Ranking of San Diego County, CA Cities and Places By Population in 2023

Updated on August 16, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, among all San Diego County, CA cities and places, San Diego city had the highest population (1.39M), followed by Balance of San Diego County (508.01K), and Chula Vista city (274.33K).

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 2023
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 2023
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Rank City or Place Population
1 San Diego city 1388320
2 Balance of San Diego County 508011
3 Chula Vista city 274333
4 Oceanside city 170020
5 Escondido city 148122
6 Carlsbad city 113495
7 El Cajon city 102991
8 Vista city 98344
9 San Marcos city 94188
10 Encinitas city 60841
11 La Mesa city 60537
12 Santee city 59478
13 National City city 55236
14 Poway city 48051
15 Lemon Grove city 27569
16 Imperial Beach city 25458
17 Coronado city 18437
18 Solana Beach city 12675
19 Del Mar city 3867