California / Census place 0666000

San Diego

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: San Diego city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
1,406,106
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
4,312/sq mi
326.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$108,077
Median home value
$906,700
Median gross rent
$2,313
Bachelor’s degree or higher
51%
Typical commute
23.5 min
Public transit commute
2.7%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SAN DIEGO MONTGOMERY FLD (3 mi from place center)
Average high
73.5°F
Average low
54.8°F
Annual rainfall
11"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in San Diego.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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