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Alameda County

California · 1,636,630 residents (2025 est.) · 737.459 sq mi
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#8Highest median rentof 3,137$2,357#10Most expensive homesof 3,139$1,090,100#12Most foreign-born residentsof 3,14434.7%#22Largest by populationof 3,1441,636,630
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Alameda County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $129,367. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,090,100. It ranks in the top 1% of US counties for household income. Households here earn about 31% more than the California median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
52% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 105%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,649,473
+14%since 2000
from 1,443,741 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,237 / sq mi
+13%since 2009
from 1,976 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.0
+13%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:1,636,630 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.4M1.5M1.6M1.7M1990201020202024Alameda County
20241.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(86,381)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.4%(89,505)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.7%(93,653)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(96,169)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.5%(91,328)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.5%(256,207)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4415.9%(262,055)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(219,977)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.1%(200,037)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749%(149,120)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.5%(73,832)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(31,209)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$129,367
+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,946 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$65,862
+147%since 2000
from $26,680 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
69.4%
+23.1 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
9.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.476
+4%since 2010
from 0.456 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade10.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information8.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services5.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food4%
US avg: 1.9%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,090,100
+105%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $291,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,357
+52%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $852 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
54.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2000
from 54.7% in 2000
45.6% rent
Vacancy rate
6.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
28.4%
−14.5 ptssince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
48.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
8.4
−4%since 2009
from 8.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
87
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-Hispanic40.9%(591,095)
Black14.6%(211,124)
Hispanic / Latino19%(273,910)
Asian20.3%(292,673)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic27.4%(452,099)
Black9.3%(154,136)
Hispanic / Latino23.4%(386,114)
Asian32.7%(539,370)
Other7.1%(117,754)
Diversity Score
94
+1%since 2009
from 92 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
38
−1%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican16.2%(267,768)
Central American3.7%(60,578)
Salvadoran1.4%(23,845)
Guatemalan1.3%(21,817)
South American1.1%(18,763)
Puerto Rican0.7%(11,564)
Nicaraguan0.5%(7,930)
Spaniard0.4%(6,651)
Peruvian0.3%(5,712)
Colombian0.3%(5,316)
Honduran0.3%(5,067)
Cuban0.2%(2,913)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(2,168)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,613)
Chilean0.1%(1,512)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,062)
Panamanian0.1%(963)
Costa Rican0.1%(887)
Dominican0.1%(873)
Uruguayan0%(607)
Bolivian0%(533)
Asian origin
Chinese10.6%(174,267)
Asian Indian9.3%(154,093)
Filipino5.2%(85,340)
Vietnamese1.9%(32,039)
Korean1.2%(19,268)
Japanese0.7%(10,866)
Taiwanese0.6%(9,587)
Kazakh0.4%(6,502)
Pakistani0.4%(6,299)
Cambodian0.3%(5,205)
Burmese0.2%(3,338)
Thai0.2%(2,543)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Nepalese0.2%(2,502)
Laotian0.1%(2,010)
Indonesian0.1%(1,744)
Mongolian0.1%(1,515)
Mien0.1%(1,353)
Sri Lankan0.1%(959)
Hmong0.1%(827)
Malaysian0%(309)
Uzbek0%(138)
Okinawan0%(39)
Bhutanese0%(37)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.4%(6,165)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(5,352)
Samoan0.2%(3,122)
Tongan0.2%(2,763)
Chamorro0.2%(2,757)
Guamanian0%(374)
Ancestry
German5.8%(95,638)
English5.5%(91,412)
Irish5.4%(89,627)
Italian3%(48,728)
American1.8%(30,133)
Subsaharan African1.5%(24,741)
Portuguese1.3%(21,524)
French1.3%(21,252)
Scottish1.1%(18,756)
Polish1.1%(18,478)
Arab0.9%(15,204)
Russian0.8%(13,045)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.7%(11,882)
Norwegian0.7%(11,649)
Dutch0.5%(9,051)
Iranian0.5%(7,886)
British0.4%(7,113)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(6,931)
Ethiopian0.4%(6,573)
Ukrainian0.4%(6,335)
Nigerian0.3%(5,323)
Danish0.3%(5,192)
West Indian0.3%(5,151)
Greek0.3%(5,111)
Welsh0.3%(4,857)
Hungarian0.2%(4,005)
Swiss0.2%(3,755)
Austrian0.2%(3,186)
Romanian0.2%(3,032)
Czech0.2%(2,754)
French Canadian0.2%(2,500)
Jamaican0.2%(2,492)
Brazilian0.1%(2,448)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,398)
Armenian0.1%(2,371)
Egyptian0.1%(2,159)
Finnish0.1%(2,091)
Croatian0.1%(1,948)
Lebanese0.1%(1,866)
Canadian0.1%(1,750)
Turkish0.1%(1,731)
Belgian0.1%(1,273)
Palestinian0.1%(1,204)
Haitian0.1%(1,069)
Slovak0.1%(1,017)
Serbian0%(795)
Australian0%(740)
Ghanaian0%(704)
Israeli0%(699)
Moroccan0%(697)
Kenyan0%(567)
Bulgarian0%(477)
Syrian0%(467)
Iraqi0%(446)
Latvian0%(422)
Slovene0%(419)
Jordanian0%(405)
Guyanese0%(118)
Barbadian0%(53)
Somali0%(32)
RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest Chinese population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest German population · Largest English population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
52.2%
+17.3 ptssince 2000
from 34.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
88.8%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
23.4%
+9.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
31.0 min
+35%since 2000
from 22.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
52.6%
−14.0 ptssince 2009
from 66.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.3%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
7.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
25.7%
+21.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 13.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
55.6%
−13.5 ptssince 2009
from 69.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
34.7%
+4.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
3.0%
−45.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
10.3%
+1.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−83.4 ptssince 2013
from 87.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
94.4%
+8.7 ptssince 2017
from 85.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
52.8%
−3.3 ptssince 2016
from 56.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
16.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 16.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married39.6%(269,417)
Married52.3%(355,720)
Widowed1.8%(12,409)
Divorced6.3%(43,029)
Women 15+
Never married35.1%(245,368)
Married49.1%(343,696)
Widowed7%(48,631)
Divorced8.8%(61,664)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Alameda County, California?

Alameda County, California has about 1,649,473 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Alameda County, California?

The typical household in Alameda County, California earns about $129,367 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Alameda County, California expensive?

In Alameda County, California, the median home is worth about $1,090,100, and the typical rent is about $2,357 a month.

How educated are people in Alameda County, California?

About 52.2% of adults age 25 and over in Alameda County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Alameda County, California?

About 9.2% of people in Alameda County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Alameda County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Alameda County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 370,291 residents, a change of about 29 percent over that period.

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