San Diego city, California Household Income Distribution in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)

Updated on March 19, 2025.

Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, among the 509,347 of San Diego city, CA households, there were 78,570 households (15.43%) that had a household income that fell in the $200K - and Over category, and there were 54,217 households (10.64%) that had a household income that fell in the $150K - Less $200K category.

On the other hand, there were 108,883 households (21.38%) that had a household income that fell in the Less $40K category, and there were 29,598 households (5.81%) that had a household income that fell in the $40K - Less $50K category.

The chart below shows a subset of the percentages of San Diego city, CA households for the different household income categories. The table below shows both the number and percentages for many more household income categories.

You can also see similar information for other California cities and places, and for California.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.
San Diego city, CA Percentages of Households for Household Income Distribution Categories in 2021
Less $40K
21.38%
$40K - Less $50K
5.81%
$50K - Less $60K
6.26%
$60K - Less $75K
8.96%
$75K - Less $100K
12.56%
$100K - Less $125K
10.61%
$125K - Less $150K
8.36%
$150K - Less $200K
10.64%
$200K - and Over
15.43%
San Diego city, CA Household Income Distribution in 2021
Household Income Categories
Number of Households
Percent of Households (%)
$200K - and Over 78,570 15.43
$75K - Less $100K 63,958 12.56
$150K - Less $200K 54,217 10.64
$100K - Less $125K 54,048 10.61
$60K - Less $75K 45,618 8.96
$125K - Less $150K 42,563 8.36
$50K - Less $60K 31,892 6.26
Less $10K 21,490 4.22
$10K - Less $15K 15,616 3.07
$30K - Less $35K 15,218 2.99
$40K - Less $45K 14,994 2.94
$25K - Less $30K 14,703 2.89
$45K - Less $50K 14,604 2.87
$20K - Less $25K 14,463 2.84
$35K - Less $40K 14,358 2.82
$15K - Less $20K 13,035 2.56
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