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San Ramon

California · 84,605 residents · 20.1 sq mi
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San Ramon is home to 84,605 people in California. Households here earn about 113% more than in California as a whole. This is an unusually credentialed place: 71% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $1,001,600, having more than doubled since 2000. Median household income runs $167,345, well clear of the $66,278 US median. The population has more than doubled since 2000, adding 39,883 people.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 39.9
US median: 38.8
More educated
71% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 58%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

84,605
+89%since 2000
from 44,722 in 2000
1990 – 2025
39.9
+9%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
20.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
30K45K61K76K91K19902000201020202024San Ramon
202486K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 54.6%(3,891)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(6,081)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 149.7%(8,243)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 198.5%(7,222)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 244.8%(4,094)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 348.4%(7,134)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415.7%(13,263)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5418.5%(15,648)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.2%(9,512)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 746.9%(5,820)
US avg: 10%
75 to 843.4%(2,846)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1%(851)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$167,345
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $95,856 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
$65,963
+56%since 2000
from $42,336 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
80.8%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 73.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
3.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2000
from 2.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade10.9%
US avg: 10%
Other services9.4%
US avg: 6.6%
Information8%
US avg: 11.1%
Public administration7.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food5.2%
US avg: 2%
Finance & insurance4.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Wholesale trade3%
US avg: 6.7%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Professional, scientific, technical2.2%
US avg: 4.7%
Education & health services2%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

$1,001,600
+58%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $421,000 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
$2,395
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,388 in 2000
US average: $1,124
68.2%
−3.1 ptssince 2000
from 71.3% in 2000
31.8% rent
2.95 people
+7%since 2009
from 2.75 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
6.0
−8%since 2009
from 6.5 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.3%(32,356)
Black1.9%(842)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(3,238)
Asian14.8%(6,629)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic32.1%(27,140)
Black2.5%(2,113)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(7,102)
Asian50.9%(43,052)
Other5.4%(4,582)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.3%(3,493)
Puerto Rican0.6%(518)
Spaniard0.6%(495)
Colombian0.4%(365)
Salvadoran0.3%(277)
Nicaraguan0.3%(238)
Peruvian0.1%(100)
Argentine0.1%(99)
Ecuadorian0.1%(69)
Dominican0.1%(52)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Chilean0.1%(45)
Asian origin
Asian Indian21.7%(17,635)
Chinese14.3%(11,669)
Filipino3.8%(3,108)
Korean2.7%(2,183)
Vietnamese0.8%(683)
Japanese0.6%(523)
Taiwanese0.6%(490)
Pakistani0.6%(488)
Cambodian0.2%(145)
Sri Lankan0.2%(123)
Thai0%(22)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.4%(336)
Tongan0.1%(99)
Samoan0.1%(82)
Chamorro0%(10)
Ancestry
English7%(5,680)
German6.8%(5,544)
Irish5.6%(4,546)
Italian4.4%(3,591)
American2.3%(1,868)
Portuguese1.7%(1,380)
Scottish1.3%(1,082)
Polish1.2%(1,008)
Russian1.2%(948)
French1%(846)
Norwegian0.9%(766)
Dutch0.8%(671)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(654)
Danish0.8%(615)
Iranian0.7%(551)
Egyptian0.6%(525)
Greek0.6%(522)
Welsh0.4%(358)
British0.4%(338)
Austrian0.4%(320)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(316)
Hungarian0.3%(250)
Canadian0.3%(206)
Lebanese0.3%(205)
Armenian0.3%(205)
Swiss0.2%(184)
Nigerian0.2%(180)
Ukrainian0.2%(161)
Romanian0.2%(156)
Croatian0.2%(141)
Czech0.2%(137)
Finnish0.2%(134)
Lithuanian0.2%(131)
West Indian0.1%(119)
Ethiopian0.1%(115)
Belgian0.1%(113)
Turkish0.1%(109)
Arab0.1%(92)
Bulgarian0.1%(92)
Brazilian0.1%(87)
Israeli0.1%(54)
Slovak0.1%(52)
Syrian0.1%(48)
Jamaican0.1%(48)
Iraqi0%(25)
Slovene0%(11)
Section 05

Education

70.9%
+18.2 ptssince 2000
from 52.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
96.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 96.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
32.0%
+15.2 ptssince 2000
from 16.8% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

38.4 min
+53%since 2000
from 25.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
67.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 77.1% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
3.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 6.8% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
69.1%
−5.2 ptssince 2011
from 74.3% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.8%
US average: 73.3%
69.7%
+11.8 ptssince 2009
from 57.9% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

50.0%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
50.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
36.2%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.6% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
1.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
98.6%
US average: 91.9%
87.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
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Section 09

Health coverage

1.9%
−3.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.3% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
78.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
US average: 13.7%
11.1%
US average: 17.6%
7.4%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
0.6%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
89.4%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
16.5%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)22%(386)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)23.6%(414)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era31.9%(560)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War3.5%(62)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II0.7%(12)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 1,757 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 San Ramon, California?

San Ramon, California has about 84,605 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in San Ramon, California earns about $167,345 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 $1,001,600, and the typical rent is about $2,395 a month.

How educated are people in San Ramon, California?

About 70.9% 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 3.9% 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 49,302 residents, a change of about 140 percent over that period.

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

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