Total Population in San Diego County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
3,288,774
Rank #5/3,222 · #2 in CA
100th
San Diego 3,288,774
CA 39M -91.6%
US 330M
Total Population Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Population Change
National Distribution
How San Diego County's total population of 3,288,774 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 33 to 9,808,667.
Distribution of Total Population Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to San Diego County for total population.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #2 | Cook County, IL | 5,182,090 |
| #3 | Harris County, TX | 4,838,303 |
| #4 | Maricopa County, AZ | 4,559,748 |
| #5 | San Diego County, CA | 3,288,774 |
| #6 | Orange County, CA | 3,165,820 |
| #7 | Miami-Dade County, FL | 2,738,356 |
| #8 | Kings County, NY | 2,631,580 |
About Total Population
San Diego County, California has a total population of 3,288,774, ranking #5 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 99.0% below the national value of 330M. Within California, it ranks #2 of 58. This places it in the 100th percentile nationally.
Total population count from the American Community Survey. 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.