Demographics · CA
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).
276,375 people live in Chula Vista, at a median age of 37.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
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
The median age in Chula Vista is 37.1 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.2% male and 50.8% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.9%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 15,467 | 5.6% | ±1,136 |
| 5 to 17 | 52,183 | 18.9% | ±2,009 |
| 18 to 24 | 24,096 | 8.7% | ±1,382 |
| 25 to 34 | 38,324 | 13.9% | ±1,873 |
| 35 to 44 | 40,672 | 14.7% | ±1,730 |
| 45 to 54 | 37,054 | 13.4% | ±1,514 |
| 55 to 64 | 31,588 | 11.4% | ±1,455 |
| 65 to 74 | 22,146 | 8.0% | ±1,155 |
| 75 and over | 14,845 | 5.4% | ±912 |
Median age by sex: 36.6 (male) · 37.6 (female).
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
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.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 71,110 | 25.7% | ±3,699 |
| Black or African American alone | 14,426 | 5.2% | ±1,723 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 3,179 | 1.2% | ±788 |
| Asian alone | 40,363 | 14.6% | ±2,391 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,019 | 0.4% | ±366 |
| Some other race alone | 50,245 | 18.2% | ±2,829 |
| Two or more races | 96,033 | 34.7% | ±3,987 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 168,934 | 61.1% | ±3,158 |
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
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%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
16.5%
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
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% | 81,255 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 42.6% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 46.8% | 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
33.2% of adults age 25 and over in Chula Vista hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| 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 →
Sources · provenance
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/.