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Alameda County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Alameda County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Alameda County holds a population of 1.65 million with 51.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, placing it well above national averages for educational attainment, while a labor force participation rate of 67.0% and median worker earnings of $65,769 reflect a large, relatively well-compensated workforce. GDP per capita reaches $89,335 against a median household income of $129,367, though housing costs are substantial — median home values sit at $1,057,400 and median gross rent at $2,318/month, with a homeownership rate of 54.4%. Population growth was nearly flat over five years at +0.5%, and 34.7% of residents are foreign-born, with an unemployment rate of 5.2% and a poverty rate of 9.2%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,649,060

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$129,367

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.5% since 2018

Alameda County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • Asian Alone543,240 (32.9%)
  • White Alone492,184 (29.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone219,972 (13.3%)
  • Black or African American Alone158,576 (9.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race106,036 (6.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races100,845 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish257,247
  2. 2.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)144,547
  3. 3.Other Indo-European109,374
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island69,042
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)53,506

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

34.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

39,894

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$89,335

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$63,442

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance189,553
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services181,482
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)86,777
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)70,046
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services63,914

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations478,360
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations136,676
  3. 3.Service Occupations117,644
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations78,733
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations48,716

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Information (LQ 2.08×)33,537
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.69×)180,167
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.01×)86,260
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.95×)47,883
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 0.94×)37,977

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$1,057,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,318/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

54.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99996,040 (29.5%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99968,800 (21.1%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,99951,203 (15.7%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99942,001 (12.9%)
  • $2,000,000 or More37,903 (11.6%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9998,861 (2.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

51.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

67.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$65,769

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

31.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

9.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone440,471 (52.6%)
  • Worked At Home215,368 (25.7%)
  • Carpooled69,273 (8.3%)
  • Public Transit64,325 (7.7%)
  • Walked23,559 (2.8%)
  • Bicycle10,379 (1.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.