Modesto city, California
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 219,652
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 219,652
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 220,592
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 218,485
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 218,504
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 218,464
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 201,165
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.4%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 43.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 7.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Two or More Races, percent 26.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 45.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 36.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,639
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 19.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 58.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $442,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,099
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $685
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,690
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 72,989
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.96
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 37.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 632,390
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,827,580
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 277,611
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,077,235
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,094
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 30.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $79,891
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,523
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
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 5,075.2
Population per square mile, 2010 5,456.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 43.05
Land area in square miles, 2010 36.87
FIPS Code 0648354