Alameda County, California
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,682,353
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1,636,630
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1,649,060
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 1,682,246
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 1,682,296
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 1,682,353
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 1,510,271
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.4%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 46.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 35.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Two or More Races, percent 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 23.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 27.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 39,894
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 34.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 655,191
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $1,090,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $3,810
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,000
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,357
Building Permits, 2025 2,778
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 598,246
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.70
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 47.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 97.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 94.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 52.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 4.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 66.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,935,138
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 22,245,438
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,666,569
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,269,688
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,819
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $129,367
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $65,862
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 42,318
Total employment, 2023 749,124
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 75,849,017
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 140,901
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 33,847
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 18,988
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,182
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 16,033
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 14,216
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30,272
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,281.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,043.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 737.46
Land area in square miles, 2010 739.02
FIPS Code 06001