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Napa

California · 61,842 residents · 18.0 sq mi
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Napa is a city of 61,842 people in California. Median home value sits at $174,100. Renters pay $641 a month at the median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.7% of people here. There are 10,743 fewer people here than in 2000. The median household earns $35,479, about 18% above the national median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% 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
61,842
−15%vs 2000
vs 72,585 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.7
−4%vs 2000
vs 36.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
18.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
60K65K71K76K82K19902000201020202024Napa
202478K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(4,690)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.5%(4,658)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(3,780)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.9%(3,648)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.7%(4,128)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.8%(10,388)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4416%(9,868)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.5%(6,502)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.1%(5,034)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748%(4,950)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(3,160)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.7%(1,036)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,479
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,154 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,219
−31%vs 2000
vs $23,642 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
7.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$174,100
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $230,500 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$641
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $819 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
60.0%
−0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.6% in 2000
40.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic68.2%(49,536)
Black0.4%(304)
Hispanic / Latino26.8%(19,475)
Asian1.7%(1,218)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(56,035)
Black0.2%(100)
Hispanic / Latino15%(9,253)
Asian2.2%(1,369)
Other7%(4,338)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican35.2%(27,577)
Central American1.6%(1,269)
Guatemalan1.2%(947)
Peruvian0.8%(609)
Spaniard0.7%(567)
Puerto Rican0.5%(414)
Cuban0.3%(206)
Salvadoran0.2%(183)
Colombian0.2%(175)
Nicaraguan0.1%(105)
Ecuadorian0.1%(65)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino1%(787)
Chinese0.5%(393)
Asian Indian0.5%(364)
Korean0.1%(115)
Japanese0.1%(109)
Indonesian0.1%(66)
Taiwanese0.1%(49)
Thai0.1%(49)
Pakistani0%(24)
Hmong0%(14)
Cambodian0%(11)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(106)
Fijian0%(24)
Tongan0%(8)
Ancestry
German10.8%(8,471)
English10.4%(8,104)
Irish9.1%(7,144)
Italian5.7%(4,436)
American2.4%(1,859)
Scottish1.9%(1,469)
Norwegian1.6%(1,271)
French1.6%(1,267)
Swedish1.4%(1,093)
Polish1.3%(1,038)
Portuguese1.2%(925)
Russian0.8%(631)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Danish0.7%(547)
Dutch0.7%(538)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(498)
British0.6%(466)
Welsh0.6%(447)
Arab0.6%(446)
Greek0.4%(332)
Swiss0.4%(293)
Canadian0.3%(230)
Czech0.3%(230)
Iranian0.2%(158)
Syrian0.2%(149)
Finnish0.2%(149)
Armenian0.2%(144)
West Indian0.2%(140)
Hungarian0.2%(137)
Jamaican0.2%(136)
Lebanese0.1%(86)
Turkish0.1%(80)
Austrian0.1%(78)
Ukrainian0.1%(73)
Lithuanian0.1%(61)
Latvian0.1%(54)
Croatian0.1%(46)
Palestinian0.1%(45)
Nigerian0%(37)
Romanian0%(36)
Slovene0%(26)
Brazilian0%(23)
Belgian0%(20)
Slovak0%(19)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Serbian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.2%
−4.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 23.3% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
6.1%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.7 min
+12%vs 2000
vs 17.6 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 married36.4%(11,829)
Married53.7%(17,455)
Widowed2.4%(774)
Divorced7.6%(2,458)
Women 15+
Never married29.5%(9,768)
Married48.7%(16,123)
Widowed8.4%(2,764)
Divorced13.4%(4,434)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.3%
−10.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.2%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 15.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 71.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.0%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 34.1% 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)16.9%(549)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)14.6%(472)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.4%(1,473)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.6%(183)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(42)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,243 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 Napa, California?

Napa, California has about 61,842 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Napa, California?

The typical household in Napa, California earns about $35,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Napa, California expensive?

In Napa, California, the median home is worth about $174,100, and the typical rent is about $641 a month.

How educated are people in Napa, California?

About 19.2% of adults age 25 and over in Napa, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Napa, California?

About 7.7% of people in Napa, 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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