COUNTY
San Joaquin County
California · 823,815 residents (2025 est.) · 1,392.238 sq mi
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San Joaquin County is wealthier than most US places, with a median household income of $92,179. Population has grown 41% since 2000. 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 36%. Median home value has more than tripled since 2000, reaching $530,700. It ranks in the top 5% of US counties for household income.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:823,815 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024797K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(51,565)
5 to 97%(55,637)
10 to 148%(64,034)
15 to 197.4%(59,397)
20 to 246.6%(52,928)
25 to 3413.8%(110,283)
35 to 4414%(111,854)
45 to 5412%(95,736)
55 to 6411.1%(88,170)
65 to 748.1%(64,401)
75 to 844%(31,681)
85 and over1.5%(11,648)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$92,179
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,282 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
59.6%
+24.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
Retail trade9.8%
Finance & insurance9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.2%
Wholesale trade8.2%
Other services4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.2%
Construction4.1%
Public administration2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$530,700
+108%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $139,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.8
−12%since 2009
from 6.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
59
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-Hispanic47.4%(267,002)
Black6.4%(36,139)
Hispanic / Latino30.5%(172,073)
Asian11%(62,126)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.8%(213,729)
Black6.6%(52,516)
Hispanic / Latino42.5%(339,161)
Asian18.2%(145,037)
Other5.9%(46,891)
88
+3%since 2009
from 86 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
37
+5%since 2020
from 35 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
Mexican37.2%(296,751)
Central American2.1%(17,041)
Salvadoran1%(7,624)
Puerto Rican0.7%(5,820)
Guatemalan0.6%(4,579)
South American0.5%(3,971)
Spaniard0.4%(3,527)
Nicaraguan0.3%(2,671)
Peruvian0.2%(1,658)
Honduran0.2%(1,245)
Cuban0.1%(953)
Colombian0.1%(910)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(636)
Chilean0.1%(426)
Argentine0.1%(419)
Uruguayan0%(195)
Venezuelan0%(160)
Dominican0%(139)
Ecuadorian0%(116)
Costa Rican0%(92)
Bolivian0%(61)
Paraguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Filipino5.4%(43,169)
Asian Indian4.8%(38,111)
Cambodian1.7%(13,772)
Chinese1.2%(9,599)
Pakistani1.1%(8,908)
Vietnamese1%(8,217)
Hmong0.8%(6,745)
Laotian0.3%(2,673)
Kazakh0.3%(2,411)
Japanese0.2%(1,662)
Korean0.1%(702)
Taiwanese0.1%(530)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(415)
Indonesian0%(382)
Thai0%(306)
Mien0%(266)
Nepalese0%(204)
Bangladeshi0%(155)
Sri Lankan0%(69)
Okinawan0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(3,079)
Samoan0.3%(2,416)
Fijian0.2%(1,361)
Chamorro0.1%(1,034)
Tongan0.1%(802)
Guamanian0%(246)
Ancestry
German6.4%(50,957)
English5.1%(40,594)
Irish4.7%(37,093)
Italian3.7%(29,232)
Portuguese2.1%(16,349)
American1.8%(13,999)
Subsaharan African1.2%(9,614)
French0.9%(7,386)
Scottish0.9%(7,088)
Dutch0.8%(6,328)
Arab0.6%(4,983)
Norwegian0.6%(4,788)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.6%(4,781)
Swedish0.5%(4,069)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(3,761)
Greek0.3%(2,719)
Russian0.3%(2,004)
Welsh0.2%(1,937)
Danish0.2%(1,880)
British0.2%(1,697)
Nigerian0.2%(1,666)
Iranian0.2%(1,383)
Swiss0.2%(1,245)
West Indian0.1%(1,188)
Czech0.1%(1,009)
Hungarian0.1%(921)
Lebanese0.1%(848)
Palestinian0.1%(828)
French Canadian0.1%(755)
Austrian0.1%(714)
Finnish0.1%(611)
Canadian0.1%(544)
Ukrainian0.1%(525)
Egyptian0.1%(453)
Syrian0.1%(425)
Jamaican0.1%(424)
Brazilian0%(362)
Australian0%(341)
Armenian0%(337)
Ethiopian0%(289)
Ghanaian0%(269)
Haitian0%(258)
Croatian0%(250)
Kenyan0%(236)
Turkish0%(219)
Romanian0%(205)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(191)
Moroccan0%(185)
Iraqi0%(182)
Belgian0%(171)
Jordanian0%(166)
Israeli0%(140)
Lithuanian0%(137)
Slovak0%(107)
Slovene0%(74)
Serbian0%(52)
Barbadian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(41)
Latvian0%(27)
Guyanese0%(18)
Cape Verdean0%(14)
Macedonian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.9%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 71.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(125,690)
Married50.3%(156,534)
Widowed2.2%(7,005)
Divorced7.1%(22,130)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(106,457)
Married48.3%(151,980)
Widowed7.9%(24,983)
Divorced10%(31,319)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in San Joaquin County, California?
San Joaquin County, California has about 797,334 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in San Joaquin County, California?
The typical household in San Joaquin County, California earns about $92,179 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is San Joaquin County, California expensive?
In San Joaquin County, California, the median home is worth about $530,700, and the typical rent is about $1,734 a month.
How educated are people in San Joaquin County, California?
About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in San Joaquin County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in San Joaquin County, California?
About 12.4% of people in San Joaquin County, California live below the federal poverty line.
Has San Joaquin County, California grown since 1990?
Yes, San Joaquin County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 316,706 residents, a change of about 66 percent over that period.
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