Modesto

Population: 218,614
Median household income: $77,899
Median home value: $415,600

Located in Stanislaus County, California, Modesto is a community with a population of 218,614. Its median household income of $77,899 runs in line with the Stanislaus County figure of $79,661.

Between 2019 and 2023, Modesto's population grew 2.8% from 212,616 to 218,614, while its median home value rose 46.4% from $283,800 to $415,600.

71.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 218,614
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $77,899
Median home value: $415,600
Median gross rent: $1,609
Housing units: 75,525
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

212,616218,614

Median household income

$59,287$77,899

Median home value

$283,800$415,600

Median gross rent

$1,176$1,609

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	212,616	$59,287	$283,800	$1,176
2020	214,485	$62,182	$300,700	$1,254
2021	217,728	$67,011	$330,000	$1,366
2022	218,308	$73,375	$381,800	$1,497
2023	218,614	$77,899	$415,600	$1,609

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3415.1%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6411.1%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	15,023	6.9%
5 to 17	42,405	19.4%
18 to 24	17,849	8.2%
25 to 34	32,911	15.1%
35 to 44	28,637	13.1%
45 to 54	26,072	11.9%
55 to 64	24,272	11.1%
65 to 74	19,122	8.7%
75 and over	12,323	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	85,329	39.0%
Black or African American	9,371	4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	939	0.4%
Asian	15,495	7.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1,644	0.8%
Some other race	727	0.3%
Two or more races	9,122	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	95,987	43.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.7%

High school graduate29.0%

Some college or associate's34.0%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23,965	16.7%
High school graduate	41,560	29.0%
Some college or associate's	48,669	34.0%
Bachelor's degree	19,783	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	9,360	6.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	70,738	76.6%
Carpooled	11,166	12.1%
Public transit	1,014	1.1%
Walked	1,107	1.2%
Bicycle	727	0.8%
Worked from home	6,709	7.3%
Other means	915	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	25,038	29.2%
15 to 29 min	30,983	36.2%
30 to 44 min	13,009	15.2%
45 to 59 min	5,072	5.9%
60+ min	11,565	13.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.98
Poverty rate: 13.0% (28,061 of 216,347)

	Count	Share
Family households	51,209	70.7%
Nonfamily households	21,209	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72,418	95.9%
Vacant	3,107	4.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	42,321	58.4%
Renter-occupied	30,097	41.6%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached6.0%

2 to 4 units7.2%

5 to 19 units5.4%

20 or more units7.5%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53,965	71.5%
1-unit, attached	4,567	6.0%
2 to 4 units	5,447	7.2%
5 to 19 units	4,109	5.4%
20 or more units	5,695	7.5%
Mobile home & other	1,742	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0648354
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 1.83 sq mi
Center point: 37.6375, -121.0030