Alameda County, California

CA · FIPS 06001 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,649,473
Rank #20 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$129,367 +72.1% vs nat'l
Rank #33 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.2% −26.9% vs nat'l
Rank #618 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Home Value
$1.1M +286.7% vs nat'l
Rank #10 of 3,222
100th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
52.2% +55.0% vs nat'l
Rank #73 of 3,222
98th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +1.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,230 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

54.4% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
52.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

Asian (non-Hispanic)White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesNative Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%6.1%12.1%18.2%24.3%30.3%32.7%27.4%23.4%9.3%5.6%0.7%0.6%0.2%

About Alameda County, California

Alameda County, California has a total population of 1,649,473, making it the 20th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Alameda County is 39.0 years, which is 0.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Alameda County is $129,367, which ranks #33 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 72.1% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Alameda County is $1.1M, 286.7% above the national median. Renters in Alameda County pay a median gross rent of $2,357 per month. The homeownership rate is 54.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Alameda County, 52.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 55.0% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.5 min.

Alameda County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is Asian (non-Hispanic) at 32.7% of the population, followed by White (non-Hispanic) (27.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (23.4%).

All data for Alameda County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.