County Dossier

San Diego County

California | County

Population

3,288,774

Land Area

4,210.9 sq mi

Context

Metro

Geography

County silhouette

Land Area
4,210.9 sq mi
Water Area
315.0 sq mi
Water Share
7.0%

Terrain Layer

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Terra Firma

Population & Housing

Population

3,288,774

Density
781.0 / sq mi
Households
1,171,278
Housing Units
1,250,641
Median Age
37.3 years

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$106,268

GDP

$331.87B

Real GDP Change+2.1%
Per Capita Income
$51,976
Personal Income
$278.13B
Personal Income Per Capita
$84,312

Classification

RUCC 1
Metro

Counties in metro areas of 1 million population or more

Relief

Min

-10 ft

Mean

1,841 ft

Max

6,498 ft

Provenance

GEOID 06073 ANSI 00277301
Latitude 33.02360 Longitude -116.77612
Canonical 2025 Gazetteer ACS ACS 2020-2024 5-year BEA BEA county 2024 release (2026-02-05) BLS BLS LAUS 2024 annual average USDA USDA RUCC 2023 USGS USGS 3DEP published as of 2026-03-23