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Elk Grove

California · 17,483 residents · 42.6 sq mi
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Elk Grove is home to 17,483 people in California. The population has fallen 71% since 2000. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $138,700. Households take in $44,057 a year at the median, 46% more than the country as a whole. Renters pay $650 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
17,483
−71%vs 2000
vs 59,984 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.7
−1%vs 2000
vs 32.0 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
42.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1K50K98K147K195K19902000201020202024Elk Grove
2024179K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.5%(1,306)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 99.7%(1,691)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1410.1%(1,769)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(1,423)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(915)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.3%(2,673)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4419.5%(3,405)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411%(1,921)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 646.3%(1,100)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 744.3%(757)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.3%(406)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.7%(117)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$44,057
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $60,661 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,403
−26%vs 2000
vs $20,916 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.4%
+0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$138,700
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $150,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$650
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $800 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
75.9%
−6.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.0% in 2000
24.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic53.8%(32,252)
Black8.3%(4,967)
Hispanic / Latino14%(8,398)
Asian17.3%(10,392)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.2%(15,762)
Black2%(356)
Hispanic / Latino9.3%(1,633)
Asian4%(707)
Other3.8%(658)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
21.8%
−2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 24.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
87.7%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 86.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.2 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 17,483 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Elk Grove, California earns about $44,057 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 $138,700, and the typical rent is about $650 a month.

How educated are people in Elk Grove, California?

About 21.8% 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 5.4% of people in Elk Grove, California live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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