Brentwood

Population: 64,609
Median household income: $139,567
Median home value: $791,600

Located in Contra Costa County, California, Brentwood is a community with a population of 64,609. At $139,567, its median household income sits above Contra Costa County's $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, Brentwood's population grew 4.3% from 61,961 to 64,609, while its median home value rose 36.4% from $580,500 to $791,600.

The typical home was built around 2003. 7.8% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 64,609
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $139,567
Median home value: $791,600
Median gross rent: $2,509
Housing units: 21,444
Homeownership rate: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.8%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

61,96164,609

Median household income

$108,994$139,567

Median home value

$580,500$791,600

Median gross rent

$2,156$2,509

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	61,961	$108,994	$580,500	$2,156
2020	63,013	$113,298	$610,000	$2,215
2021	63,618	$125,152	$634,700	$2,248
2022	64,443	$134,689	$735,500	$2,451
2023	64,609	$139,567	$791,600	$2,509

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

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 349.0%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5415.5%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,880	4.5%
5 to 17	14,006	21.7%
18 to 24	5,499	8.5%
25 to 34	5,821	9.0%
35 to 44	8,758	13.6%
45 to 54	9,987	15.5%
55 to 64	7,887	12.2%
65 to 74	5,294	8.2%
75 and over	4,477	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,791	43.0%
Black or African American	6,098	9.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	177	0.3%
Asian	10,640	16.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	224	0.3%
Some other race	587	0.9%
Two or more races	3,082	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,010	24.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.9%

High school graduate19.4%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree25.7%

Graduate or professional degree13.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,324	7.9%
High school graduate	8,175	19.4%
Some college or associate's	14,362	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	10,840	25.7%
Graduate or professional degree	5,523	13.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 41 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit2.4%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home17.5%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	19,504	67.4%
Carpooled	2,849	9.8%
Public transit	695	2.4%
Walked	612	2.1%
Bicycle	55	0.2%
Worked from home	5,075	17.5%
Other means	166	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,891	24.7%
15 to 29 min	4,533	19.0%
30 to 44 min	3,340	14.0%
45 to 59 min	2,759	11.6%
60+ min	7,358	30.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.08
Poverty rate: 7.8% (5,031 of 64,542)

	Count	Share
Family households	16,831	80.5%
Nonfamily households	4,087	19.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	20,918	97.5%
Vacant	526	2.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	17,145	82.0%
Renter-occupied	3,773	18.0%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached3.1%

2 to 4 units1.8%

5 to 19 units1.5%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	19,155	89.3%
1-unit, attached	663	3.1%
2 to 4 units	379	1.8%
5 to 19 units	311	1.5%
20 or more units	756	3.5%
Mobile home & other	180	0.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0608142
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9356, -121.7190