Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Diego County, CA in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 3,137,236 population of San Diego County, California comprised of 1,015,273 people who identified as Hispanic (32.36%), and 2,121,963 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (67.64%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Diego County, California with a population of 2,414,065 (76.95%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 360,129 (11.48%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 174,309 (5.56%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Diego County, California in 2011, with a population of 1,509,545 (48.12%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 904,520 (28.83%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 340,682 (10.86%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 174,309 5.56%
White Alone 2,414,065 76.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 41,460 1.32%
Asian Alone 360,129 11.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18,649 0.59%
Two Or More Races 128,624 4.1%
Population By Ethnicity in San Diego , CA in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 25,016 0.8%
White Alone - Hispanic 904,520 28.83%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 27,301 0.87%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 19,447 0.62%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 4,852 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 34,137 1.09%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 149,293 4.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,509,545 48.12%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,159 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 340,682 10.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 13,797 0.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 94,487 3.01%