Alameda County, California

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,651,949
Median household income: $126,240
Median home value: $1,057,400

Alameda County, California counts 1,651,949 residents. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. At $126,240, its median household income sits above California's $96,334.

From 2019 to 2023, Alameda County's population held roughly steady from 1,656,754 to 1,651,949, while its median household income rose 27.0% from $99,406 to $126,240.

9.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.73 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,651,949
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $126,240
Median home value: $1,057,400
Median gross rent: $2,318
Housing units: 630,726
Homeownership rate: 54.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 51.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,656,7541,651,949

Median household income

$99,406$126,240

Median home value

$769,300$1,057,400

Median gross rent

$1,797$2,318

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,656,754	$99,406	$769,300	$1,797
2020	1,661,584	$104,888	$825,300	$1,904
2021	1,673,133	$112,017	$870,100	$2,043
2022	1,663,823	$122,488	$999,200	$2,229
2023	1,651,949	$126,240	$1,057,400	$2,318

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3415.8%

35 to 4415.7%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	88,228	5.3%
5 to 17	242,807	14.7%
18 to 24	131,012	7.9%
25 to 34	260,856	15.8%
35 to 44	259,960	15.7%
45 to 54	220,682	13.4%
55 to 64	201,563	12.2%
65 to 74	146,260	8.9%
75 and over	100,581	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	466,445	28.2%
Black or African American	159,042	9.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4,002	0.2%
Asian	528,377	32.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	11,651	0.7%
Some other race	10,314	0.6%
Two or more races	86,873	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	385,245	23.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate15.9%

Some college or associate's21.6%

Bachelor's degree28.7%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	132,081	11.1%
High school graduate	188,746	15.9%
Some college or associate's	256,640	21.6%
Bachelor's degree	341,463	28.7%
Graduate or professional degree	270,972	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone53.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit9.2%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home23.2%

Other means1.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	444,577	53.6%
Carpooled	67,551	8.1%
Public transit	76,532	9.2%
Walked	22,566	2.7%
Bicycle	11,090	1.3%
Worked from home	192,628	23.2%
Other means	14,425	1.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	113,827	17.9%
15 to 29 min	201,782	31.7%
30 to 44 min	152,907	24.0%
45 to 59 min	74,217	11.7%
60+ min	94,008	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.73
Poverty rate: 9.2% (149,752 of 1,624,096)

	Count	Share
Family households	388,651	65.5%
Nonfamily households	204,466	34.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	593,117	94.0%
Vacant	37,609	6.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	320,712	54.1%
Renter-occupied	272,405	45.9%

1-unit, detached51.4%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units10.1%

5 to 19 units10.2%

20 or more units18.4%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	323,967	51.4%
1-unit, attached	54,545	8.6%
2 to 4 units	63,978	10.1%
5 to 19 units	64,217	10.2%
20 or more units	115,758	18.4%
Mobile home & other	8,261	1.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 06001
State: California
Land area: 737 sq mi
Water area: 84 sq mi
Center point: 37.6471, -121.9125