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San Joaquin County

California · 685,306 residents · 1,392 sq mi
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San Joaquin County is a county of 685,306 people in California. The median age is 32.7, younger than the US median of 37.2. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 23% of people here were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $318,600. The population is up 22% since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
685,306
+22%since 2000
from 563,598 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.7
+3%since 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,392 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
449K544K639K734K829K19902000201020202024San Joaquin County
2024797K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.9%(54,228)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 98%(54,810)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148.2%(56,165)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.5%(58,382)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(48,451)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.3%(90,815)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.2%(90,738)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.4%(91,839)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410%(68,697)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.6%(38,530)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.3%(22,709)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(9,942)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$54,341
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,282 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,851
+32%since 2000
from $17,365 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
35.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.0%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 17.7% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.437
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade10.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Wholesale trade8.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services6%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction4.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$318,600
+80%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $139,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$972
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $617 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
59.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 60.4% in 2000
40.8% rent
Vacancy rate
7.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.07 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.10 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
43.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 43.6% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
54.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 53.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.9
−10%since 2009
from 6.5 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-Hispanic47.4%(267,002)
Black6.4%(36,139)
Hispanic / Latino30.5%(172,073)
Asian11%(62,126)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic35.9%(245,919)
Black7.1%(48,540)
Hispanic / Latino38.9%(266,341)
Asian13.8%(94,547)
Other4.2%(28,896)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican33.4%(225,143)
Central American1.2%(7,924)
Puerto Rican0.6%(4,187)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,828)
Spaniard0.5%(3,140)
South American0.4%(2,891)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,641)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,355)
Peruvian0.2%(1,171)
Cuban0.1%(575)
Colombian0.1%(553)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(317)
Honduran0%(316)
Argentine0%(294)
Panamanian0%(248)
Ecuadorian0%(225)
Bolivian0%(195)
Chilean0%(194)
Venezuelan0%(132)
Uruguayan0%(23)
Ancestry
German10.3%(69,509)
Irish6.9%(46,260)
English5.4%(36,413)
Italian5%(33,937)
Portuguese2.8%(18,821)
American2.2%(14,961)
French2%(13,636)
Dutch1.4%(9,420)
Swedish1.1%(7,238)
Scottish1.1%(7,194)
Scotch-Irish1%(6,866)
Norwegian1%(6,634)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.7%(4,774)
Russian0.5%(3,390)
Arab0.5%(3,330)
Danish0.4%(2,844)
Swiss0.4%(2,701)
Welsh0.3%(2,274)
Greek0.3%(2,102)
British0.2%(1,682)
French Canadian0.2%(1,566)
Hungarian0.2%(1,181)
Canadian0.2%(1,141)
Czech0.1%(974)
Iranian0.1%(970)
Finnish0.1%(727)
West Indian0.1%(707)
Austrian0.1%(655)
Palestinian0.1%(614)
Lebanese0.1%(581)
Armenian0.1%(521)
Ukrainian0.1%(437)
Romanian0.1%(427)
Croatian0.1%(422)
Slovak0.1%(402)
Egyptian0.1%(397)
Lithuanian0.1%(388)
Brazilian0.1%(383)
Belgian0%(325)
Ethiopian0%(320)
Nigerian0%(257)
Syrian0%(234)
Jamaican0%(199)
Australian0%(197)
Turkish0%(159)
Serbian0%(138)
Slovene0%(121)
Israeli0%(102)
Bulgarian0%(100)
Latvian0%(56)
Moroccan0%(55)
Jordanian0%(43)
Barbadian0%(42)
Haitian0%(29)
Somali0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.5%
+3.0 ptssince 2000
from 14.5% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
76.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 71.2% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
29.7 min
+39%since 2000
from 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
75.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 76.1% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
15.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.7% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
28.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 27.8% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.1%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
23.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
8.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
6.3%
−10.8 ptssince 2013
from 17.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
52.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
14.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
31.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% 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)21.4%(5,409)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(5,474)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.4%(9,211)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.2%(1,053)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.1%(527)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 25,319 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 San Joaquin County, California?

San Joaquin County, California has about 685,306 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in San Joaquin County, California?

The typical household in San Joaquin County, California earns about $54,341 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 $318,600, and the typical rent is about $972 a month.

How educated are people in San Joaquin County, California?

About 17.5% 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 16.0% 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 204,678 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.

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

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