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Elk Grove

California · 185,007 residents (2025 est.) · 42.6 sq mi
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Elk Grove is home to 179,155 people in California. The population has roughly tripled since 2000, adding 119,171 people. Few US cities rank higher on income. The typical home is worth $630,100, having more than tripled since 2000. Households take in $125,924 a year at the median, 53% more than the country as a whole. There are 4,205 people per square mile.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
39% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 129%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
179,155
+199%since 2000
from 59,984 in 2000
185,007 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,205 / sq mi
+38%since 2009
from 3,052 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.4
+23%since 2000
from 32.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
42.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K50K98K147K195K19902000201020202024Elk Grove
2024179K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(9,585)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.1%(11,000)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.6%(15,424)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.6%(13,621)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.3%(9,511)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411%(19,761)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.1%(27,039)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(25,428)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.7%(22,825)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.4%(15,137)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(7,049)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.5%(2,775)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$125,924
+14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,661 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$46,347
+122%since 2000
from $20,916 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
72.8%
+18.0 ptssince 2009
from 54.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.0%
+2.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.389
+6%since 2010
from 0.365 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information8.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade4.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$630,100
+129%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $150,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,262
+55%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $800 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.8%
−8.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.0% in 2000
26.2% rent
Vacancy rate
2.5%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
3.20 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.23 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.5%
−19.6 ptssince 2009
from 45.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.5%
−6.4 ptssince 2009
from 54.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.0
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.0 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.
Gentrification Score
58
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.8%(32,252)
Black8.3%(4,967)
Hispanic / Latino14%(8,398)
Asian17.3%(10,392)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic30.4%(54,423)
Black10.4%(18,571)
Hispanic / Latino17.9%(32,138)
Asian31%(55,538)
Other10.3%(18,485)
Diversity Score
95
+5%since 2009
from 90 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
Mexican13.8%(24,759)
Spaniard0.9%(1,524)
Salvadoran0.5%(845)
Puerto Rican0.4%(718)
Peruvian0.3%(461)
Nicaraguan0.2%(427)
Guatemalan0.1%(208)
Panamanian0.1%(187)
Dominican0.1%(148)
Cuban0.1%(145)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Colombian0.1%(145)
Venezuelan0.1%(98)
Uruguayan0%(89)
Honduran0%(52)
Bolivian0%(51)
Asian origin
Filipino8.1%(14,431)
Chinese6.9%(12,414)
Vietnamese5.4%(9,757)
Asian Indian3.1%(5,482)
Kazakh1.6%(2,815)
Hmong1.5%(2,738)
Japanese0.6%(1,015)
Pakistani0.5%(864)
Korean0.4%(711)
Cambodian0.3%(509)
Laotian0.2%(402)
Mien0.2%(378)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0.2%(306)
Nepalese0.1%(187)
Burmese0%(73)
Thai0%(33)
Mongolian0%(32)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian1.3%(2,343)
Chamorro0.2%(385)
Guamanian0.1%(179)
Samoan0.1%(101)
Tongan0.1%(100)
Ancestry
German6.5%(11,630)
English6.3%(11,270)
Irish6%(10,826)
Italian3.5%(6,306)
American1.9%(3,448)
Arab1.7%(2,968)
French1.2%(2,225)
Portuguese1.2%(2,133)
Polish0.9%(1,550)
Scottish0.8%(1,486)
Norwegian0.7%(1,334)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.7%(1,172)
Swedish0.6%(1,158)
Russian0.6%(1,129)
Egyptian0.5%(961)
Dutch0.4%(719)
Palestinian0.4%(701)
Nigerian0.4%(688)
Ethiopian0.4%(643)
Danish0.4%(639)
British0.4%(630)
Welsh0.3%(591)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(565)
Greek0.2%(407)
West Indian0.2%(292)
Hungarian0.2%(276)
Lebanese0.1%(263)
Ukrainian0.1%(258)
Brazilian0.1%(244)
Iranian0.1%(227)
Latvian0.1%(211)
Austrian0.1%(208)
Romanian0.1%(191)
Canadian0.1%(172)
Croatian0.1%(165)
Kenyan0.1%(149)
Czech0.1%(140)
Armenian0.1%(137)
Finnish0.1%(125)
Jordanian0.1%(112)
Ghanaian0.1%(112)
Lithuanian0.1%(96)
Jamaican0%(87)
Iraqi0%(83)
Slovak0%(72)
Belgian0%(64)
Moroccan0%(51)
Syrian0%(48)
Turkish0%(47)
Haitian0%(30)
Serbian0%(19)
Slovene0%(12)
Israeli0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
38.9%
+14.7 ptssince 2000
from 24.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.0%
+4.3 ptssince 2000
from 86.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2000
from 6.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.8 min
+72%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
65.9%
−11.2 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
21.2%
+16.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
65.0%
−5.8 ptssince 2011
from 70.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
20.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
47.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2009
from 42.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.5% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.5% in 2009
Foreign born
25.4%
+3.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2017
from 90.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.7%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 97.4% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 89.2% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
65.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 66.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
7.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 8.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34%(23,133)
Married58.2%(39,646)
Widowed1.6%(1,083)
Divorced6.2%(4,214)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(22,178)
Married53.1%(39,849)
Widowed6.9%(5,194)
Divorced10.5%(7,849)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
2.9%
−6.5 ptssince 2013
from 9.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.8%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.6%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
76.7%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 79.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% 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)28.8%(1,957)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.9%(1,965)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era27.1%(1,844)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.8%(260)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(83)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 6,798 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 Elk Grove, California?

Elk Grove, California has about 179,155 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Elk Grove, California?

The typical household in Elk Grove, California earns about $125,924 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elk Grove, California expensive?

In Elk Grove, California, the median home is worth about $630,100, and the typical rent is about $2,262 a month.

How educated are people in Elk Grove, California?

About 38.9% of adults age 25 and over in Elk Grove, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elk Grove, California?

About 8.0% of people in Elk Grove, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Elk Grove, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Elk Grove, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 161,672 residents, a change of about 925 percent over that period.

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