Hercules

Population: 26,245
Median household income: $130,583
Median home value: $741,200

Hercules is a community in Contra Costa County, California, home to 26,245 residents. The median household income of $130,583 is in line with the Contra Costa County median ($125,727).

From 2019 to 2023, Hercules's population grew 2.5% from 25,616 to 26,245, while its median home value rose 32.0% from $561,600 to $741,200.

The median gross rent is $3,003. 46.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 26,245
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $130,583
Median home value: $741,200
Median gross rent: $3,003
Housing units: 9,615
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.3%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

25,61626,245

Median household income

$117,018$130,583

Median home value

$561,600$741,200

Median gross rent

$2,201$3,003

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	25,616	$117,018	$561,600	$2,201
2020	26,090	$110,669	$564,600	$2,592
2021	26,050	$114,124	$590,800	$2,741
2022	26,041	$125,880	$690,000	$2,759
2023	26,245	$130,583	$741,200	$3,003

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1714.0%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4415.3%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6415.5%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,028	3.9%
5 to 17	3,678	14.0%
18 to 24	1,959	7.5%
25 to 34	3,065	11.7%
35 to 44	4,012	15.3%
45 to 54	3,530	13.5%
55 to 64	4,062	15.5%
65 to 74	3,160	12.0%
75 and over	1,751	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,049	15.4%
Black or African American	4,817	18.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	5	0.0%
Asian	11,434	43.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	210	0.8%
Some other race	116	0.4%
Two or more races	1,726	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,888	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate13.7%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree14.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,508	7.7%
High school graduate	2,688	13.7%
Some college or associate's	6,324	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	6,263	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,797	14.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone62.9%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit9.1%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home18.1%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,500	62.9%
Carpooled	990	7.3%
Public transit	1,232	9.1%
Walked	41	0.3%
Bicycle	13	0.1%
Worked from home	2,443	18.1%
Other means	299	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,360	12.3%
15 to 29 min	2,920	26.4%
30 to 44 min	2,427	21.9%
45 to 59 min	1,559	14.1%
60+ min	2,809	25.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 5.4% (1,423 of 26,207)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,774	72.7%
Nonfamily households	2,545	27.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,319	96.9%
Vacant	296	3.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,560	81.1%
Renter-occupied	1,759	18.9%

1-unit, detached59.3%

1-unit, attached19.3%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units6.5%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,699	59.3%
1-unit, attached	1,855	19.3%
2 to 4 units	635	6.6%
5 to 19 units	774	8.0%
20 or more units	627	6.5%
Mobile home & other	25	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0633308
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.41 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 38.0214, -122.2889