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National City, CA
Full City Profile · California · San Diego County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
55,960
Population
7,614/sq mi density
$64,248
Median Income
$27,073 per capita
$580,900
Home Value
$678,507 Zillow
$1,619
Median Rent
35.0% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
589
Violent Crime/100K
1,817 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$64,248 median income, 4.6% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.5 / 5.0
$580,900 home value, $1,619/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
589 violent crimes/100K (55% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
16.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.9%
59,829 → 58,122
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.29%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.4%
$37,933 → $64,248
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for National City across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
56,952
-1,170 from 2023 (58,122)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,904
+$28,656 from 2023 ($64,248)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 59,829 | — | $37,933 | — |
| 2015 | 60,932 | +1.8% | $41,437 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 61,560 | +1% | $43,168 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 61,307 | -0.4% | $47,119 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 55,912 | -8.8% | $51,735 | +9.8% |
| 2023 | 58,122 | +4% | $64,248 | +24.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.