Poverty Rate in San Diego County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
10.3%
Rank #856/3,222 · #18 in CA
73th
San Diego 10.3%
CA 12.0% -14.4%
US 12.6% -18.4%
Poverty Rate Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Poverty Change
National Distribution
How San Diego County's poverty rate of 10.3% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.
Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to San Diego County for poverty rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #853 | Westmoreland County, PA | 10.3% |
| #854 | Fayette County, TN | 10.3% |
| #855 | Mercer County, NJ | 10.3% |
| #856 | San Diego County, CA | 10.3% |
| #857 | Moniteau County, MO | 10.3% |
| #858 | Capitol Planning Region, CT | 10.3% |
| #859 | Polk County, IA | 10.3% |
About Poverty Rate
San Diego County, California has a poverty rate of 10.3%, ranking #856 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 18.4% below the national value of 12.6%. Within California, it ranks #18 of 58. This places it in the 73th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.