Demographics · CA
Vista, CA demographics: 99,114 residents, with a median age of 35.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
99,114people live in Vista, at a median age of 35.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.9 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 Vista, the largest race group is White (41.1%); 49.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 22.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Vista is 35.9 years (±0.9), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.6% male and 49.4% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 18.1%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,102 | 6.2% | ±742 |
| 5 to 17 | 17,972 | 18.1% | ±1,148 |
| 18 to 24 | 9,626 | 9.7% | ±974 |
| 25 to 34 | 14,385 | 14.5% | ±969 |
| 35 to 44 | 15,324 | 15.5% | ±1,033 |
| 45 to 54 | 12,541 | 12.7% | ±897 |
| 55 to 64 | 10,238 | 10.3% | ±739 |
| 65 to 74 | 7,945 | 8.0% | ±637 |
| 75 and over | 4,981 | 5.0% | ±524 |
Median age by sex: 35.0 (male) · 37.1 (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
The largest race group in Vista is White at 41.1% of the population. Separately, 49.4% 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 | 40,767 | 41.1% | ±1,922 |
| Black or African American alone | 2,809 | 2.8% | ±594 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,500 | 1.5% | ±458 |
| Asian alone | 5,711 | 5.8% | ±951 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 874 | 0.9% | ±427 |
| Some other race alone | 13,696 | 13.8% | ±1,733 |
| Two or more races | 33,757 | 34.1% | ±2,410 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 48,933 | 49.4% | ±1,737 |
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
Vista has 32,323 households. 72.1% are family households and 20.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.99 people.
Total households
32,323
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.99
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.08
Family households
72.1%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
20.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 32,323 | ±818 |
| Family households | 23,301 | ±588 |
| Nonfamily households | 9,022 | ±796 |
| Householder living alone | 6,543 | ±706 |
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
22.5% of Vista residents were born outside the United States. 60.0% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (34.1%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 22.5% | 22,344 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 60.0% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 34.1% | Spanish · 31,745 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
29.3% of adults age 25 and over in 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+) | 29.3% | 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 Vista is 0682996. 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/.