Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Diego County, CA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 3,305,462 population of San Diego County, California comprised of 1,105,516 people who identified as Hispanic (33.45%), and 2,199,946 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (66.56%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Diego County, California with a population of 2,504,913 (75.78%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 405,591 (12.27%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 182,866 (5.53%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Diego County, California in 2016, with a population of 1,521,648 (46.03%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 983,265 (29.75%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 384,258 (11.63%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 182,866 5.53%
White Alone 2,504,913 75.78%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 43,587 1.32%
Asian Alone 405,591 12.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 19,653 0.6%
Two Or More Races 148,852 4.5%
Population By Ethnicity in San Diego , CA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 26,823 0.81%
White Alone - Hispanic 983,265 29.75%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 29,032 0.88%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21,333 0.65%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 5,331 0.16%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 39,732 1.2%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 156,043 4.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 1,521,648 46.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 14,555 0.44%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 384,258 11.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 14,322 0.43%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 109,120 3.3%