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CITY · INCORPORATED 1956

Los Gatos

California · 32,576 residents (2025 est.) · 11.6 sq mi
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The short version

Los Gatos is home to 32,786 people in California. That is roughly 119% ahead of the California median. The median household earns $217,554, about 164% above the national median. 75% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $2,000,000+. Renters pay $3,247 a month at the median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 44.7
US median: 38.9
More educated
75% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 47%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
32,786
+15%since 2000
from 28,592 in 2000
32,576 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,838 / sq mi
+15%since 2009
from 2,475 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
44.7
+8%since 2000
from 41.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
11.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K29K30K32K34K19902000201020202024Los Gatos
202433K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(1,465)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.3%(2,391)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.1%(2,341)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(1,986)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 243.4%(1,124)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349%(2,950)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(4,335)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5414.9%(4,899)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(4,495)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.1%(3,316)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 847.1%(2,319)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3.6%(1,165)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$217,554
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $94,319 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$130,293
+132%since 2000
from $56,094 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
83.4%
+17.4 ptssince 2009
from 66.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.505
+8%since 2010
from 0.469 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.4%
US avg: 9.9%
Information7.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Arts, entertainment, food6.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade2.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance2.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical1.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$2,000,001
+47%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $748,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$3,247
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,331 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 65.3% in 2000
35.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.55 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.45 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.1%
−7.2 ptssince 2009
from 38.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.4%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 41.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
9.2
+9%since 2009
from 8.5 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
77
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic83.3%(23,821)
Black0.8%(217)
Hispanic / Latino5.2%(1,491)
Asian7.6%(2,160)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic62.1%(20,373)
Black1.2%(404)
Hispanic / Latino10.6%(3,481)
Asian20.6%(6,738)
Other5.5%(1,790)
Diversity Score
70
+59%since 2009
from 44 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
Mexican5.2%(1,694)
Colombian1.1%(354)
Spaniard1%(323)
Salvadoran0.8%(249)
Nicaraguan0.5%(168)
Guatemalan0.3%(94)
Puerto Rican0.2%(66)
Peruvian0.2%(50)
Cuban0.1%(46)
Ecuadorian0.1%(25)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(24)
Asian origin
Chinese7.7%(2,524)
Asian Indian6.4%(2,102)
Japanese2%(653)
Taiwanese1%(326)
Vietnamese0.9%(305)
Filipino0.8%(271)
Korean0.3%(86)
Sri Lankan0.2%(73)
Pakistani0.1%(48)
Cambodian0.1%(20)
Thai0%(10)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Laotian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(69)
Fijian0.1%(17)
Ancestry
German11.7%(3,838)
English9.6%(3,159)
Italian7.8%(2,548)
Irish7.6%(2,486)
Iranian3.4%(1,106)
French3.2%(1,038)
Ukrainian3%(972)
Polish2.1%(703)
Scottish2.1%(673)
Russian1.8%(606)
American1.7%(572)
Arab1.7%(560)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish1.5%(496)
Greek1.3%(435)
Portuguese1.2%(396)
Turkish1.1%(367)
Israeli0.9%(304)
British0.9%(298)
Moroccan0.9%(297)
Dutch0.8%(261)
Norwegian0.8%(252)
Hungarian0.6%(207)
Danish0.6%(194)
Croatian0.6%(188)
Austrian0.5%(178)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(173)
Lithuanian0.5%(167)
Welsh0.5%(165)
Ethiopian0.5%(155)
Palestinian0.4%(147)
Belgian0.4%(137)
Armenian0.4%(132)
Czech0.3%(106)
Bulgarian0.3%(99)
Australian0.2%(79)
Brazilian0.2%(77)
Serbian0.2%(76)
Swiss0.2%(76)
Jordanian0.2%(65)
Lebanese0.2%(57)
Slovak0.2%(57)
Slovene0.2%(57)
Canadian0.1%(41)
Romanian0.1%(41)
Finnish0.1%(33)
Iraqi0.1%(20)
Macedonian0.1%(18)
West Indian0.1%(18)
Barbadian0.1%(18)
Latvian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
75.0%
+16.1 ptssince 2000
from 58.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 96.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
37.9%
+12.5 ptssince 2000
from 25.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.6 min
+51%since 2000
from 18.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
57.1%
−27.1 ptssince 2009
from 84.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
33.0%
+26.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2011
from 61.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.3%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
7.5%
−1.7 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
70.1%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 63.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 46.7% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 53.3% in 2009
Foreign born
28.4%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2012
from 7.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
95.4%
+2.2 ptssince 2017
from 93.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 94.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
85.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.4% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
67.7%
−12.3 ptssince 2016
from 79.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 3.3% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.5%(2,969)
Married68%(8,573)
Widowed1.6%(197)
Divorced6.9%(872)
Women 15+
Never married24.1%(3,369)
Married58.7%(8,209)
Widowed8.5%(1,182)
Divorced8.7%(1,218)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
1.6%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
73.7%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 69.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
6.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
87.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 87.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
24.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 24.4% 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)17.6%(159)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)4.9%(44)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.4%(319)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War17.5%(158)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.8%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 901 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 Los Gatos, California?

Los Gatos, California has about 32,786 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Los Gatos, California?

The typical household in Los Gatos, California earns about $217,554 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Los Gatos, California expensive?

In Los Gatos, California, the median home is worth about $2,000,001, and the typical rent is about $3,247 a month.

How educated are people in Los Gatos, California?

About 75.0% of adults age 25 and over in Los Gatos, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Los Gatos, California?

About 4.2% of people in Los Gatos, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Los Gatos, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Los Gatos, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 5,429 residents, a change of about 20 percent over that period.

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