Palo Alto city, California
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 68,572
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 67,609
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 67,658
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 68,579
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 68,585
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 68,572
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 64,403
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.9%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 45.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 38.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 9.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 45.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,128
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 37.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 54.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $2,000,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $4,000+
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,420
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $3,484
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 26,021
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.56
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 42.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 82.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
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 62.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 625,721
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,691,079
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 197,640
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,500,840
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,816
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $231,101
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $123,939
Persons in poverty, percent 6.0%
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 2,845.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,696.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 24.10
Land area in square miles, 2010 23.88
FIPS Code 0655282