American Canyon

Population: 21,698
Median household income: $123,935
Median home value: $660,100

American Canyon is a community in Napa County, California, home to 21,698 residents. Its median household income of $123,935 runs above the Napa County figure of $108,970.

From 2019 to 2023, American Canyon's population grew 7.1% from 20,261 to 21,698, while its median home value rose 32.2% from $499,300 to $660,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.4% of residents. Asian residents are the largest group, 32.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,698
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $123,935
Median home value: $660,100
Median gross rent: $2,399
Housing units: 6,055
Homeownership rate: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.7%
Unemployment rate: 5.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,26121,698

Median household income

$101,792$123,935

Median home value

$499,300$660,100

Median gross rent

$1,830$2,399

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,261	$101,792	$499,300	$1,830
2020	20,256	$108,884	$517,600	$1,917
2021	21,735	$117,846	$553,800	$2,121
2022	21,669	$122,694	$638,000	$2,313
2023	21,698	$123,935	$660,100	$2,399

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 3412.5%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5414.2%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.7%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,195	5.5%
5 to 17	4,213	19.4%
18 to 24	2,431	11.2%
25 to 34	2,716	12.5%
35 to 44	2,567	11.8%
45 to 54	3,072	14.2%
55 to 64	2,704	12.5%
65 to 74	1,666	7.7%
75 and over	1,134	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,444	20.5%
Black or African American	1,216	5.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	39	0.2%
Asian	7,116	32.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	260	1.2%
Some other race	117	0.5%
Two or more races	1,762	8.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,744	31.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate19.8%

Some college or associate's31.1%

Bachelor's degree23.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,263	16.3%
High school graduate	2,745	19.8%
Some college or associate's	4,317	31.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,236	23.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,298	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone76.3%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.5%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	8,031	76.3%
Carpooled	1,111	10.6%
Public transit	212	2.0%
Walked	72	0.7%
Bicycle	6	0.1%
Worked from home	898	8.5%
Other means	190	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,620	16.8%
15 to 29 min	3,015	31.3%
30 to 44 min	2,602	27.0%
45 to 59 min	1,137	11.8%
60+ min	1,248	13.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.66
Poverty rate: 7.5% (1,611 of 21,546)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,044	85.5%
Nonfamily households	853	14.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,897	97.4%
Vacant	158	2.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,592	77.9%
Renter-occupied	1,305	22.1%

1-unit, detached73.2%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units2.2%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other13.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,433	73.2%
1-unit, attached	162	2.7%
2 to 4 units	131	2.2%
5 to 19 units	131	2.2%
20 or more units	408	6.7%
Mobile home & other	790	13.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0601640
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.08 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 38.1790, -122.2596