METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Modesto Metro
Modesto, CA · 1 counties · 446,997 residents · 1,496.15 sq mi
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Modesto has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $40,101. Population has grown 21% since 1990. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $123,900.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 31.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 24%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024554K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 58%(35,582)
5 to 99%(40,203)
10 to 149%(40,289)
15 to 198.3%(37,025)
20 to 246.7%(30,029)
25 to 3413.6%(60,880)
35 to 4415.4%(68,921)
45 to 5412.1%(54,248)
55 to 647.4%(33,123)
65 to 745.5%(24,405)
75 to 843.7%(16,473)
85 and over1.3%(5,819)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$40,101
+2%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $29,793 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$123,900
−24%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $123,000 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(297,925)
Black1.6%(6,039)
Hispanic / Latino21.6%(80,041)
Asian5.1%(18,856)
2000
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(256,001)
Black2.4%(10,621)
Hispanic / Latino31.7%(141,871)
Asian4.1%(18,234)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
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
70.4%
+2.0 ptssince 1990
from 68.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29%(46,306)
Married59.8%(95,443)
Widowed2.1%(3,375)
Divorced9.1%(14,574)
Women 15+
Never married22.6%(38,649)
Married56.5%(96,474)
Widowed9.3%(15,952)
Divorced11.5%(19,671)
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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 446,997 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Modesto, CA?
The typical household in Modesto, CA earns about $40,101 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 $123,900, and the typical rent is about $611 a month.
How educated are people in Modesto, CA?
About 14.1% 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 16.0% 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 76,475 residents, a change of about 21 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024