Elk Grove

Population: 177,221
Median household income: $122,229
Median home value: $603,400

Elk Grove is a community in Sacramento County, California, home to 177,221 residents. The median household income of $122,229 is above the Sacramento County median ($88,724).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elk Grove's population grew 3.7% from 170,825 to 177,221, while its median home value rose 48.5% from $406,300 to $603,400.

67.4% of workers drive to work alone. 86.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 177,221
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $122,229
Median home value: $603,400
Median gross rent: $2,180
Housing units: 56,080
Homeownership rate: 73.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170,825177,221

Median household income

$93,780$122,229

Median home value

$406,300$603,400

Median gross rent

$1,695$2,180

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	170,825	$93,780	$406,300	$1,695
2020	173,370	$101,776	$437,100	$1,734
2021	175,510	$106,797	$466,600	$1,898
2022	176,105	$115,864	$560,500	$2,076
2023	177,221	$122,229	$603,400	$2,180

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1720.1%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4415.0%

45 to 5414.5%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 748.4%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	9,945	5.6%
5 to 17	35,607	20.1%
18 to 24	13,478	7.6%
25 to 34	19,782	11.2%
35 to 44	26,501	15.0%
45 to 54	25,756	14.5%
55 to 64	22,340	12.6%
65 to 74	14,965	8.4%
75 and over	8,847	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	55,364	31.2%
Black or African American	18,675	10.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	309	0.2%
Asian	55,490	31.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,990	1.1%
Some other race	950	0.5%
Two or more races	12,499	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	31,944	18.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate17.6%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree25.4%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,846	9.2%
High school graduate	20,809	17.6%
Some college or associate's	41,612	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	30,042	25.4%
Graduate or professional degree	14,882	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone67.4%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home19.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55,129	67.4%
Carpooled	8,085	9.9%
Public transit	791	1.0%
Walked	657	0.8%
Bicycle	172	0.2%
Worked from home	15,723	19.2%
Other means	1,203	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,397	17.3%
15 to 29 min	21,036	31.9%
30 to 44 min	18,440	27.9%
45 to 59 min	7,856	11.9%
60+ min	7,308	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.22
Poverty rate: 7.4% (13,091 of 176,784)

	Count	Share
Family households	44,041	80.5%
Nonfamily households	10,666	19.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2000

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	54,707	97.6%
Vacant	1,373	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	40,448	73.9%
Renter-occupied	14,259	26.1%

1-unit, detached86.6%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units1.4%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	48,575	86.6%
1-unit, attached	1,527	2.7%
2 to 4 units	766	1.4%
5 to 19 units	2,180	3.9%
20 or more units	2,651	4.7%
Mobile home & other	381	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0622020
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 0.21 sq mi
Center point: 38.4146, -121.3850