San Diego County, California Population By Race and Ethnicity in 2021 (ACS-5Yrs)
Based on the US Census ACS-5Yrs estimates, in 2021, the total San Diego County, CA population was 3,296,317. The White Alone racial group had the highest population (2.04M) and constituted 61.99% of the total San Diego County population. The Asian Alone racial group had the second highest population (394.26K) and constituted 11.96% of the population. The third highest racial group was Two Or More Races (391.39K), constituting 11.87% of the population.
The population of the Non-Hispanic White Alone ethnicity group was 1.46M and constituted 44.15% of the population. The population of the Hispanic or Latino of All Races ethnicity group was (1.13M) and constituted 34.33% of the population.
The charts and tables below shows the population and percentages by race and ethnicity.
Note: Missing racial or ethnicity groups means there was not enough information for an estimate.
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| Race | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| White Alone | 2043229 | 61.99 |
| Asian Alone | 394259 | 11.96 |
| Two Or More Races | 391389 | 11.87 |
| Some Other Race Alone | 265855 | 8.07 |
| Black or African American Alone | 161630 | 4.90 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 26355 | 0.80 |
| Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone | 13600 | 0.41 |
| Ethnicity | Population | % of Total Pop. |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Hispanic White Alone | 1455172 | 44.15 |
| Hispanic or Latino of All Races | 1131455 | 34.33 |