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Alameda County

California · 1,682,353 residents · 737 sq mi
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Alameda County is home to 1,682,353 people in California. Home values have roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $825,300. The foreign-born share is 33%. 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 33% nationally. Median rent is $1,904 a month. Households take in $104,888 a year at the median, 58% more than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 37.7
US median: 38.8
More educated
49% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 88%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,682,353
+17%since 2000
from 1,443,741 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.7
+9%since 2000
from 34.5 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
737 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.4M1.5M1.6M1.7M19902000201020202024Alameda County
20241.6M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.3%(89,533)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(96,179)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 145.9%(99,955)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 196.1%(103,168)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.5%(108,699)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3415.9%(267,424)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4415.3%(257,365)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5413%(219,491)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.9%(200,056)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.5%(143,531)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844%(68,055)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.7%(28,897)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$104,888
+25%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,946 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$49,883
+87%since 2000
from $26,680 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
63.3%
+17.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.4% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
9.3%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 11.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade9.9%
US avg: 10%
Information8.9%
US avg: 11.1%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.6%
Wholesale trade5.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.7%
Public administration4%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food3.6%
US avg: 2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.5%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$825,300
+88%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $291,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,904
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $852 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
51.8%
−2.9 ptssince 2000
from 54.7% in 2000
48.2% rent
Persons per household
2.84 people
+4%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
7.9
−11%since 2009
from 8.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic40.9%(591,095)
Black14.6%(211,124)
Hispanic / Latino19%(273,910)
Asian20.3%(292,673)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic28.1%(472,277)
Black9.5%(159,499)
Hispanic / Latino23.4%(393,749)
Asian32.1%(540,511)
Other6.1%(102,297)
Segregation Score
39
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%(268,602)
Central American2.9%(48,704)
Salvadoran1.4%(22,727)
Guatemalan0.9%(15,357)
South American0.9%(14,231)
Puerto Rican0.8%(12,708)
Spaniard0.4%(6,803)
Nicaraguan0.4%(6,027)
Peruvian0.3%(4,725)
Cuban0.2%(3,601)
Colombian0.2%(3,225)
Honduran0.2%(2,535)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(1,936)
Chilean0.1%(1,685)
Panamanian0.1%(1,204)
Bolivian0%(760)
Dominican0%(696)
Venezuelan0%(673)
Ecuadorian0%(609)
Uruguayan0%(317)
Asian origin
Chinese10.4%(172,853)
Asian Indian8.2%(136,689)
Filipino5.3%(88,538)
Vietnamese2%(33,195)
Korean1.2%(19,780)
Japanese0.7%(11,540)
Taiwanese0.5%(7,560)
Pakistani0.4%(6,239)
Cambodian0.3%(4,508)
Laotian0.2%(3,271)
Thai0.2%(2,568)
Burmese0.1%(2,419)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(1,984)
Nepalese0.1%(1,678)
Mongolian0.1%(883)
Bangladeshi0.1%(845)
Hmong0%(706)
Sri Lankan0%(465)
Malaysian0%(207)
Okinawan0%(22)
Bhutanese0%(20)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(6,038)
Samoan0.3%(5,030)
Fijian0.3%(4,666)
Chamorro0.2%(3,413)
Tongan0.2%(3,281)
Ancestry
German6.1%(101,273)
Irish5.6%(92,844)
English4.9%(81,157)
Italian3.2%(52,355)
American2.1%(34,402)
Subsaharan African1.5%(25,661)
Portuguese1.5%(24,732)
French1.4%(23,483)
Scottish1.2%(20,294)
Polish1.1%(18,676)
Russian0.9%(14,778)
Swedish0.9%(14,162)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.9%(14,132)
British0.7%(11,488)
Dutch0.7%(10,806)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(7,999)
Ethiopian0.4%(6,947)
Iranian0.4%(6,484)
Greek0.4%(6,082)
Danish0.4%(5,831)
Welsh0.3%(5,559)
Ukrainian0.3%(4,937)
West Indian0.3%(4,652)
Swiss0.3%(4,268)
Hungarian0.3%(4,182)
Nigerian0.2%(3,986)
French Canadian0.2%(3,782)
Czech0.2%(3,396)
Austrian0.2%(3,087)
Armenian0.2%(2,742)
Brazilian0.2%(2,710)
Finnish0.2%(2,669)
Romanian0.1%(2,474)
Arab0.1%(2,342)
Jamaican0.1%(2,295)
Canadian0.1%(2,274)
Croatian0.1%(2,271)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,252)
Lebanese0.1%(2,111)
Egyptian0.1%(2,085)
Turkish0.1%(1,661)
Palestinian0.1%(1,517)
Serbian0.1%(924)
Australian0.1%(840)
Belgian0%(830)
Slovene0%(784)
Slovak0%(772)
Moroccan0%(739)
Kenyan0%(667)
Haitian0%(637)
Syrian0%(611)
Bulgarian0%(574)
Israeli0%(515)
Latvian0%(513)
Iraqi0%(499)
Ghanaian0%(368)
Jordanian0%(357)
Barbadian0%(208)
Guyanese0%(170)
Somali0%(144)
Macedonian0%(100)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
48.7%
+13.8 ptssince 2000
from 34.9% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
88.8%
+6.5 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
20.6%
+6.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
34.2 min
+49%since 2000
from 22.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
58.5%
−8.0 ptssince 2009
from 66.6% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
9.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 9.6% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
67.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.8%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
51.4%
+7.4 ptssince 2009
from 44.0% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.4% in 2009
Female
50.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.6% in 2009
Foreign born
32.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.1% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
4.3%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
95.3%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
87.2%
US average: 86.2%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.3%
−8.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
63.8%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.2%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
19.2%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.0%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
74.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
30.4%
US average: 35.2%

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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.5%(8,852)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(7,598)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era33.8%(16,179)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War9.3%(4,462)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II3.6%(1,716)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 47,820 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 Alameda County, California?

Alameda County, California has about 1,682,353 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Alameda County, California earns about $104,888 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 $825,300, and the typical rent is about $1,904 a month.

How educated are people in Alameda County, California?

About 48.7% 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 9.3% 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 403,171 residents, a change of about 32 percent over that period.

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

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