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Upland

California · 79,446 residents (2025 est.) · 15.584 sq mi
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Upland is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $105,830. Population has grown 16% since 2000. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $739,400. It sits in the top 10% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 100%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
79,257
+16%since 2000
from 68,393 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
5,086 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 4,642 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.7
+9%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:79,446 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
62K67K71K76K81K1990201020202024Upland
202479K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(4,366)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(4,521)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(4,934)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196%(4,794)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.1%(5,610)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.5%(12,274)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.6%(10,816)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(10,490)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.5%(9,110)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.9%(7,027)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.9%(3,880)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,435)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$105,830
+19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $48,734 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,483
+103%since 2000
from $23,343 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.8%
+20.6 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.3%
−2.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.436
+3%since 2010
from 0.422 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$739,400
+100%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $203,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,029
+57%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $710 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 58.9% in 2000
42.9% rent
Vacancy rate
3.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
26.9%
−11.0 ptssince 2009
from 38.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
50.9%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 54.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.0
−7%since 2009
from 7.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
56
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-Hispanic54.8%(37,456)
Black7.3%(4,990)
Hispanic / Latino27.5%(18,830)
Asian7.1%(4,866)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic34.2%(27,103)
Black5.9%(4,715)
Hispanic / Latino43.4%(34,366)
Asian11.1%(8,799)
Other5.4%(4,274)
Diversity Score
85
+6%since 2009
from 80 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
Mexican35.2%(27,911)
Central American3.3%(2,634)
South American1.5%(1,175)
Salvadoran1.4%(1,120)
Guatemalan0.9%(679)
Nicaraguan0.6%(495)
Cuban0.6%(446)
Spaniard0.5%(372)
Puerto Rican0.4%(338)
Colombian0.4%(282)
Venezuelan0.3%(264)
Argentine0.3%(244)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.2%(160)
Costa Rican0.2%(151)
Peruvian0.2%(147)
Chilean0.1%(105)
Ecuadorian0.1%(82)
Bolivian0.1%(51)
Asian origin
Chinese3.1%(2,463)
Filipino2.8%(2,235)
Vietnamese1.1%(856)
Korean0.9%(693)
Japanese0.6%(505)
Indonesian0.3%(210)
Thai0.3%(207)
Pakistani0.2%(155)
Burmese0.2%(151)
Taiwanese0.2%(124)
Cambodian0.1%(56)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Kazakh0.1%(43)
Laotian0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(501)
Tongan0.2%(129)
Chamorro0%(32)
Ancestry
Irish7.4%(5,834)
German6.9%(5,468)
English6.8%(5,377)
American4.1%(3,214)
Italian3.5%(2,789)
Arab1.9%(1,472)
French1.6%(1,236)
Polish1.1%(866)
Norwegian1%(830)
Scottish1%(806)
West Indian0.9%(727)
+ 41 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.8%(656)
Dutch0.7%(552)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(448)
Jamaican0.6%(448)
Russian0.5%(361)
Portuguese0.3%(264)
Armenian0.3%(261)
Welsh0.3%(245)
British0.3%(236)
Canadian0.3%(228)
Iranian0.3%(205)
Ethiopian0.2%(188)
Austrian0.2%(178)
Egyptian0.2%(175)
Palestinian0.2%(170)
Danish0.2%(164)
Haitian0.2%(160)
Jordanian0.2%(157)
Greek0.2%(149)
Lebanese0.2%(146)
Swiss0.2%(141)
Hungarian0.2%(134)
Australian0.1%(107)
Syrian0.1%(105)
Croatian0.1%(94)
Iraqi0.1%(93)
Romanian0.1%(79)
Czech0.1%(72)
Ghanaian0.1%(68)
Ukrainian0.1%(52)
Finnish0.1%(49)
Lithuanian0.1%(46)
Turkish0%(31)
Brazilian0%(30)
Nigerian0%(30)
Slovak0%(28)
Israeli0%(22)
Kenyan0%(22)
Belgian0%(5)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
37.3%
+10.6 ptssince 2000
from 26.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.2%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 83.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 10.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.1 min
+42%since 2000
from 21.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
71.2%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.8%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
17.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 17.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.6%
−21.2 ptssince 2009
from 65.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
52.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
19.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.8%
−43.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
11.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.3%
−77.2 ptssince 2013
from 83.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
96.4%
+15.1 ptssince 2017
from 81.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
67.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2016
from 66.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
21.0%
−3.2 ptssince 2016
from 24.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.3%(12,216)
Married51.2%(15,909)
Widowed2.2%(675)
Divorced7.4%(2,297)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(12,056)
Married45.6%(15,657)
Widowed7.3%(2,499)
Divorced12%(4,127)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Upland, California?

Upland, California has about 79,257 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Upland, California?

The typical household in Upland, California earns about $105,830 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Upland, California expensive?

In Upland, California, the median home is worth about $739,400, and the typical rent is about $2,029 a month.

How educated are people in Upland, California?

About 37.3% of adults age 25 and over in Upland, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Upland, California?

About 9.3% of people in Upland, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Upland, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Upland, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,883 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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

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