CITY
Stockton
California · 324,597 residents (2025 est.) · 63.1 sq mi
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With 322,326 people, Stockton is a city in California. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. This skews young, with a median age of 33.9. Density works out to 5,109 people per square mile. The foreign-born share is 26%. 78,555 more people live here than in 2000.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 33.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 106%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
322,326
+32%since 2000
from 243,771 in 2000
324,597 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
63.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024322K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(21,527)
5 to 96.8%(22,079)
10 to 148.1%(26,041)
15 to 198.2%(26,326)
20 to 247.2%(23,057)
25 to 3414.8%(47,708)
35 to 4413.5%(43,648)
45 to 5411.5%(36,925)
55 to 6410.2%(33,036)
65 to 747.7%(24,732)
75 to 843.9%(12,576)
85 and over1.4%(4,671)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$79,907
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,453 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
52.8%
+23.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
Finance & insurance10.4%
Professional, scientific, technical9.9%
Retail trade9.2%
Wholesale trade7.1%
Other services4.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4%
Construction4%
Public administration2.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
Education & health services0.5%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$440,900
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.5
−18%since 2009
from 6.7 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.
50
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.2%(78,539)
Black10.8%(26,359)
Hispanic / Latino32.5%(79,217)
Asian19.3%(47,093)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic16.8%(54,225)
Black10.8%(34,746)
Hispanic / Latino45.6%(147,120)
Asian20.8%(66,946)
Other6%(19,289)
88
−4%since 2009
from 92 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
Mexican40.9%(131,801)
Central American2.2%(7,131)
Guatemalan0.9%(2,899)
Salvadoran0.8%(2,491)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,172)
Spaniard0.3%(1,029)
South American0.3%(993)
Nicaraguan0.3%(910)
Honduran0.1%(483)
Peruvian0.1%(462)
Colombian0.1%(253)
Cuban0.1%(165)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(153)
Chilean0%(108)
Argentine0%(103)
Dominican0%(83)
Costa Rican0%(47)
Venezuelan0%(36)
Paraguayan0%(21)
Ecuadorian0%(10)
Asian origin
Filipino7%(22,561)
Cambodian3.7%(11,793)
Asian Indian1.9%(6,058)
Hmong1.8%(5,855)
Vietnamese1.7%(5,438)
Chinese1.5%(4,757)
Pakistani0.9%(3,053)
Laotian0.6%(1,888)
Japanese0.3%(911)
Taiwanese0.1%(335)
Korean0.1%(301)
Kazakh0.1%(241)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(1,034)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(910)
Fijian0.2%(579)
Chamorro0.2%(514)
Tongan0.1%(363)
Guamanian0%(35)
Ancestry
German3.5%(11,395)
English3.3%(10,720)
Irish3.3%(10,522)
Italian2.8%(9,062)
Subsaharan African1.9%(6,109)
American1.6%(5,113)
Portuguese1%(3,217)
French0.6%(2,078)
Scottish0.6%(2,047)
Arab0.5%(1,762)
Norwegian0.5%(1,499)
Polish0.4%(1,187)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.3%(1,009)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(972)
Iranian0.2%(622)
Swedish0.2%(619)
West Indian0.2%(613)
Greek0.2%(582)
Nigerian0.2%(529)
Danish0.2%(514)
Welsh0.2%(485)
British0.1%(446)
Russian0.1%(438)
Lebanese0.1%(414)
Jamaican0.1%(330)
Austrian0.1%(310)
Czech0.1%(309)
Egyptian0.1%(289)
Syrian0.1%(283)
Hungarian0.1%(263)
Swiss0.1%(263)
Ethiopian0.1%(248)
Canadian0.1%(245)
Palestinian0.1%(227)
Kenyan0.1%(193)
Finnish0.1%(181)
Ghanaian0%(154)
Ukrainian0%(151)
Romanian0%(128)
French Canadian0%(125)
Armenian0%(121)
Brazilian0%(114)
Turkish0%(111)
Haitian0%(106)
Moroccan0%(101)
Israeli0%(94)
Jordanian0%(92)
Lithuanian0%(81)
Belgian0%(73)
Australian0%(50)
Croatian0%(28)
Latvian0%(27)
Slovene0%(27)
Slovak0%(17)
Iraqi0%(16)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(15)
Serbian0%(7)
Bulgarian0%(1)
Macedonian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
77.5%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 66.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 91.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married45.7%(56,544)
Married44.5%(55,010)
Widowed2.2%(2,729)
Divorced7.6%(9,421)
Women 15+
Never married39.9%(51,479)
Married42%(54,111)
Widowed7.8%(10,014)
Divorced10.4%(13,371)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
9.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
54.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 53.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
48.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 48.8% 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)18.8%(1,650)
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(1,410)
Vietnam era39.4%(3,453)
Korean War5%(437)
World War II3.1%(275)
Share of the 8,764 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 Stockton, California?
Stockton, California has about 322,326 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Stockton, California?
The typical household in Stockton, California earns about $79,907 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Stockton, California expensive?
In Stockton, California, the median home is worth about $440,900, and the typical rent is about $1,577 a month.
How educated are people in Stockton, California?
About 20.0% of adults age 25 and over in Stockton, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Stockton, California?
About 15.5% of people in Stockton, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has Stockton, California grown since 1990?
Yes, Stockton, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 111,383 residents, a change of about 53 percent over that period.
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CaliforniaDATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024