Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Diego County, CA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 3,103,260 population of San Diego County, California comprised of 996,087 people who identified as Hispanic (32.1%), and 2,107,173 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.9%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Diego County, California with a population of 2,394,224 (77.15%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 351,789 (11.34%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 172,851 (5.57%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Diego County, California in 2010, with a population of 1,506,886 (48.56%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 887,338 (28.59%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 332,663 (10.72%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in San Diego, California.

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Population By Race in San Diego , CA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 172,851 5.57%
White Alone 2,394,224 77.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41,363 1.33%
Asian Alone 351,789 11.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18,483 0.6%
Two Or More Races 124,550 4.01%
Population By Ethnicity in San Diego , CA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 24,744 0.8%
White Alone - Hispanic 887,338 28.59%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 27,127 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19,126 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,785 0.15%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 32,967 1.06%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 148,107 4.77%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,506,886 48.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,236 0.46%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 332,663 10.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13,698 0.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 91,583 2.95%