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Napa County

California · 132,949 residents (2025 est.) · 752 sq mi
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Napa County is home to 134,869 people in California. The typical home is worth $869,500, having more than tripled since 2000. Few US counties rank higher on income. Median rent is $2,237 a month. The median age is 42.9, about 4 years above the US median. The foreign-born share is 22%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
134,869
+9%since 2000
from 124,279 in 2000
132,949 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
179 / sq mi
+2%since 2009
from 176 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.9
+12%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
752 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
108K117K126K135K144K19902000201020202024Napa County
2024135K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(6,029)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(6,492)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(8,376)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(8,618)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(7,834)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(16,237)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(17,642)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(17,077)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(18,109)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.6%(15,689)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.8%(9,179)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(3,587)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$111,471
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,738 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$61,040
+131%since 2000
from $26,395 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.2%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.493
+7%since 2010
from 0.461 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$869,500
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $242,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,237
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $818 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
63.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 65.1% in 2000
36.6% rent
Vacancy rate
10.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.63 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
31.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
52.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
7.8
−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.
Gentrification Score
64
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(85,932)
Black1.2%(1,527)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(29,416)
Asian2.9%(3,641)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.6%(65,479)
Black1.7%(2,292)
Hispanic / Latino36.4%(49,046)
Asian8.1%(10,875)
Other5.3%(7,177)
Diversity Score
78
+14%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
28
−10%since 2020
from 31 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
Mexican30.5%(41,157)
Central American1.9%(2,594)
Guatemalan1.1%(1,480)
Salvadoran0.7%(891)
Spaniard0.6%(856)
Puerto Rican0.6%(810)
Peruvian0.5%(741)
Cuban0.2%(251)
Colombian0.2%(241)
Nicaraguan0.1%(105)
Argentine0.1%(102)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino4.9%(6,617)
Chinese0.9%(1,151)
Asian Indian0.8%(1,048)
Korean0.3%(436)
Japanese0.2%(230)
Pakistani0.2%(224)
Vietnamese0.2%(215)
Indonesian0.1%(80)
Thai0.1%(68)
Taiwanese0%(64)
Cambodian0%(50)
Hmong0%(14)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(319)
Guamanian0.1%(153)
Chamorro0%(62)
Fijian0%(54)
Tongan0%(44)
Ancestry
English10.2%(13,796)
German9.8%(13,151)
Irish8.3%(11,166)
Italian5.5%(7,413)
American2.4%(3,189)
French1.9%(2,589)
Scottish1.8%(2,433)
Norwegian1.4%(1,938)
Swedish1.3%(1,730)
Polish1.2%(1,683)
Portuguese1.1%(1,494)
Russian0.8%(1,099)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(1,055)
Danish0.6%(846)
Welsh0.6%(827)
Swiss0.5%(712)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(707)
Arab0.5%(670)
British0.5%(657)
Canadian0.5%(622)
Greek0.4%(516)
Czech0.2%(308)
Finnish0.2%(293)
Ukrainian0.2%(276)
Hungarian0.2%(259)
Iranian0.2%(236)
Armenian0.1%(191)
Austrian0.1%(187)
West Indian0.1%(183)
Syrian0.1%(149)
Jamaican0.1%(145)
Croatian0.1%(128)
Lebanese0.1%(121)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Turkish0.1%(102)
Nigerian0.1%(89)
Romanian0.1%(86)
Australian0.1%(84)
Palestinian0.1%(83)
Latvian0.1%(73)
Jordanian0%(60)
Serbian0%(38)
Slovak0%(32)
Brazilian0%(30)
Slovene0%(26)
Belgian0%(23)
Moroccan0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Egyptian0%(11)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
39.8%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 26.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
14.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.9 min
+39%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
70.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 73.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
14.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
41.4%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
Foreign born
22.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
93.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2017
from 85.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
65.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 64.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
26.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 28.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(20,251)
Married54.1%(30,730)
Widowed2.6%(1,469)
Divorced7.6%(4,325)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(16,696)
Married48.4%(27,679)
Widowed9.6%(5,502)
Divorced12.8%(7,320)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
55.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)18.3%(1,026)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.9%(725)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.1%(2,418)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(389)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(71)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,614 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 Napa County, California?

Napa County, California has about 134,869 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Napa County, California earns about $111,471 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Napa County, California expensive?

In Napa County, California, the median home is worth about $869,500, and the typical rent is about $2,237 a month.

How educated are people in Napa County, California?

About 39.8% of adults age 25 and over in Napa County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Napa County, California?

About 8.5% of people in Napa County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Napa County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Napa County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,104 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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

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