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Napa County, CA

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

AI Overview

Napa County is defined by its wine and agricultural sector, with a population of 136,070 and a GDP per capita of $82,481 that substantially outpaces median worker earnings of $51,417, reflecting the high value generated by its signature industries. The labor force participation rate sits at 63.5%, with 38.5% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a 5.1% unemployment rate; 22.2% of the population is foreign-born, a share that supports agricultural and hospitality labor supply. Housing costs are notably high—median home value of $838,800 and median gross rent of $2,141/month—and the county's population has contracted by 3.2% over five years, suggesting ongoing affordability pressure on residents.

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

Population

132,727

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$111,471

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.2% since 2018

Napa County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone75,020 (55.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone21,959 (16.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race15,815 (11.7%)
  • Asian Alone11,077 (8.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,278 (4.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,684 (2.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish35,028
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3,813
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,964
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)665
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic519

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

22.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

5,614

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$82,481

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$57,795

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance15,045
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)8,704
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,909
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services7,358
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)6,610

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations27,869
  2. 2.Service Occupations12,714
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations12,699
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations7,537
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations6,529

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.26×)3,545
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.38×)8,228
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.27×)8,582
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.17×)1,833
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.97×)3,117

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$838,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,141/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $750,000 to $999,9999,437 (29.9%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9995,920 (18.8%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,9995,384 (17.1%)
  • $2,000,000 or More3,756 (11.9%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,9991,711 (5.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,240 (3.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

84.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$51,417

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

24.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone46,234 (70.3%)
  • Worked At Home9,577 (14.6%)
  • Carpooled6,105 (9.3%)
  • Walked1,862 (2.8%)
  • Public Transit752 (1.1%)
  • Other503 (0.8%)

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.