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Summary Data for County: Alameda

Population

County: Alameda

1,634,785
Persons

State: California 39,172,872 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Alameda

-2.83%

State: California -0.92%

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Population by Race County: Alameda State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 469,987 28.75% 15,278,513 39.00%
Black/African American 151,513 9.27% 2,215,038 5.65%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 19,335 1.18% 642,765 1.64%
Asian 566,979 34.68% 6,241,623 15.93%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 13,837 0.85% 157,245 0.40%
Some Other Race 222,147 13.59% 8,661,955 22.11%
2+ Races 190,987 11.68% 5,975,733 15.25%
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Population by Ethnicity County: Alameda State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 391,479 23.95% 16,180,144 41.30%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 1,243,306 76.05% 22,992,728 58.70%
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Population by Age Group County: Alameda State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 82,961 5.07% 2,077,354 5.30%
5-9 87,895 5.38% 2,181,469 5.57%
10-14 93,941 5.75% 2,421,275 6.18%
15-17 57,441 3.51% 1,535,768 3.92%
18-20 67,450 4.13% 1,681,239 4.29%
21-24 78,924 4.83% 2,109,414 5.38%
25-34 234,502 14.34% 5,533,827 14.13%
35-44 259,752 15.89% 5,437,084 13.88%
45-54 219,775 13.44% 4,864,367 12.42%
55-64 195,290 11.95% 4,776,532 12.19%
65-74 150,853 9.23% 3,834,304 9.79%
75-84 77,971 4.77% 1,995,084 5.09%
85+ 28,030 1.71% 725,155 1.85%
Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Alameda State: California
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 800,693 48.98% 19,351,680 49.40%
Female 834,092 51.02% 19,821,192 50.60%

Households

County: Alameda

572,903
Households

State: California 13,390,733 Households

Families

County: Alameda

370,109
Families

State: California 9,208,261 Families

Average Household Size

County: Alameda

2.76
Persons

State: California 2.86 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Alameda

165,692
Households
(28.92% of Households)

State: California 3,886,869 Households (29.03% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Alameda State: California
Value Value
All $121,913 $92,605
White $134,622 $99,794
Black/African American $66,652 $65,932
American Indian/Alaskan Native $89,388 $74,709
Asian $154,725 $120,716
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $112,274 $95,072
Some Other Race $83,328 $71,773
2+ Races $117,322 $90,032
Hispanic/Latino $96,123 $75,515
Non-Hispanic/Latino $130,159 $103,301

Families Below Poverty

County: Alameda

21,161
Families
(5.72% of Families)

State: California 815,810 Families (8.86% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Alameda

13,743
Families
(3.71% of Families)

State: California 568,841 Families (6.18% of Families)

Housing Units

County: Alameda

618,274
Housing units

State: California 14,486,492 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Alameda

$1,221,056

State: California $901,353

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Alameda State: California
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 70,655 6.06% 2,401,583 8.84%
Some High School, No Diploma 55,636 4.77% 1,870,987 6.89%
High School Grad 195,503 16.76% 5,621,896 20.69%
Some College, No Degree 186,480 15.99% 5,434,824 20.01%
Associate Degree 74,213 6.36% 2,147,325 7.90%
Bachelor's Degree 326,250 27.98% 5,965,443 21.96%
Master's Degree 183,028 15.69% 2,537,246 9.34%
Professional Degree 35,496 3.04% 690,747 2.54%
Doctorate Degree 38,912 3.34% 496,302 1.83%

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Alameda

5.74%

State: California 7.31%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.