Contra Costa County, California Population 2024

1,153,031

Contra Costa County, California's estimated 2024 population is 1,153,031 with a growth rate of -0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Contra Costa County, California is the 9th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 1,052,516 and has seen a growth of 9.55% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20291,143,061-1,994-0.17%
20281,145,055-1,994-0.17%
20271,147,049-1,994-0.17%
20261,149,043-1,994-0.17%
20251,151,037-1,994-0.17%
20241,153,031-1,994-0.17%
20231,155,025-1,994-0.17%
20221,157,019-6,922-0.59%
20211,163,941-2,128-0.18%
20201,166,06913,1861.14%
20191,152,8832,0430.18%
20181,150,8405,2170.46%
20171,145,6238,3640.74%
20161,137,25913,1111.17%
20151,124,14815,4831.4%
20141,108,66515,4121.41%
20131,093,25315,8141.47%
20121,077,43912,0781.13%
20111,065,36112,8451.22%
20101,052,51600%
1990803,732147,35222.45%
1980656,38097,99117.55%
1970558,389149,35936.52%
1960409,030110,04636.81%
1950298,984198,534197.64%
1940100,45021,84227.79%
193078,60824,71945.87%
192053,88922,21570.14%
191031,67413,62875.52%
190018,0464,53133.53%
189013,5159907.9%
188012,5254,06448.03%
18708,4613,13358.8%
18605,328-1,137,733-99.53%
showing: 34 rows
2024 Growth Rate
-0.17% (-1,994)
County Website
Contra Costa County
County Seat
2020 Population
1,166,069
Area
717 mi²
Density
1608 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.12% (-13,038)

Contra Costa County, California Population 2024

Population by Race

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White542,20646.64%
Asian212,56818.28%
Other race148,40012.76%
Two or more races143,97312.38%
Black or African American101,3458.72%
Native American8,3540.72%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5,8020.5%

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Contra Costa County, California Population by Race

Contra Costa County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Contra Costa County, California Median Age

40.1

Total

38.9

Male

41.2

Female

Contra Costa County, California Adults

There are 904,597 adults, (190,307 of whom are seniors) in Contra Costa County, California.

Contra Costa County, California Age Dependency

62.8

Age Dependency Ratio

26.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Contra Costa County, California Sex Ratio

Female589,57450.71%
Male573,07449.29%

Contra Costa County, California Population by Age

Contra Costa County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All408,5372.8267.232.8
Married221,4823.4378.521.5
Non Family116,6871.3156.443.6
Female48,9843.4147.952.1
Male21,3843.3852.947.1

3.31

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

67.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Contra Costa County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade42,5525.26%
9th to 12th Grade40,5835.02%
High School Graduate142,07317.57%
Some College156,63619.37%
Associates Degree66,8868.27%
Bachelors Degree219,70127.17%
Graduate Degree140,05417.32%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Contra Costa County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Contra Costa County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White367,087355,897193,688
Hispanic180,466129,07635,550
Asian154,498141,46593,368
Other Race88,57857,37911,837
2+ Races75,49663,60425,769
Black69,98765,13021,781
Native American5,6504,5631,272
Islander3,8233,260575

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 96.95%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.43%.

Contra Costa County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$66,882$77,757$55,566
Less Than 9th Grade$33,577$40,581$24,289
High School Graduate$44,893$54,137$32,814
Some College$55,641$68,268$45,628
Bachelors Degree$90,755$109,143$74,830
Graduate Degree$117,594$152,901$95,678

$66,882

Average Earnings

$77,757

Average Male

$55,566

Average Female

Contra Costa County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Contra Costa County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Contra Costa County, California Language

63.72% of Contra Costa County, California residents speak only English, while 36.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.36% of the population.

Contra Costa County, California Language

Contra Costa County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic303,64234,65511.41%
White468,47725,9625.54%
Other146,66320,83214.2%
Asian211,69114,4836.84%
Black99,95013,45513.46%
Multiple142,89111,3987.98%
Native8,2477769.41%
Islander5,7384898.52%

8.26%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.64%

Male Poverty Rate

8.86%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Contra Costa County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Contra Costa County, California is Other, with 14.2% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Contra Costa County, California is White, with 5.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.17%.

Contra Costa County, California Poverty

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.79%
High School10.43%
Some College8.31%
Bachelors or Greater3.55%

Contra Costa County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed22.6%
Male Unemployed18.31%
Female Employed3.9%
Male Employed3.18%

Contra Costa County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Contra Costa County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Median
Mean
Households$120,020$165,199
Families$139,078$185,632
Married Families$163,324$212,955
Non Families$72,091$103,047

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Contra Costa County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.8%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Contra Costa County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Contra Costa County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Contra Costa County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Contra Costa County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

41,949

Number of Veterans

38,384

Male Veterans

3,565

Female Veterans

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

War
Veterans
Vietnam14,905
Second Gulf War7,421
First Gulf War7,326
Korea3,588
World War II1,133

Contra Costa County, California Veterans by War

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Age Group
Veterans
75+13,355
65 to 749,857
35 to 548,484
55 to 647,393
18 to 342,860

Contra Costa County, California Veterans by Age

count

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White28,8376.46%
Black5,1746.5%
Hispanic5,0722.36%
2+ Races3,1383.41%
Asian3,0571.81%
Other Race1,2821.21%
Islander3026.81%
Native American1592.47%

Contra Costa County, California Veterans by Race

Contra Costa County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.51%

Veteran Disability Rate

Contra Costa County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

61.2%

Employment Rate

5.8%

Unemployment Rate

Contra Costa County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Contra Costa County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Contra Costa County, California 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

56.22%

Born in Contra Costa County, California

74.59%

Native Born

25.41%

Foreign Born

10.68%

Non Citizen

14.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.59% of Contra Costa County, California residents were born in the United States, with 56.22% having been born in California. 10.68% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Contra Costa County, California Place of Birth

Sources