Urban agglomeration
3.2M
Growth (20 yrs)
+23%
Peak population
3.7M
Median household income
$111K
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| Year | Population | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 440,136 | — | Estimate |
| 1960 | 843,691 | +92% | Estimate |
| 1970 | 1,208,891 | +43% | Estimate |
| 1980 |
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| 1,717,993 |
| +42% |
| Estimate |
| 1985 | 2,016,622 | +17% | Estimate |
| 1990 | 2,356,039 | +17% | Estimate |
| 2000 | 2,681,119 | +14% | Estimate |
| 2010 | 2,964,154 | +11% | Estimate |
| 2015 | 3,116,709 | +5% | Estimate |
| 2018 | 3,212,115 | +3% | Estimate |
| 2025 | 3,373,267 | +5% | UN projection |
| 2035 | 3,678,359 | +9% | UN projection |
Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Values are for the urban agglomeration, not the administrative city boundary.
Since 1990, San Diego’s urban agglomeration grew from 2.4M to 3.2M (+36%). The UN projects 3.7M by 2035.
Estimates run through 2018; later years are UN projections. Source: UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018.
