National City

Population: 55,960
Median household income: $64,248
Median home value: $580,900

National City, a community in San Diego County, California, has 55,960 residents. Its median household income of $64,248 runs below the San Diego County figure of $102,285.

From 2019 to 2023, National City's population declined 8.4% from 61,121 to 55,960, while its median home value rose 44.5% from $402,000 to $580,900.

16.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 34.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 55,960
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $64,248
Median home value: $580,900
Median gross rent: $1,619
Housing units: 18,783
Homeownership rate: 34.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61,12155,960

Median household income

$47,119$64,248

Median home value

$402,000$580,900

Median gross rent

$1,163$1,619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61,121	$47,119	$402,000	$1,163
2020	61,342	$49,176	$428,800	$1,266
2021	56,846	$51,735	$452,100	$1,345
2022	56,345	$59,850	$505,800	$1,504
2023	55,960	$64,248	$580,900	$1,619

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,321	5.9%
5 to 17	9,596	17.1%
18 to 24	4,808	8.6%
25 to 34	8,826	15.8%
35 to 44	7,710	13.8%
45 to 54	6,294	11.2%
55 to 64	6,844	12.2%
65 to 74	5,075	9.1%
75 and over	3,486	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,290	9.5%
Black or African American	2,417	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	42	0.1%
Asian	9,390	16.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	213	0.4%
Some other race	400	0.7%
Two or more races	1,410	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36,798	65.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.5%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	8,994	23.5%
High school graduate	10,699	28.0%
Some college or associate's	12,078	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	4,964	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,500	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone70.3%

Carpooled14.7%

Public transit3.8%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	18,293	70.3%
Carpooled	3,835	14.7%
Public transit	993	3.8%
Walked	745	2.9%
Bicycle	97	0.4%
Worked from home	1,602	6.2%
Other means	448	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,707	19.3%
15 to 29 min	10,856	44.5%
30 to 44 min	5,697	23.3%
45 to 59 min	1,361	5.6%
60+ min	1,790	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 14.0% (7,672 of 54,916)

	Count	Share
Family households	12,853	72.6%
Nonfamily households	4,853	27.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	17,706	94.3%
Vacant	1,077	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,063	34.2%
Renter-occupied	11,643	65.8%

1-unit, detached41.2%

1-unit, attached7.7%

2 to 4 units9.7%

5 to 19 units17.5%

20 or more units21.1%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,733	41.2%
1-unit, attached	1,450	7.7%
2 to 4 units	1,816	9.7%
5 to 19 units	3,294	17.5%
20 or more units	3,959	21.1%
Mobile home & other	531	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0650398
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.35 sq mi
Water area: 1.84 sq mi
Center point: 32.6659, -117.0974