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San Ramon

California · 86,209 residents (2025 est.) · 20.059 sq mi
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#92Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,509,500#178Highest median household incomeof 6,818$196,161#191Most work-from-homeof 6,82633.9%#193Highest median rentof 6,764$2,968
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San Ramon is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $196,161. The city has grown rapidly, with population up 92% since 2000. 72% 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 $1,509,500. Poverty is rare here, at 4.4% 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
Older
median age 41.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
72% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
85,993
+92%since 2000
from 44,722 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
4,287 / sq mi
+76%since 2009
from 2,439 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.6
+14%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:86,209 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
30K45K61K76K91K1990201020202024San Ramon
202486K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(4,228)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(5,649)
US avg: 6%
10 to 149.3%(7,974)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(5,951)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(4,122)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.3%(7,168)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415%(12,892)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5418.8%(16,176)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.2%(11,332)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 746.6%(5,689)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(3,776)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(1,036)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$196,161
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,856 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$84,288
+99%since 2000
from $42,336 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
83.7%
+9.9 ptssince 2009
from 73.7% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.4%
+2.4 ptssince 2000
from 2.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.407
+14%since 2010
from 0.356 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food4.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade3.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,509,500
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $421,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,968
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,388 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 71.3% in 2000
29.1% rent
Vacancy rate
2.1%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
27.3%
−19.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.7
+18%since 2009
from 6.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
75
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-Hispanic72.3%(32,356)
Black1.9%(842)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(3,238)
Asian14.8%(6,629)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic32.9%(28,324)
Black3.3%(2,806)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(6,414)
Asian49.5%(42,573)
Other6.8%(5,876)
Diversity Score
79
+6%since 2009
from 75 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
Mexican4.5%(3,850)
Spaniard0.7%(565)
Ecuadorian0.3%(268)
Salvadoran0.3%(253)
Puerto Rican0.3%(239)
Guatemalan0.3%(216)
Panamanian0.2%(189)
Peruvian0.2%(181)
Argentine0.1%(91)
Colombian0.1%(62)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0.1%(56)
Nicaraguan0.1%(43)
Honduran0%(39)
Dominican0%(22)
Asian origin
Asian Indian23.7%(20,395)
Chinese13.6%(11,680)
Korean3.1%(2,630)
Filipino2.4%(2,037)
Vietnamese1.1%(940)
Pakistani1%(887)
Taiwanese1%(836)
Japanese0.6%(474)
Sri Lankan0.4%(346)
Indonesian0.3%(292)
Singaporean0.2%(148)
Kazakh0.2%(140)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0.1%(117)
Cambodian0.1%(89)
Nepalese0.1%(86)
Burmese0.1%(81)
Laotian0%(38)
Mongolian0%(18)
Malaysian0%(15)
Hmong0%(12)
Mien0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.4%(333)
Samoan0.1%(72)
Chamorro0.1%(56)
Ancestry
English6.1%(5,252)
German5.7%(4,920)
Irish5.1%(4,412)
Italian3.1%(2,708)
Iranian2%(1,677)
Portuguese1.6%(1,367)
Scottish1.5%(1,287)
Arab1.4%(1,183)
American1.1%(969)
Russian1.1%(958)
French1%(901)
Swedish1%(874)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.9%(801)
Greek0.7%(630)
Norwegian0.6%(544)
Ukrainian0.6%(529)
Egyptian0.6%(519)
Danish0.5%(438)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(337)
British0.4%(328)
Dutch0.3%(283)
Nigerian0.3%(266)
Armenian0.3%(257)
Hungarian0.3%(256)
Lebanese0.2%(200)
Slovak0.2%(198)
West Indian0.2%(197)
Czech0.2%(193)
Welsh0.2%(149)
Haitian0.2%(136)
Croatian0.1%(115)
Bulgarian0.1%(108)
Brazilian0.1%(91)
Austrian0.1%(78)
Canadian0.1%(75)
Iraqi0.1%(65)
Slovene0.1%(56)
Australian0.1%(55)
Syrian0.1%(54)
Turkish0.1%(53)
Finnish0.1%(47)
Moroccan0%(41)
Romanian0%(40)
Jamaican0%(31)
Swiss0%(27)
Latvian0%(23)
Israeli0%(20)
Serbian0%(12)
Ethiopian0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Kenyan0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Asian Indian population · Largest Chinese population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
71.6%
+18.9 ptssince 2000
from 52.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
97.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2000
from 96.5% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
33.4%
+16.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.7 min
+38%since 2000
from 25.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
54.7%
−22.4 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
4.7%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
33.9%
+28.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.8% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.7%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
69.3%
−5.1 ptssince 2011
from 74.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
11.7%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
69.7%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 76.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Female
51.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Foreign born
38.6%
+11.9 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.3%
−47.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
6.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 5.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.9%
−92.8 ptssince 2013
from 94.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.1%
+1.9 ptssince 2017
from 95.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
53.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2016
from 57.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 3.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.2%(9,114)
Married66.7%(22,346)
Widowed1.7%(556)
Divorced4.4%(1,462)
Women 15+
Never married23.1%(8,008)
Married62.2%(21,555)
Widowed6.1%(2,128)
Divorced8.6%(2,973)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in San Ramon, California?

San Ramon, California has about 85,993 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Ramon, California?

The typical household in San Ramon, California earns about $196,161 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is San Ramon, California expensive?

In San Ramon, California, the median home is worth about $1,509,500, and the typical rent is about $2,968 a month.

How educated are people in San Ramon, California?

About 71.6% of adults age 25 and over in San Ramon, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in San Ramon, California?

About 4.4% of people in San Ramon, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has San Ramon, California grown since 1990?

Yes, San Ramon, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 50,690 residents, a change of about 144 percent over that period.

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