CITY
Berkeley
California · 121,911 residents (2025 est.) · 10.4 sq mi
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With 120,257 people, Berkeley is a city in California. This is an unusually credentialed place: 75% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,413,900, having more than tripled since 2000. Owners hold 44% of the housing stock. That puts it in the top 6% of US cities for household income. There are 11,528 people per square mile.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
75% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 107%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
120,257
+17%since 2000
from 102,743 in 2000
121,911 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
10.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024120K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 53.3%(3,991)
5 to 93.6%(4,319)
10 to 143.5%(4,152)
15 to 1910.6%(12,699)
20 to 2416%(19,249)
25 to 3415.7%(18,869)
35 to 4411.4%(13,725)
45 to 549.8%(11,792)
55 to 649.4%(11,361)
65 to 749.6%(11,561)
75 to 845.4%(6,446)
85 and over1.7%(2,093)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$108,092
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,485 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
60.2%
+19.1 ptssince 2009
from 41.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information6.3%
Other services5.6%
Arts, entertainment, food5.4%
Retail trade4.3%
Wholesale trade3.3%
Public administration3.1%
Finance & insurance2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$1,413,900
+107%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $374,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
13.1
+7%since 2009
from 12.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
71
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic55.2%(56,691)
Black13.3%(13,707)
Hispanic / Latino9.7%(10,001)
Asian16.3%(16,740)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic49.9%(59,992)
Black7.7%(9,284)
Hispanic / Latino12.8%(15,343)
Asian20.4%(24,473)
Other9.3%(11,165)
85
+11%since 2009
from 77 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(9,019)
Central American1.6%(1,951)
South American1.6%(1,932)
Salvadoran0.9%(1,106)
Puerto Rican0.5%(637)
Spaniard0.5%(629)
Peruvian0.4%(437)
Chilean0.3%(405)
Nicaraguan0.3%(384)
Argentine0.3%(382)
Colombian0.3%(379)
Guatemalan0.3%(314)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.2%(207)
Venezuelan0.1%(161)
Ecuadorian0.1%(121)
Costa Rican0.1%(108)
Dominican0.1%(92)
Panamanian0%(31)
Uruguayan0%(26)
Bolivian0%(21)
Honduran0%(8)
Asian origin
Chinese8.3%(10,023)
Asian Indian4%(4,782)
Korean1.4%(1,736)
Filipino1.3%(1,510)
Japanese1.2%(1,458)
Vietnamese1.1%(1,319)
Taiwanese0.7%(868)
Pakistani0.4%(448)
Nepalese0.2%(295)
Indonesian0.2%(248)
Thai0.1%(138)
Laotian0.1%(109)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Hmong0%(51)
Burmese0%(47)
Cambodian0%(46)
Kazakh0%(27)
Uzbek0%(25)
Singaporean0%(22)
Sri Lankan0%(19)
Bangladeshi0%(15)
Mongolian0%(10)
Mien0%(10)
Malaysian0%(8)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.2%(217)
Chamorro0.1%(140)
Samoan0.1%(70)
Fijian0%(20)
Tongan0%(13)
Guamanian0%(12)
Ancestry
German9.6%(11,571)
English9.5%(11,375)
Irish8.5%(10,260)
Italian4.7%(5,613)
American2.6%(3,163)
Polish2.5%(2,974)
Russian2.1%(2,473)
French2%(2,376)
Scottish1.9%(2,310)
Swedish1.7%(1,997)
Norwegian1.5%(1,785)
Arab1.4%(1,713)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Iranian1.3%(1,530)
Subsaharan African1.2%(1,407)
Ukrainian1%(1,250)
British1%(1,249)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(1,110)
Swiss0.7%(889)
Dutch0.7%(858)
Hungarian0.6%(745)
Welsh0.6%(740)
Austrian0.6%(731)
Armenian0.6%(676)
Greek0.5%(619)
Brazilian0.5%(593)
Lithuanian0.5%(572)
Portuguese0.4%(485)
Danish0.4%(462)
West Indian0.4%(435)
Lebanese0.3%(411)
Romanian0.3%(374)
French Canadian0.3%(358)
Turkish0.3%(358)
Finnish0.3%(352)
Ethiopian0.3%(302)
Canadian0.2%(262)
Slovak0.2%(251)
Czech0.2%(249)
Nigerian0.2%(246)
Moroccan0.2%(233)
Belgian0.2%(224)
Egyptian0.2%(199)
Croatian0.2%(183)
Australian0.1%(156)
Haitian0.1%(139)
Palestinian0.1%(134)
Jamaican0.1%(132)
Latvian0.1%(131)
Israeli0.1%(108)
Serbian0.1%(100)
Cape Verdean0.1%(67)
Iraqi0.1%(66)
Syrian0%(60)
Bulgarian0%(47)
Slovene0%(37)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(24)
Jordanian0%(15)
Barbadian0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(13)
Macedonian0%(10)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
95.8%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 92.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
98.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 96.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married56.5%(29,087)
Married35.9%(18,461)
Widowed1.3%(677)
Divorced6.3%(3,266)
Women 15+
Never married53.8%(30,275)
Married33.7%(18,993)
Widowed4.3%(2,443)
Divorced8.2%(4,593)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
22.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 24.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 0.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
81.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 82.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
27.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 26.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.8%(392)
Gulf War (1990s)20.1%(442)
Vietnam era34.6%(763)
Korean War6.6%(145)
World War II2.4%(52)
Share of the 2,203 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Berkeley, California?
Berkeley, California has about 120,257 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Berkeley, California?
The typical household in Berkeley, California earns about $108,092 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Berkeley, California expensive?
In Berkeley, California, the median home is worth about $1,413,900, and the typical rent is about $2,133 a month.
How educated are people in Berkeley, California?
About 74.9% of adults age 25 and over in Berkeley, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Berkeley, California?
About 17.3% of people in Berkeley, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Berkeley, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Berkeley, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 17,533 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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CaliforniaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024