North County is a region in the northern area of
San Diego County,
California. It is the second-most populous region in the county (after
San Diego), with an estimated population of 826,985. North County is well known for its
affluence, especially in
Encinitas,
Carlsbad,
Del Mar,
Rancho Santa Fe, and
Solana Beach, where house prices range, on average, above one million dollars.