58.3° 1.09" 0.0"
May 77.2° 48.7° 63.0° 0.44" 0.0"
June 84.5° 52.1° 68.3° 0.05" 0.0"
July 90.3° 57.1° 73.7° 0.05" 0.0"
August 92.3° 59.2° 75.7° 0.08" 0.0"
September 90.0° 55.3° 72.7° 0.18" 0.0"
October 82.0° 49.0° 65.5° 0.54" 0.0"
November 74.2° 43.1° 58.6° 1.18" 0.0"
December 66.9° 36.6° 51.7° 1.50" 0.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 06073. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.