Oceanside, city in San Diego County, southwestern California, on the Pacific Ocean. The city's economy is based on the water sports and apparel industries, tourism, health care, and services, as well as on nearby Camp Pendleton, a large United States Marine Corps base. Attractions in the community include a long public beach, a marina, and a recreational pier. A community college is located in the city, and Mission San Luis Rey (1798, restored) is close by.

The population of Oceanside was estimated by the Census Bureau to be 167,082 residents as of July 1, 2003. That was an increase of one percent from a year earlier and an increase of 3.8 percent from the 2000 Census. That is a rate of increase that, if continued, would double the population in 57 years.

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