Median Household Income
$66,841 ± $4,798
Median Home Value
$612,200 ± $12,608
Median Gross Rent
$1,692 ± $46/mo
Per Capita Income
$30,909
Poverty Rate
14.6%
Unemployment Rate
5.7%
Homeownership Rate
34.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.1%
Median Age
36.1
Average Commute
24 min
Households
18,217
Veterans
2,659
Population Over Time
National City shrank 1.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
59,543
2016
60,349
2018
60,896
2020
61,342
2022
56,345
2024
58,893
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
22.4%
Hispanic or Latino
63.5%
Black or African American
5.5%
Asian
17.1%
Nearby Cities in California
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.