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Napa Metro

Napa, CA · 1 counties · 132,949 residents (2025 est.) · 752 sq mi
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With 134,869 people, Napa is a metro area. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $869,500. That puts it in the top 1% of US metro areas for household income. Renters pay $2,237 a month at the median. At a median age of 42.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 22% of people across the metro were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 38.9
More educated
40% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 97%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

134,869
+9%since 2000
from 124,279 in 2000
132,949 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
179 / sq mi
+9%since 2000
from 165 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
42.9
+12%since 2000
from 38.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
752 sq mi
Population, 19902024
108K117K126K135K144K19902000201020202024Napa
2024135K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(6,029)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(6,492)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(8,376)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(8,618)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(7,834)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(16,237)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(17,642)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(17,077)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.4%(18,109)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.6%(15,689)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.8%(9,179)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.7%(3,587)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$111,471
+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $51,738 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$61,040
+131%since 2000
from $26,395 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
66.2%
+20.4 ptssince 2009
from 45.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
8.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2000
from 8.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.493
+7%since 2010
from 0.461 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction4.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Other services4.5%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
US avg: 2.2%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$869,500
+97%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $242,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$2,237
+50%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $818 in 2000
US average: $1,442
63.4%
−1.7 ptssince 2000
from 65.1% in 2000
36.6% rent
10.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 9.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.63 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.64 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
31.6%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 41.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
52.2%
+6.8 ptssince 2009
from 45.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
7.8
−11%since 2009
from 8.8 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.
67
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.1%(85,932)
Black1.2%(1,527)
Hispanic / Latino23.7%(29,416)
Asian2.9%(3,641)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic48.6%(65,479)
Black1.7%(2,292)
Hispanic / Latino36.4%(49,046)
Asian8.1%(10,875)
Other5.3%(7,177)
78
+14%since 2009
from 68 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
28
−10%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
Mexican30.5%(41,157)
Central American1.9%(2,594)
Guatemalan1.1%(1,480)
Salvadoran0.7%(891)
Spaniard0.6%(856)
Puerto Rican0.6%(810)
Peruvian0.5%(741)
Cuban0.2%(251)
Colombian0.2%(241)
Nicaraguan0.1%(105)
Argentine0.1%(102)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Filipino4.9%(6,617)
Chinese0.9%(1,151)
Asian Indian0.8%(1,048)
Korean0.3%(436)
Japanese0.2%(230)
Pakistani0.2%(224)
Vietnamese0.2%(215)
Indonesian0.1%(80)
Thai0.1%(68)
Taiwanese0%(64)
Cambodian0%(50)
Hmong0%(14)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.2%(319)
Guamanian0.1%(153)
Chamorro0%(62)
Fijian0%(54)
Tongan0%(44)
Ancestry
English10.2%(13,796)
German9.8%(13,151)
Irish8.3%(11,166)
Italian5.5%(7,413)
American2.4%(3,189)
French1.9%(2,589)
Scottish1.8%(2,433)
Norwegian1.4%(1,938)
Swedish1.3%(1,730)
Polish1.2%(1,683)
Portuguese1.1%(1,494)
Russian0.8%(1,099)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(1,055)
Danish0.6%(846)
Welsh0.6%(827)
Swiss0.5%(712)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(707)
Arab0.5%(670)
British0.5%(657)
Canadian0.5%(622)
Greek0.4%(516)
Czech0.2%(308)
Finnish0.2%(293)
Ukrainian0.2%(276)
Hungarian0.2%(259)
Iranian0.2%(236)
Armenian0.1%(191)
Austrian0.1%(187)
West Indian0.1%(183)
Syrian0.1%(149)
Jamaican0.1%(145)
Croatian0.1%(128)
Lebanese0.1%(121)
Lithuanian0.1%(104)
Turkish0.1%(102)
Nigerian0.1%(89)
Romanian0.1%(86)
Australian0.1%(84)
Palestinian0.1%(83)
Latvian0.1%(73)
Jordanian0%(60)
Serbian0%(38)
Slovak0%(32)
Brazilian0%(30)
Slovene0%(26)
Belgian0%(23)
Moroccan0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(17)
Ghanaian0%(12)
Egyptian0%(11)
Guyanese0%(11)
Section 05

Education

39.8%
+13.4 ptssince 2000
from 26.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
85.1%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 80.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
14.0%
+4.6 ptssince 2000
from 9.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.9 min
+39%since 2000
from 17.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
70.3%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 73.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
9.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
1.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
14.6%
+9.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
2.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
4.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

5.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
63.3%
−2.3 ptssince 2011
from 65.5% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
77.1%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 77.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
13.5%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
41.4%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 34.7% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

50.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.3% in 2009
50.0%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
22.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 21.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
5.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
12.8%
+2.1 ptssince 2012
from 10.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
5.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
93.5%
+7.6 ptssince 2017
from 85.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.6%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 95.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
89.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
65.8%
+1.5 ptssince 2016
from 64.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
26.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 28.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.7%(20,251)
Married54.1%(30,730)
Widowed2.6%(1,469)
Divorced7.6%(4,325)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(16,696)
Married48.4%(27,679)
Widowed9.6%(5,502)
Divorced12.8%(7,320)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.7%
−8.8 ptssince 2013
from 14.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.2%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 16.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.8%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.6%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 73.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 34.9% 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)18.3%(1,026)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.9%(725)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era43.1%(2,418)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.9%(389)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(71)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5,614 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 Napa, CA?

Napa, CA has about 134,869 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Napa, CA?

The typical household in Napa, CA earns about $111,471 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Napa, CA expensive?

In Napa, CA, the median home is worth about $869,500, and the typical rent is about $2,237 a month.

How educated are people in Napa, CA?

About 39.8% of adults age 25 and over in Napa, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Napa, CA?

About 8.5% of people in Napa, CA live below the federal poverty line.

Has Napa, CA grown since 1990?

Yes, Napa, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 24,104 residents, a change of about 22 percent over that period.

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