Ranking of San Diego County, CA Cities and Places By Population in 2021

Updated on August 16, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, among all San Diego County, CA cities and places, San Diego city had the highest population (1.38M), followed by Balance of San Diego County (511.92K), and Chula Vista city (275.77K).

The chart below shows the top 10 cities and places, and the table below shows the ranking of all San Diego cities and places.

You can see similar information for other California counties. You can also see the ranking of all cities and places in California.

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Ranking of San Diego County, CA Cities and Places By Population in 2021
San Diego city
Balance of San Diego County
Chula Vista city
Oceanside city
Escondido city
Carlsbad city
El Cajon city
Vista city
San Marcos city
Encinitas city
Ranking of San Diego County, CA Cities and Places By Population in 2021
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Rank City or Place Population
1 San Diego city 1376142
2 Balance of San Diego County 511918
3 Chula Vista city 275774
4 Oceanside city 172916
5 Escondido city 150169
6 Carlsbad city 114964
7 El Cajon city 105198
8 Vista city 98942
9 San Marcos city 93263
10 Encinitas city 61740
11 La Mesa city 60836
12 Santee city 59176
13 National City city 55794
14 Poway city 48526
15 Lemon Grove city 27388
16 Imperial Beach city 25907
17 Coronado city 19046
18 Solana Beach city 12820
19 Del Mar city 3913