COUNTY · 2000 CENSUS
Alameda County
California · 1,443,741 residents · 737.459 sq mi
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Alameda County is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $55,946. Population has held roughly steady since 1990. 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $291,900.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.5
US median: 35.2
More educated
35% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20241.6M
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.8%(98,378)
5 to 97.2%(104,648)
10 to 146.7%(96,769)
15 to 196.4%(92,448)
20 to 247%(100,745)
25 to 3416.7%(241,073)
35 to 4417.2%(248,706)
45 to 5413.9%(200,518)
55 to 647.8%(112,865)
65 to 745.2%(75,699)
75 to 843.7%(53,069)
85 and over1.3%(18,823)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$55,946
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $37,544 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$291,900
−2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $225,300 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic59.6%(762,557)
Black17.9%(229,316)
Hispanic / Latino13.8%(176,017)
Asian15.1%(193,282)
2000
White, non-Hispanic40.9%(591,095)
Black14.6%(211,124)
Hispanic / Latino19%(273,910)
Asian20.3%(292,673)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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)
Paraguayan0%(34)
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)
Bangladeshi0%(775)
Malaysian0%(309)
Singaporean0%(299)
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)
Marshallese0%(7)
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)
Cape Verdean0%(317)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(283)
Guyanese0%(118)
Macedonian0%(56)
Barbadian0%(53)
Somali0%(32)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
82.4%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 81.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married35.5%(196,917)
Married54.2%(300,418)
Widowed2.2%(12,046)
Divorced8.2%(45,289)
Women 15+
Never married28.9%(170,222)
Married50.8%(298,846)
Widowed8.8%(51,834)
Divorced11.5%(67,468)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Alameda County, California?
Alameda County, California has about 1,443,741 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Alameda County, California?
The typical household in Alameda County, California earns about $55,946 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 $291,900, and the typical rent is about $852 a month.
How educated are people in Alameda County, California?
About 34.9% 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 11.0% 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 164,559 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.
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