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Chula Vista, CA demographics.

Chula Vista, CA demographics: 276,375 residents, with a median age of 37.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).

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276,375people are estimated in Chula Vista, at a median age of 37.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)

Median age 37.1 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.

ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)

In Chula Vista, the largest race group is Two or more races (34.7%); 61.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 29.4% were born outside the United States.

ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002

How old is Chula Vista?

The estimated median age in Chula Vista is 37.1 years (±0.5), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.2% ± 0.7 percentage points male and 50.8% ± 0.7 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.9%.

Under 5

5.6%

5 to 17

18.9%

18 to 24

8.7%

25 to 34

13.9%

35 to 44

14.7%

45 to 54

13.4%

55 to 64

11.4%

65 to 74

8.0%

75 and over

5.4%

Age band	People	Share	± margin
Under 5	15,467	5.6% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,136
5 to 17	52,183	18.9% ± 0.7 percentage points	±2,009
18 to 24	24,096	8.7% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,382
25 to 34	38,324	13.9% ± 0.7 percentage points	±1,873
35 to 44	40,672	14.7% ± 0.6 percentage points	±1,730
45 to 54	37,054	13.4% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,514
55 to 64	31,588	11.4% ± 0.5 percentage points	±1,455
65 to 74	22,146	8.0% ± 0.4 percentage points	±1,155
75 and over	14,845	5.4% ± 0.3 percentage points	±912

Median age by sex: 36.6 (male) · 37.6 (female).

Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Chula Vista?

The largest race group in Chula Vista is Two or more races at 34.7% of the population. Separately, 61.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race.Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.

White alone

25.7%

Black or African American alone

5.2%

American Indian & Alaska Native alone

1.2%

Asian alone

14.6%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone

0.4%

Some other race alone

18.2%

Two or more races

34.7%

Race (alone, or two or more)	People	Share	± margin
White alone	71,110	25.7% ± 1.3 percentage points	±3,699
Black or African American alone	14,426	5.2% ± 0.6 percentage points	±1,723
American Indian & Alaska Native alone	3,179	1.2% ± 0.3 percentage points	±788
Asian alone	40,363	14.6% ± 0.9 percentage points	±2,391
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone	1,019	0.4% ± 0.1 percentage points	±366
Some other race alone	50,245	18.2% ± 1.0 percentage points	±2,829
Two or more races	96,033	34.7% ± 1.4 percentage points	±3,987
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	168,934	61.1% ± 1.1 percentage points	±3,158

Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010

How many households are in Chula Vista?

Chula Vista has 85,710 households. 79.1% are family households and 16.5% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.20 people.

Total households

85,710

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001

Avg household size

3.20

ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05

Family households

79.1% ± 0.6 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Living alone

16.5% ± 1.2 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Household type	Households	± margin
Total households	85,710	±1,263
Family households	67,766	±1,133
Nonfamily households	17,944	±1,109
Householder living alone	14,122	±1,073

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001

Where are Chula Vista residents from?

29.4% of Chula Vista residents were born outside the United States. 42.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (46.8%).

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Foreign-born share	29.4% ± 0.9 percentage points	81,255 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)	42.6% ± 1.3 percentage points	C16001
Top non-English language at home	46.8% ± 1.4 percentage points	Spanish · 122,226 speakers · C16001

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →

ACS 2020–2024 · B15003

What share of Chula Vista has a college degree?

33.2% ± 1.1 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Chula Vista hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.

Measure	Value	Source / grain
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	33.2%	B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →

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The GEOID for Chula Vista is 0613392. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.