Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Diego County, CA in 2015

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2015, the 3,280,825 population of San Diego County, California comprised of 1,088,538 people who identified as Hispanic (33.18%), and 2,192,287 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (66.82%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Diego County, California with a population of 2,493,142 (75.99%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 398,000 (12.13%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 181,481 (5.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Diego County, California in 2015, with a population of 1,524,543 (46.47%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 968,599 (29.52%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 377,102 (11.49%).

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 2015
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 181,481 5.53%
White Alone 2,493,142 75.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 43,338 1.32%
Asian Alone 398,000 12.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19,547 0.6%
Two Or More Races 145,317 4.43%
Population By Ethnicity in San Diego , CA in 2015
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26,376 0.8%
White Alone - Hispanic 968,599 29.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 28,739 0.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 20,898 0.64%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5,270 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 38,656 1.18%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 155,105 4.73%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,524,543 46.47%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,599 0.45%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 377,102 11.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14,277 0.44%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 106,661 3.25%