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Stanislaus County

California · 514,453 residents · 1,496 sq mi
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With 514,453 people, Stanislaus County is a county in California. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median age is 32.9, younger than the US median of 37.2. The foreign-born share is 20%. Households here earn about 16% less than in California as a whole. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $285,200.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.9
US median: 37.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
514,453
+15%since 2000
from 446,997 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.9
+4%since 2000
from 31.7 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
1,496 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
352K407K462K517K572K19902000201020202024Stanislaus County
2024554K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.7%(39,779)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 97.8%(40,013)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 148%(41,276)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.3%(42,807)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(37,119)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3413.6%(70,194)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413%(66,726)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5413.5%(69,558)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6410.1%(52,150)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 745.8%(29,637)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.5%(17,785)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.4%(7,409)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$51,094
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,101 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,064
+30%since 2000
from $16,913 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
31.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
16.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade13.1%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade8.5%
US avg: 7.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Construction5.1%
US avg: 1.4%
Other services4.6%
US avg: 7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing4%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$285,200
+82%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,900 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$941
+22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $611 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
60.2%
−1.8 ptssince 2000
from 61.9% in 2000
39.8% rent
Vacancy rate
7.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
3.06 people
−2%since 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
43.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
55.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 54.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
5.6
−11%since 2009
from 6.2 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-Hispanic57.3%(256,001)
Black2.4%(10,621)
Hispanic / Latino31.7%(141,871)
Asian4.1%(18,234)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic46.7%(240,423)
Black2.5%(13,065)
Hispanic / Latino41.9%(215,658)
Asian4.8%(24,712)
Other3.5%(17,805)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican37.4%(190,793)
Central American1.1%(5,729)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,286)
Salvadoran0.6%(3,069)
Spaniard0.3%(1,488)
South American0.3%(1,417)
Guatemalan0.2%(1,164)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,048)
Peruvian0.1%(573)
Colombian0.1%(478)
Honduran0.1%(377)
Cuban0.1%(282)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German10.4%(53,078)
Irish8.9%(45,309)
English6.6%(33,569)
Portuguese4.9%(25,199)
Italian4%(20,469)
American3.3%(16,650)
French2%(10,373)
Dutch2%(10,263)
Swedish1.6%(7,929)
Scottish1.5%(7,595)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(6,770)
Norwegian1.1%(5,849)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.7%(3,753)
Welsh0.6%(2,848)
Danish0.6%(2,811)
Swiss0.6%(2,805)
Arab0.5%(2,745)
Russian0.3%(1,599)
Greek0.3%(1,354)
Iranian0.3%(1,333)
Armenian0.2%(1,201)
French Canadian0.2%(1,197)
Romanian0.2%(962)
British0.2%(941)
Hungarian0.2%(810)
Canadian0.1%(762)
Austrian0.1%(695)
Iraqi0.1%(641)
Czech0.1%(530)
Finnish0.1%(528)
Ukrainian0.1%(458)
Lithuanian0.1%(341)
West Indian0.1%(329)
Belgian0.1%(295)
Palestinian0.1%(270)
Croatian0%(209)
Lebanese0%(207)
Brazilian0%(204)
Syrian0%(169)
Australian0%(166)
Ethiopian0%(136)
Kenyan0%(107)
Egyptian0%(95)
Jamaican0%(90)
Nigerian0%(89)
Serbian0%(66)
Slovak0%(58)
Slovene0%(52)
Turkish0%(41)
Somali0%(22)
Haitian0%(20)
Israeli0%(17)
Bulgarian0%(13)
Latvian0%(13)
Moroccan0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.3%
+2.2 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
75.3%
+4.9 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
5.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+42%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 79.7% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
11.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.2% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% 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
6.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
13.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
27.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.5%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
20.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
7.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married40.6%(87,116)
Married49.5%(106,366)
Widowed2.5%(5,347)
Divorced7.4%(15,984)
Women 15+
Never married33.7%(73,607)
Married47.3%(103,362)
Widowed8%(17,538)
Divorced11%(23,918)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.6%
−12.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 14.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
33.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 58.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% 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)26.9%(4,557)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.9%(3,202)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.1%(5,444)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(793)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(202)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 16,935 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 Stanislaus County, California?

Stanislaus County, California has about 514,453 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Stanislaus County, California earns about $51,094 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Stanislaus County, California expensive?

In Stanislaus County, California, the median home is worth about $285,200, and the typical rent is about $941 a month.

How educated are people in Stanislaus County, California?

About 16.3% of adults age 25 and over in Stanislaus County, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Stanislaus County, California?

About 16.4% of people in Stanislaus County, California live below the federal poverty line.

Has Stanislaus County, California grown since 1990?

Yes, Stanislaus County, California has grown since 1990. The population has added about 143,931 residents, a change of about 39 percent over that period.

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

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