METRO AREA
Stockton Metro
Stockton-Lodi, CA · 1 counties · 823,815 residents (2025 est.) · 1,392 sq mi
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With 797,334 people, Stockton is a metro area. Few US metro areas rank higher on income. 233,736 more people live here than in 2000. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 23% of adults. The foreign-born share is 25%. This skews young, with a median age of 35.4.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $92,179, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 108%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Stockton
What changed most since 1990
- White share59.1% → 26.8% (−32.3 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
- Hispanic share22.7% → 42.5% (+19.9 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts
- Population480,628 → 797,334 (+66%)US over the same years: +35%
Among the 34 metro and micro areas based in California
- 14th in household income$92,179
- 23rd in share with a bachelor's degree22.7%
- 16th in home value$530,700
- 3rd in diversity score88.3
Section 01
Population & growth
797,334
+41%since 2000
from 563,598 in 2000
823,815 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,392 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024797K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.5%(51,565)
5 to 97%(55,637)
10 to 148%(64,034)
15 to 197.4%(59,397)
20 to 246.6%(52,928)
25 to 3413.8%(110,283)
35 to 4414%(111,854)
45 to 5412%(95,736)
55 to 6411.1%(88,170)
65 to 748.1%(64,401)
75 to 844%(31,681)
85 and over1.5%(11,648)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$92,179
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $41,282 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
59.6%
+24.4 ptssince 2009
from 35.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
Retail trade9.8%
Finance & insurance9%
Professional, scientific, technical8.2%
Wholesale trade8.2%
Other services4.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing4.2%
Construction4.1%
Public administration2.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$530,700
+108%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $139,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
5.8
−12%since 2009
from 6.5 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic47.4%(267,002)
Black6.4%(36,139)
Hispanic / Latino30.5%(172,073)
Asian11%(62,126)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic26.8%(213,729)
Black6.6%(52,516)
Hispanic / Latino42.5%(339,161)
Asian18.2%(145,037)
Other5.9%(46,891)
88
+3%since 2009
from 86 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
37
+5%since 2020
from 35 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
Mexican37.2%(296,751)
Central American2.1%(17,041)
Salvadoran1%(7,624)
Puerto Rican0.7%(5,820)
Guatemalan0.6%(4,579)
South American0.5%(3,971)
Spaniard0.4%(3,527)
Nicaraguan0.3%(2,671)
Peruvian0.2%(1,658)
Honduran0.2%(1,245)
Cuban0.1%(953)
Colombian0.1%(910)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(636)
Chilean0.1%(426)
Argentine0.1%(419)
Uruguayan0%(195)
Venezuelan0%(160)
Dominican0%(139)
Ecuadorian0%(116)
Costa Rican0%(92)
Bolivian0%(61)
Paraguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Filipino5.4%(43,169)
Asian Indian4.8%(38,111)
Cambodian1.7%(13,772)
Chinese1.2%(9,599)
Pakistani1.1%(8,908)
Vietnamese1%(8,217)
Hmong0.8%(6,745)
Laotian0.3%(2,673)
Kazakh0.3%(2,411)
Japanese0.2%(1,662)
Korean0.1%(702)
Taiwanese0.1%(530)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Burmese0.1%(415)
Indonesian0%(382)
Thai0%(306)
Mien0%(266)
Nepalese0%(204)
Bangladeshi0%(155)
Sri Lankan0%(69)
Okinawan0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.4%(3,079)
Samoan0.3%(2,416)
Fijian0.2%(1,361)
Chamorro0.1%(1,034)
Tongan0.1%(802)
Guamanian0%(246)
Ancestry
German6.4%(50,957)
English5.1%(40,594)
Irish4.7%(37,093)
Italian3.7%(29,232)
Portuguese2.1%(16,349)
American1.8%(13,999)
Subsaharan African1.2%(9,614)
French0.9%(7,386)
Scottish0.9%(7,088)
Dutch0.8%(6,328)
Arab0.6%(4,983)
Norwegian0.6%(4,788)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.6%(4,781)
Swedish0.5%(4,069)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(3,761)
Greek0.3%(2,719)
Russian0.3%(2,004)
Welsh0.2%(1,937)
Danish0.2%(1,880)
British0.2%(1,697)
Nigerian0.2%(1,666)
Iranian0.2%(1,383)
Swiss0.2%(1,245)
West Indian0.1%(1,188)
Czech0.1%(1,009)
Hungarian0.1%(921)
Lebanese0.1%(848)
Palestinian0.1%(828)
French Canadian0.1%(755)
Austrian0.1%(714)
Finnish0.1%(611)
Canadian0.1%(544)
Ukrainian0.1%(525)
Egyptian0.1%(453)
Syrian0.1%(425)
Jamaican0.1%(424)
Brazilian0%(362)
Australian0%(341)
Armenian0%(337)
Ethiopian0%(289)
Ghanaian0%(269)
Haitian0%(258)
Croatian0%(250)
Kenyan0%(236)
Turkish0%(219)
Romanian0%(205)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(191)
Moroccan0%(185)
Iraqi0%(182)
Belgian0%(171)
Jordanian0%(166)
Israeli0%(140)
Lithuanian0%(137)
Slovak0%(107)
Slovene0%(74)
Serbian0%(52)
Barbadian0%(42)
Bulgarian0%(41)
Latvian0%(27)
Guyanese0%(18)
Cape Verdean0%(14)
Macedonian0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.9%
+9.6 ptssince 2000
from 71.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
69.1%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
96.5%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 93.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.4%(125,690)
Married50.3%(156,534)
Widowed2.2%(7,005)
Divorced7.1%(22,130)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(106,457)
Married48.3%(151,980)
Widowed7.9%(24,983)
Divorced10%(31,319)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
1.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 60.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
42.2%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% 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)21.4%(5,409)
Gulf War (1990s)21.6%(5,474)
Vietnam era36.4%(9,211)
Korean War4.2%(1,053)
World War II2.1%(527)
Share of the 25,319 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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Over time
Stockton, decade by decade
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Bachelor's degree+ | Diversity score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 480,628 | $73,526 | $289,208 | 13.2% | 72.8 |
| 2000 | 563,598 | $75,202 | $254,667 | 14.5% | 83.0 |
| 2010 | 685,306 | $78,173 | $458,329 | 17.5% | 86.8 |
| 2020 | 779,233 | $83,180 | $445,909 | 19.2% | 88.8 |
| 2024 | 797,334 | $92,179 | $530,700 | 22.7% | 88.3 |
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Stockton-Lodi, CA?
Stockton-Lodi, CA has about 797,334 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Stockton-Lodi, CA?
The typical household in Stockton-Lodi, CA earns about $92,179 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Stockton-Lodi, CA expensive?
In Stockton-Lodi, CA, the median home is worth about $530,700, and the typical rent is about $1,734 a month.
How educated are people in Stockton-Lodi, CA?
About 22.7% of adults age 25 and over in Stockton-Lodi, CA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Stockton-Lodi, CA?
About 12.4% of people in Stockton-Lodi, CA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Stockton-Lodi, CA grown since 1990?
Yes, Stockton-Lodi, CA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 316,706 residents, a change of about 66 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024