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California · 324,597 residents (2025 est.) · 63.095 sq mi
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Stockton has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $79,907. Population has grown 32% since 2000. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $440,900. At a median age of 33.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.

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

Total population
322,326
+32%since 2000
from 243,771 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,109 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 4,512 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
33.9
+14%since 2000
from 29.8 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:324,597 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
200K233K267K300K333K1990201020202024Stockton
2024322K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.7%(21,527)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.8%(22,079)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.1%(26,041)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 198.2%(26,326)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.2%(23,057)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.8%(47,708)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.5%(43,648)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(36,925)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6410.2%(33,036)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 747.7%(24,732)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.9%(12,576)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(4,671)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$79,907
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,453 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,918
+107%since 2000
from $15,405 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
52.8%
+23.6 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.5%
−8.4 ptssince 2000
from 23.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.440
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.441 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information12.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance10.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical9.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade9.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade7.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$440,900
+106%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $117,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,577
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $581 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
53.9%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 51.6% in 2000
46.1% rent
Vacancy rate
5.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
28.9%
−16.3 ptssince 2009
from 45.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.9%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 57.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.5
−18%since 2009
from 6.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
50
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-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)
Diversity Score
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)
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)
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
Burmese0.1%(182)
Mien0%(141)
Indonesian0%(111)
Thai0%(63)
Nepalese0%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(1,034)
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)
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)
Armenian0%(121)
Brazilian0%(114)
Turkish0%(111)
Haitian0%(106)
Moroccan0%(101)
Israeli0%(94)
Jordanian0%(92)
Belgian0%(73)
Croatian0%(28)
Latvian0%(27)
Slovene0%(27)
Slovak0%(17)
Iraqi0%(16)
Serbian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Filipino population · Largest Cambodian population · Largest German population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 15.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
77.5%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 68.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.7 min
+68%since 2000
from 18.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 74.9% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
13.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
+4.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.2%
−2.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.6%
−7.1 ptssince 2011
from 15.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 61.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.8%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
27.7%
−30.7 ptssince 2009
from 58.4% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
26.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 26.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.7%
−44.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.9%
−75.1 ptssince 2013
from 82.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.7%
+18.7 ptssince 2017
from 73.0% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
52.5%
−1.4 ptssince 2016
from 53.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
30.4%
+3.3 ptssince 2016
from 27.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
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)
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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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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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