Alameda city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 78,795
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 76,876
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 78,795
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 78,281
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 78,285
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 78,280
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 73,812
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 52.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 28.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 16.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 13.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 40.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,546
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 25.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,235,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,933
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,038
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,474
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 29,988
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.53
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 34.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 95.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 306,996
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 583,921
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 101,661
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 730,703
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $9,661
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $137,697
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $75,137
Persons in poverty, percent 7.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 7,491.6
Population per square mile, 2010 6,956.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 10.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 10.61
FIPS Code 0600562