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Stanislaus County

California · 552,878 residents · 1,496 sq mi
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With 552,878 people, Stanislaus County is a county in California. 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 33% national rate. The median age is 35.5, younger than the US median of 38.8. 105,881 more people live here than in 2000. Households here earn about 20% less than in California as a whole. The foreign-born share is 20%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 35.5
US median: 38.8
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 69%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
552,878
+24%since 2000
from 446,997 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.5
+12%since 2000
from 31.7 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Land area
1,496 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
352K407K462K517K572K19902000201020202024Stanislaus County
2024554K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2020
Under 56.4%(35,390)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 97.2%(39,989)
US avg: 6.1%
10 to 147.9%(43,844)
US avg: 6.5%
15 to 197.5%(41,518)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.6%(36,307)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.7%(75,697)
US avg: 13.5%
35 to 4413%(72,124)
US avg: 12.7%
45 to 5411.7%(64,718)
US avg: 12.3%
55 to 6411.7%(64,858)
US avg: 13.1%
65 to 748.5%(46,752)
US avg: 10%
75 to 844.1%(22,693)
US avg: 4.9%
85 and over1.6%(8,988)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,873
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,101 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$27,225
+61%since 2000
from $16,913 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
41.7%
+10.5 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Poverty rate
13.5%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Information12.2%
US avg: 11.1%
Retail trade11.9%
US avg: 10%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.1%
US avg: 4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.2%
US avg: 1.7%
Construction5.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing3.2%
US avg: 2.5%
Other services3%
US avg: 6.6%
Public administration1.8%
US avg: 4.7%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.8%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$314,100
+69%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,900 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,210
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $611 in 2000
US average: $1,124
Owner-occupied
59.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2000
from 61.9% in 2000
40.2% rent
Persons per household
3.09 people
−1%since 2009
from 3.11 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
Afford Score
5.0
−20%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%
2020
White, non-Hispanic37.6%(207,908)
Black2.6%(14,302)
Hispanic / Latino48.1%(265,978)
Asian6%(33,169)
Other3.6%(20,178)
Segregation Score
31
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
Mexican43.2%(235,992)
Central American1.4%(7,655)
Salvadoran0.7%(3,762)
Puerto Rican0.7%(3,755)
Spaniard0.4%(2,118)
South American0.3%(1,765)
Nicaraguan0.3%(1,709)
Guatemalan0.3%(1,674)
Peruvian0.1%(687)
Cuban0.1%(483)
Colombian0.1%(447)
Honduran0.1%(351)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.1%(315)
Dominican0%(177)
Chilean0%(140)
Bolivian0%(80)
Uruguayan0%(25)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.6%(8,986)
Filipino1.2%(6,634)
Cambodian0.6%(3,283)
Chinese0.6%(3,182)
Vietnamese0.4%(2,214)
Laotian0.2%(1,146)
Japanese0.2%(890)
Korean0.2%(888)
Pakistani0.2%(868)
Hmong0.1%(494)
Sri Lankan0%(161)
Burmese0%(121)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(98)
Taiwanese0%(69)
Nepalese0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.5%(2,667)
Native Hawaiian0.3%(1,599)
Samoan0.1%(563)
Chamorro0.1%(405)
Tongan0%(92)
Ancestry
German7.1%(39,008)
Irish6.2%(33,732)
English5.9%(32,034)
Portuguese4%(22,062)
Italian3.7%(20,236)
American3.1%(16,781)
French1.3%(7,086)
Swedish1.3%(7,081)
Dutch1.1%(6,016)
Norwegian1%(5,277)
Scottish0.9%(4,781)
Polish0.5%(2,932)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,875)
Danish0.4%(2,359)
Greek0.4%(2,311)
Welsh0.4%(2,308)
Russian0.4%(2,265)
Iranian0.4%(2,108)
Swiss0.4%(1,978)
British0.3%(1,861)
French Canadian0.2%(1,097)
Armenian0.1%(807)
Canadian0.1%(603)
Hungarian0.1%(585)
West Indian0.1%(572)
Finnish0.1%(523)
Iraqi0.1%(514)
Syrian0.1%(476)
Austrian0.1%(470)
Jamaican0.1%(450)
Czech0.1%(446)
Arab0.1%(409)
Nigerian0.1%(365)
Romanian0.1%(361)
Ethiopian0.1%(348)
Ukrainian0.1%(337)
Lebanese0%(221)
Turkish0%(217)
Belgian0%(211)
Croatian0%(168)
Australian0%(164)
Brazilian0%(157)
Slovak0%(119)
Moroccan0%(114)
Jordanian0%(110)
Serbian0%(90)
Egyptian0%(72)
Ghanaian0%(39)
Israeli0%(27)
Latvian0%(27)
Barbadian0%(18)
Kenyan0%(14)
Slovene0%(9)
Haitian0%(3)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.7%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 14.1% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
79.8%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Graduate degree
5.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2000
from 4.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
30.6 min
+64%since 2000
from 18.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
Drive alone to work
80.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 79.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
8.8%
−5.4 ptssince 2011
from 14.2% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
Labor force participation
61.2%
−1.7 ptssince 2011
from 62.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.9%
US average: 73.3%
Management & professional
29.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 27.1% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
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
20.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 20.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
Uninsured
5.6%
−12.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
92.4%
US average: 91.9%
Same house as last year
88.6%
US average: 86.2%
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

Uninsured
5.6%
−12.2 ptssince 2013
from 17.8% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Employer-based
48.7%
US average: 55.4%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
US average: 13.7%
Medicare
14.8%
US average: 17.6%
Medicaid
34.0%
US average: 20.0%
VA health care
1.4%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
58.9%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
45.2%
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)21.4%(4,283)
US avg: 20.6%
Gulf War (1990s)14.1%(2,833)
US avg: 21.4%
Vietnam era35.9%(7,198)
US avg: 35.2%
Korean War6.7%(1,346)
US avg: 7.6%
World War II2%(398)
US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 20,043 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 552,878 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Stanislaus County, California earns about $62,873 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 $314,100, and the typical rent is about $1,210 a month.

How educated are people in Stanislaus County, California?

About 17.7% 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 13.5% 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 182,356 residents, a change of about 49 percent over that period.

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

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