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Fremont

California · 226,442 residents (2025 est.) · 78.103 sq mi
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#53Most foreign-born residentsof 6,82651.1%#110Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,403,800#106Largest by populationof 4,896226,442#204Highest median rentof 6,764$2,933
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Fremont is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $181,506. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 64% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,403,800. Poverty is rare here, at 5.2% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
64% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 118%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
228,295
+12%since 2000
from 203,413 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,923 / sq mi
+14%since 2009
from 2,573 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.1
+13%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:226,442 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
167K186K205K223K242K1990201020202024Fremont
2024228K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(12,482)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(14,899)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(15,203)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.2%(11,783)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244%(9,211)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.6%(33,307)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4417.5%(39,865)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.2%(32,415)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(27,094)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.2%(18,730)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(8,946)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(4,360)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$181,506
+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $76,579 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$77,049
+145%since 2000
from $31,411 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
79.8%
+18.1 ptssince 2009
from 61.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.424
+10%since 2010
from 0.386 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information7.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food5.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance4.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade3%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,403,800
+118%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $354,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,933
+35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,196 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
60.8%
−3.7 ptssince 2000
from 64.5% in 2000
39.2% rent
Vacancy rate
4.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.4%
−16.4 ptssince 2009
from 38.7% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2009
from 38.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.7
+13%since 2009
from 6.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
84
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic41.4%(84,149)
Black3%(6,084)
Hispanic / Latino13.5%(27,409)
Asian36.8%(74,773)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic15.7%(35,791)
Black2.8%(6,421)
Hispanic / Latino13.1%(29,954)
Asian63.7%(145,362)
Other4.7%(10,767)
Diversity Score
69
−17%since 2009
from 82 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
Mexican9.7%(22,204)
Central American0.9%(2,098)
South American0.9%(2,057)
Puerto Rican0.5%(1,227)
Colombian0.5%(1,195)
Salvadoran0.4%(997)
Spaniard0.4%(805)
Peruvian0.2%(471)
Nicaraguan0.2%(366)
Guatemalan0.2%(357)
Venezuelan0.1%(284)
Cuban0.1%(215)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(169)
Honduran0%(104)
Dominican0%(83)
Argentine0%(23)
Uruguayan0%(22)
Chilean0%(19)
Bolivian0%(14)
Asian origin
Asian Indian29.9%(68,299)
Chinese17.3%(39,556)
Filipino5.6%(12,893)
Vietnamese2%(4,636)
Taiwanese1.8%(4,202)
Korean1.3%(2,980)
Pakistani1%(2,392)
Kazakh0.9%(1,985)
Japanese0.7%(1,526)
Burmese0.5%(1,056)
Thai0.2%(466)
Bangladeshi0.1%(288)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(178)
Cambodian0.1%(176)
Sri Lankan0.1%(129)
Mongolian0.1%(128)
Malaysian0%(113)
Laotian0%(112)
Nepalese0%(101)
Hmong0%(84)
Mien0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.3%(775)
Chamorro0.2%(362)
Samoan0.1%(284)
Tongan0.1%(120)
Ancestry
German3.5%(7,946)
English3.1%(7,178)
Irish3%(6,917)
Italian1.5%(3,358)
American1.2%(2,776)
Portuguese0.9%(2,158)
French0.6%(1,469)
Iranian0.6%(1,347)
Arab0.6%(1,287)
Scottish0.5%(1,237)
Polish0.5%(1,223)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(823)
Swedish0.3%(781)
British0.3%(634)
Russian0.3%(628)
Dutch0.3%(616)
Romanian0.3%(579)
Ukrainian0.2%(486)
Scotch-Irish0.2%(477)
Czech0.2%(414)
Croatian0.2%(408)
Armenian0.2%(388)
West Indian0.2%(386)
Ethiopian0.2%(355)
Brazilian0.1%(305)
Welsh0.1%(275)
Hungarian0.1%(252)
Danish0.1%(241)
Lebanese0.1%(221)
Swiss0.1%(216)
Jamaican0.1%(215)
Greek0.1%(193)
Canadian0.1%(177)
Austrian0.1%(127)
Egyptian0.1%(126)
Jordanian0%(110)
Finnish0%(108)
Turkish0%(101)
Moroccan0%(99)
Haitian0%(67)
Nigerian0%(59)
Israeli0%(35)
Slovak0%(33)
Serbian0%(29)
Belgian0%(26)
Barbadian0%(25)
Syrian0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Kenyan0%(14)
Iraqi0%(13)
Slovene0%(3)
RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Filipino population · Largest German population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
63.9%
+20.8 ptssince 2000
from 43.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
93.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 88.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
31.4%
+14.8 ptssince 2000
from 16.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.3 min
+26%since 2000
from 24.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
53.8%
−21.5 ptssince 2009
from 75.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 7.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
32.1%
+28.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−2.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
67.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2011
from 67.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
8.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
67.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 74.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
49.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
51.1%
+8.8 ptssince 2009
from 42.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.0%
−47.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2012
from 7.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
2.6%
−88.9 ptssince 2013
from 91.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.8%
+5.2 ptssince 2017
from 91.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
35.8%
−4.9 ptssince 2016
from 40.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
8.5%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 8.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.3%(29,355)
Married62.6%(58,751)
Widowed1.6%(1,545)
Divorced4.4%(4,157)
Women 15+
Never married24.3%(22,324)
Married61.9%(56,872)
Widowed7.3%(6,723)
Divorced6.5%(5,984)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Fremont, California?

Fremont, California has about 228,295 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Fremont, California?

The typical household in Fremont, California earns about $181,506 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Fremont, California expensive?

In Fremont, California, the median home is worth about $1,403,800, and the typical rent is about $2,933 a month.

How educated are people in Fremont, California?

About 63.9% of adults age 25 and over in Fremont, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Fremont, California?

About 5.2% of people in Fremont, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Fremont, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Fremont, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 54,956 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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

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