Walnut Creek

Population: 69,790
Median household income: $135,665
Median home value: $1,031,100

Located in Contra Costa County, California, Walnut Creek is a community with a population of 69,790. Its median household income of $135,665 runs above the Contra Costa County figure of $125,727.

Between 2019 and 2023, Walnut Creek's population held roughly steady from 69,567 to 69,790, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $793,100 to $1,031,100.

The typical home was built around 1974. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 69,790
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $135,665
Median home value: $1,031,100
Median gross rent: $2,613
Housing units: 33,618
Homeownership rate: 64.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

69,56769,790

Median household income

$105,948$135,665

Median home value

$793,100$1,031,100

Median gross rent

$2,095$2,613

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	69,567	$105,948	$793,100	$2,095
2020	69,836	$108,689	$814,900	$2,247
2021	69,876	$121,205	$858,000	$2,363
2022	69,809	$129,971	$972,800	$2,503
2023	69,790	$135,665	$1,031,100	$2,613

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1711.1%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6411.5%

65 to 7414.0%

75 and over15.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,425	4.9%
5 to 17	7,755	11.1%
18 to 24	4,244	6.1%
25 to 34	9,858	14.1%
35 to 44	8,596	12.3%
45 to 54	7,684	11.0%
55 to 64	8,000	11.5%
65 to 74	9,736	14.0%
75 and over	10,492	15.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	43,422	62.2%
Black or African American	1,565	2.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	137	0.2%
Asian	11,529	16.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	186	0.3%
Some other race	336	0.5%
Two or more races	4,350	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	8,265	11.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate8.8%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree38.8%

Graduate or professional degree30.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,548	2.8%
High school graduate	4,805	8.8%
Some college or associate's	10,288	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	21,108	38.8%
Graduate or professional degree	16,617	30.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone49.9%

Carpooled7.7%

Public transit8.9%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home28.7%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,211	49.9%
Carpooled	2,492	7.7%
Public transit	2,905	8.9%
Walked	931	2.9%
Bicycle	225	0.7%
Worked from home	9,331	28.7%
Other means	403	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,216	22.5%
15 to 29 min	7,205	31.1%
30 to 44 min	4,226	18.2%
45 to 59 min	2,254	9.7%
60+ min	4,266	18.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 5.9% (4,098 of 68,911)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,043	56.1%
Nonfamily households	14,099	43.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32,142	95.6%
Vacant	1,476	4.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,726	64.5%
Renter-occupied	11,416	35.5%

1-unit, detached38.2%

1-unit, attached14.9%

2 to 4 units10.3%

5 to 19 units12.5%

20 or more units23.8%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,841	38.2%
1-unit, attached	5,018	14.9%
2 to 4 units	3,449	10.3%
5 to 19 units	4,212	12.5%
20 or more units	8,001	23.8%
Mobile home & other	97	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0683346
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 20 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9027, -122.0405