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Stockton

California · 243,771 residents · 63.1 sq mi
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Stockton is home to 243,771 people in California. This skews young, with a median age of 29.8. Owners hold 52% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 23.9%, above the 12.4% national rate. About 15% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Households here earn about 25% less than in California as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 29.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
243,771
+16%since 1990
from 210,943 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
29.8
+1%since 1990
from 29.4 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
63.1 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
200K233K267K300K333K19902000201020202024Stockton
2024322K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58.6%(20,977)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 99.4%(22,916)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(22,234)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 198.9%(21,697)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.4%(18,111)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(33,190)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.8%(33,544)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.8%(28,830)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.1%(17,297)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 745.2%(12,678)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.7%(8,983)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(3,314)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,453
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $26,876 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,405
+36%since 1990
from $11,331 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
23.9%
+2.5 ptssince 1990
from 21.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$117,500
−16%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $106,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$581
−7%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $476 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
51.6%
+3.1 ptssince 1990
from 48.5% in 1990
48.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic57.5%(121,358)
Black9.7%(20,427)
Hispanic / Latino23.9%(50,370)
Asian22.8%(48,135)
2000
White, non-Hispanic32.2%(78,539)
Black10.8%(26,359)
Hispanic / Latino32.5%(79,217)
Asian19.3%(47,093)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.4%
+0.3 ptssince 1990
from 15.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
68.2%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 66.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
4.9%
−0.2 ptssince 1990
from 5.1% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
18.9 min
+1%since 1990
from 18.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.6%(28,445)
Married55.9%(47,280)
Widowed2.3%(1,987)
Divorced8.2%(6,913)
Women 15+
Never married27.2%(25,180)
Married51.1%(47,322)
Widowed10.3%(9,543)
Divorced11.3%(10,497)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.9%
−11.1 ptssince 2013
from 18.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
46.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 44.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.6%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 13.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
38.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
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)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(1,410)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(3,453)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5%(437)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.1%(275)
US avg: 1%

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 243,771 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Stockton, California?

The typical household in Stockton, California earns about $35,453 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 $117,500, and the typical rent is about $581 a month.

How educated are people in Stockton, California?

About 15.4% 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 23.9% 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 32,828 residents, a change of about 16 percent over that period.

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

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