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Modesto Metro
Modesto, CA · 1 counties · 557,719 residents (2025 est.) · 1,496.15 sq mi
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Modesto has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,468. Population has grown 24% since 2000. 20% 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 $450,100. At a median age of 34.9, residents skew younger than the country as a whole. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 99%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:557,719 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024554K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.6%(36,821)
5 to 97.1%(39,562)
10 to 148%(44,369)
15 to 197.6%(42,016)
20 to 246.7%(36,855)
25 to 3414.1%(78,385)
35 to 4413.4%(74,401)
45 to 5411.6%(64,171)
55 to 6411%(61,139)
65 to 748.2%(45,575)
75 to 843.8%(21,172)
85 and over1.7%(9,524)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$81,468
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,101 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
53.9%
+22.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.4%
Information11.7%
Wholesale trade8.8%
Finance & insurance7.5%
Professional, scientific, technical6.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.6%
Construction4.6%
Other services3.5%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Public administration2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$450,100
+99%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $123,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.5
−12%since 2009
from 6.2 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
40
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-Hispanic57.3%(256,001)
Black2.4%(10,621)
Hispanic / Latino31.7%(141,871)
Asian4.1%(18,234)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic36.3%(200,834)
Black2.6%(14,369)
Hispanic / Latino50%(277,207)
Asian5.9%(32,509)
Other5.2%(29,071)
76
+3%since 2009
from 74 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
32
+5%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
Mexican46%(254,678)
Central American1.6%(8,703)
Salvadoran0.8%(4,416)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,124)
Spaniard0.4%(2,352)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,128)
South American0.3%(1,734)
Nicaraguan0.2%(1,333)
Cuban0.1%(625)
Peruvian0.1%(624)
Panamanian0.1%(439)
Colombian0.1%(424)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.1%(381)
Ecuadorian0%(246)
Chilean0%(184)
Bolivian0%(148)
Argentine0%(92)
Dominican0%(40)
Venezuelan0%(16)
Costa Rican0%(6)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.8%(10,062)
Filipino1.2%(6,576)
Chinese0.7%(3,662)
Cambodian0.6%(3,474)
Kazakh0.5%(2,719)
Vietnamese0.4%(1,945)
Hmong0.2%(931)
Korean0.1%(812)
Laotian0.1%(712)
Japanese0.1%(536)
Pakistani0.1%(372)
Taiwanese0%(223)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Fijian0.5%(2,770)
Native Hawaiian0.2%(1,158)
Chamorro0.2%(1,085)
Samoan0.2%(928)
Guamanian0.1%(685)
Tongan0.1%(378)
Ancestry
German6.7%(37,040)
English6%(33,268)
Irish6%(33,219)
Portuguese4%(22,208)
Italian3%(16,806)
American2.1%(11,868)
French1.1%(6,137)
Scottish1.1%(6,032)
Swedish1%(5,775)
Dutch1%(5,586)
Norwegian0.6%(3,557)
Arab0.6%(3,481)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.5%(2,762)
Greek0.4%(2,396)
Subsaharan African0.4%(2,234)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(2,207)
Russian0.4%(2,206)
Welsh0.4%(2,166)
Danish0.3%(1,847)
Swiss0.3%(1,810)
British0.3%(1,447)
Iranian0.2%(1,027)
Ukrainian0.2%(941)
French Canadian0.1%(787)
Nigerian0.1%(589)
West Indian0.1%(530)
Finnish0.1%(516)
Ethiopian0.1%(474)
Syrian0.1%(453)
Brazilian0.1%(435)
Canadian0.1%(412)
Austrian0.1%(395)
Czech0.1%(391)
Armenian0.1%(388)
Palestinian0.1%(362)
Lebanese0.1%(318)
Hungarian0.1%(304)
Jamaican0.1%(302)
Croatian0%(248)
Romanian0%(205)
Belgian0%(173)
Iraqi0%(172)
Slovak0%(154)
Jordanian0%(152)
Egyptian0%(146)
Australian0%(130)
Ghanaian0%(128)
Lithuanian0%(126)
Turkish0%(90)
Israeli0%(85)
Serbian0%(48)
Bulgarian0%(47)
Haitian0%(42)
Barbadian0%(36)
Kenyan0%(35)
Latvian0%(28)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(16)
Moroccan0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
79.9%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 70.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
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)
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In this metro
Largest cities
ModestoCENTRAL219,652Turlock72,864Ceres48,982Patterson26,587Riverbank26,557Oakdale23,246Salida13,900Newman12,453Waterford9,258Hughson8,051West Modesto5,978Keyes5,577Denair4,914Bret Harte4,757Bystrom4,143Empire3,429East Oakdale2,269Diablo Grande1,948Del Rio1,508Parklawn1,478Rouse1,462Grayson1,182Riverdale Park1,137Orange Blossom1,062Airport903Hickman844Westley572Cowan497Crows Landing335Valley Home328
The 30 most populous of 33 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Modesto, CA?
Modesto, CA has about 553,990 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Modesto, CA?
The typical household in Modesto, CA earns about $81,468 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Modesto, CA expensive?
In Modesto, CA, the median home is worth about $450,100, and the typical rent is about $1,623 a month.
How educated are people in Modesto, CA?
About 19.6% of adults age 25 and over in Modesto, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Modesto, CA?
About 13.5% of people in Modesto, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Modesto, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, Modesto, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 183,468 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024