Pleasant Hill, California Population 2024

33,226

Pleasant Hill is a city located in Contra Costa County California. Pleasant Hill has a 2024 population of 33,226. Pleasant Hill is currently declining at a rate of -1.02% annually and its population has decreased by -3.97% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,600 in 2020.

The average household income in Pleasant Hill is $159,493 with a poverty rate of 6.37%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Pleasant Hill is 42 years, 39.7 years for males, and 44 years for females.

Pleasant Hill Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Pleasant Hill was:

  • White: 63.61%
  • Asian: 16.83%
  • Two or more races: 11.23%
  • Black or African American: 4.36%
  • Other race: 2.98%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.69%
  • Native American: 0.29%
Land Area (mi²)
7.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,696.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.97% (-1,374)
The current population of Pleasant Hill, California is 33,226 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 34,600.

Pleasant Hill, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White21,94863.61%
Asian5,80616.83%
Two or more races3,87611.23%
Black or African American1,5054.36%
Other race1,0292.98%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2390.69%
Native American1010.29%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Pleasant Hill Population by Race

Pleasant Hill Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasant Hill Median Age

42

Total

39.7

Male

44

Female

Pleasant Hill Adults

There are 27,684 adults, (6,019 of whom are seniors) in Pleasant Hill.

Pleasant Hill Age Dependency

59.3

Age Dependency Ratio

27.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasant Hill Sex Ratio

Female17,50350.73%
Male17,00149.27%

Pleasant Hill Population by Age

Pleasant Hill Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,8182.4563.536.5
Married6,7753.097921
Non Family4,7651.2646.153.9
Female1,6163.1748.751.3
Male6622.7765.734.3

3

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

63.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasant Hill Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pleasant Hill Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pleasant Hill Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 60.03%.

Pleasant Hill Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$86,290

Average Earnings

$98,522

Average Male

$71,417

Average Female

Pleasant Hill Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pleasant Hill Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pleasant Hill Language

75.48% of Pleasant Hill residents speak only English, while 24.52% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.78% of the population.

Pleasant Hill Language

Pleasant Hill Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian5,73969412.09%
White19,7926673.37%
Hispanic4,67165714.07%
Multiple3,8573549.18%
Other96510210.57%
Black1,476231.56%
Islander239197.95%

6.37%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.19%

Male Poverty Rate

6.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasant Hill

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasant Hill is Hispanic, with 14.07% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasant Hill is Black, with 1.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.35%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.28%.

Pleasant Hill Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.04%
High School8.94%
Some College6.06%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%

Pleasant Hill Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed14.33%
Female Unemployed11.11%
Male Employed2.6%
Female Employed2.52%

Pleasant Hill Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasant Hill Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasant Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

48.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Pleasant Hill Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pleasant Hill Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Pleasant Hill Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pleasant Hill Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,023

Number of Veterans

936

Male Veterans

87

Female Veterans

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Pleasant Hill Veterans by War

count

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Pleasant Hill Veterans by Age

count

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Pleasant Hill Veterans by Race

Pleasant Hill Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.2%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasant Hill Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.4%

Labor Force Participation

64.6%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Pleasant Hill Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasant Hill Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasant Hill Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

59.49%

Born in Pleasant Hill

80.75%

Native Born

19.25%

Foreign Born

6.49%

Non Citizen

12.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

80.75% of Pleasant Hill residents were born in the United States, with 59.49% having been born in California. 6.49% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pleasant Hill Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202931,508-344-1.08%
202831,852-343-1.07%
202732,195-344-1.06%
202632,539-343-1.04%
202532,882-344-1.04%
202433,226-343-1.02%
202333,569-344-1.01%
202233,913-491-1.43%
202134,404-196-0.57%
202034,600-295-0.85%
201934,895-82-0.23%
201834,977-5-0.01%
201734,982770.22%
201634,9052160.62%
201534,6893030.88%
201434,3863310.97%
201334,0553671.09%
201233,6882670.8%
201133,4212760.83%
201033,14500%
200032,8371,2523.96%
199031,5856,03823.63%
198025,5479373.81%
197024,6107663.21%
196023,84418,158319.35%
19505,686-25,822-81.95%
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Pleasant Hill Population by Year