San Pablo

Population: 31,771
Median household income: $78,215
Median home value: $516,000

Located in Contra Costa County, California, San Pablo is a community with a population of 31,771. Its median household income of $78,215 runs below the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

From 2019 to 2023, San Pablo's population grew 2.6% from 30,967 to 31,771, while its median home value rose 45.4% from $355,000 to $516,000.

Owners occupy 42.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 34.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,771
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $78,215
Median home value: $516,000
Median gross rent: $1,890
Housing units: 10,194
Homeownership rate: 42.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 8.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,96731,771

Median household income

$53,198$78,215

Median home value

$355,000$516,000

Median gross rent

$1,416$1,890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,967	$53,198	$355,000	$1,416
2020	30,959	$60,819	$380,700	$1,550
2021	31,975	$67,294	$413,000	$1,684
2022	31,907	$72,552	$476,700	$1,817
2023	31,771	$78,215	$516,000	$1,890

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1720.6%

18 to 2411.0%

25 to 3414.4%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 649.9%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over4.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,583	5.0%
5 to 17	6,538	20.6%
18 to 24	3,483	11.0%
25 to 34	4,584	14.4%
35 to 44	5,050	15.9%
45 to 54	3,824	12.0%
55 to 64	3,154	9.9%
65 to 74	2,163	6.8%
75 and over	1,392	4.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,760	8.7%
Black or African American	3,470	10.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	51	0.2%
Asian	4,111	12.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	609	1.9%
Two or more races	1,606	5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	19,164	60.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.8%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's27.8%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,197	25.8%
High school graduate	6,330	31.4%
Some college or associate's	5,614	27.8%
Bachelor's degree	2,290	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	736	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone68.2%

Carpooled13.1%

Public transit6.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means3.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,632	68.2%
Carpooled	1,843	13.1%
Public transit	843	6.0%
Walked	274	1.9%
Bicycle	60	0.4%
Worked from home	1,029	7.3%
Other means	433	3.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,548	19.5%
15 to 29 min	3,274	25.0%
30 to 44 min	3,425	26.2%
45 to 59 min	1,794	13.7%
60+ min	2,044	15.6%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 12.0% (3,728 of 31,171)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,493	76.1%
Nonfamily households	2,354	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,847	96.6%
Vacant	347	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,206	42.7%
Renter-occupied	5,641	57.3%

1-unit, detached43.3%

1-unit, attached13.8%

2 to 4 units12.4%

5 to 19 units12.1%

20 or more units13.9%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,416	43.3%
1-unit, attached	1,411	13.8%
2 to 4 units	1,260	12.4%
5 to 19 units	1,230	12.1%
20 or more units	1,412	13.9%
Mobile home & other	465	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0668294
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9629, -122.3426