Contra Costa County, California

CA · FIPS 06013 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
1,165,012
Rank #39 of 3,222
99th %ile
Median Household Income
$127,229 +69.3% vs nat'l
Rank #36 of 3,222
99th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.4% −33.6% vs nat'l
Rank #433 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$866,800 +207.5% vs nat'l
Rank #22 of 3,222
99th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
45.2% +34.2% vs nat'l
Rank #171 of 3,222
95th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.5% +22.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,685 of 3,222
17th %ile

At a Glance

68.0% Homeownership
95.4% Insured
45.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

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

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesOther (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%8.6%17.2%25.8%34.3%38.1%27.6%18.6%7.9%6.3%0.8%0.5%0.2%

About Contra Costa County, California

Contra Costa County, California has a total population of 1,165,012, making it the 39th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Contra Costa County is 40.5 years, which is 4.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Contra Costa County is $127,229, which ranks #36 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 69.3% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.5%.

The median home value in Contra Costa County is $866,800, 207.5% above the national median. Renters in Contra Costa County pay a median gross rent of $2,375 per month. The homeownership rate is 68.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Contra Costa County, 45.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.2% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 39.0 min.

Contra Costa County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 38.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (27.6%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (18.6%).

All data for Contra Costa 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.