San Diego County, California Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

3,288,774

Median Age

37.3

Male Median

36.2

Female Median

38.4

San Diego County, California Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

San Diego County, California Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.8%%.

+8.8%% Growth

San Diego County, California Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


San Diego County, California Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202437.33,288,774
202337.13,282,782
202236.73,289,701
202136.33,296,317
202036.13,323,970
201935.83,316,073
201835.63,302,833
201735.43,283,665
201635.33,253,356
201535.13,223,096
201434.93,183,143
201334.83,138,265
201234.73,100,500
201134.63,060,849
201034.53,022,468

San Diego County, California Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.6%
5–1715.3%
18–249.7%
25–3415.9%
35–5426.4%
55–6411.7%
65+15.4%

Dependency Ratios for San Diego County, California

Total Dependency Ratio:
57.1
Youth Dependency:
32.8
Old-Age Dependency:
24.3

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for San Diego County, California

The median age in San Diego County, California is 37.3 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of San Diego County, California is 3,288,774.

In San Diego County, California, seniors (ages 65+) make up 15.4% of the population, while children under 18 represent 15.3%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in San Diego County, California is aging.
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