Orinda

Population: 19,472
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,804,400

Located in Contra Costa County, California, Orinda is a community with a population of 19,472. Its median household income of $250,001 runs above the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

Between 2019 and 2023, Orinda's population held roughly steady from 19,646 to 19,472, while its median home value rose 23.2% from $1,464,400 to $1,804,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 67.6% of the population. 48.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,472
Median age: 49.1 yrs
Median household income: $250,001
Median home value: $1,804,400
Median gross rent: $2,407
Housing units: 7,584
Homeownership rate: 92.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 85.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

19,64619,472

Median household income

$223,217$250,001

Median home value

$1,464,400$1,804,400

Median gross rent

$2,813$2,407

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	19,646	$223,217	$1,464,400	$2,813
2020	19,461	$231,230	$1,515,500	$2,371
2021	19,497	$248,984	$1,538,400	$1,797
2022	19,477	$250,001	$1,737,200	$2,393
2023	19,472	$250,001	$1,804,400	$2,407

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1719.2%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 343.7%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5416.4%

55 to 6415.1%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over12.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,088	5.6%
5 to 17	3,738	19.2%
18 to 24	870	4.5%
25 to 34	722	3.7%
35 to 44	2,327	12.0%
45 to 54	3,203	16.4%
55 to 64	2,932	15.1%
65 to 74	2,194	11.3%
75 and over	2,398	12.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,169	67.6%
Black or African American	77	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	0.2%
Asian	3,020	15.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	76	0.4%
Two or more races	1,873	9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,219	6.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate3.9%

Some college or associate's8.9%

Bachelor's degree39.4%

Graduate or professional degree46.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	255	1.9%
High school graduate	536	3.9%
Some college or associate's	1,223	8.9%
Bachelor's degree	5,421	39.4%
Graduate or professional degree	6,341	46.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone48.6%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit10.4%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home35.4%

Other means1.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,277	48.6%
Carpooled	266	3.0%
Public transit	915	10.4%
Walked	45	0.5%
Bicycle	16	0.2%
Worked from home	3,118	35.4%
Other means	163	1.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	868	15.3%
15 to 29 min	1,623	28.6%
30 to 44 min	1,184	20.8%
45 to 59 min	855	15.0%
60+ min	1,152	20.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.63
Poverty rate: 2.0% (398 of 19,431)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,541	75.0%
Nonfamily households	1,845	25.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,386	97.4%
Vacant	198	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,807	92.2%
Renter-occupied	579	7.8%

1-unit, detached94.9%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,201	94.9%
1-unit, attached	69	0.9%
2 to 4 units	10	0.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	304	4.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0654232
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 37.8816, -122.1686