Berkeley, California Population 2024

113,694

Berkeley is a city located in Alameda County California. Berkeley has a 2024 population of 113,694. Berkeley is currently declining at a rate of -2.26% annually and its population has decreased by -8.46% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 124,206 in 2020.

The average household income in Berkeley is $160,156 with a poverty rate of 17.71%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Berkeley is 32.5 years, 32.6 years for males, and 32.5 years for females.

Berkeley Demographics

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

  • White: 55.49%
  • Asian: 20.81%
  • Two or more races: 9.82%
  • Black or African American: 7.77%
  • Other race: 5.22%
  • Native American: 0.69%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.21%
Land Area (mi²)
10.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
10,855.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.46% (-10,512)
The current population of Berkeley, California is 113,694 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 124,206.

Berkeley, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White67,35255.49%
Asian25,25520.81%
Two or more races11,9259.82%
Black or African American9,4287.77%
Other race6,3335.22%
Native American8430.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2490.21%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Berkeley Population by Race

Berkeley Population Pyramid 2024

Berkeley Median Age

32.5

Total

32.6

Male

32.5

Female

Berkeley Adults

There are 106,625 adults, (19,335 of whom are seniors) in Berkeley.

Berkeley Age Dependency

39.1

Age Dependency Ratio

22.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

16.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Berkeley Sex Ratio

Female61,99751.07%
Male59,38848.93%

Berkeley Population by Age

Berkeley Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All45,7882.3743.356.7
Non Family24,5201.8124.375.7
Married16,7323.0171.128.9
Female3,1143.0942.357.7
Male1,4223.146.353.7

2.9

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

43.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Berkeley 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

Berkeley Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Berkeley Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 98.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 82.06%.

Berkeley Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$70,090

Average Earnings

$80,482

Average Male

$62,765

Average Female

Berkeley Earnings by Educational Attainment

Berkeley Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Berkeley Language

70.46% of Berkeley residents speak only English, while 29.54% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 11.35% of the population.

Berkeley Language

Berkeley Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,7087,37012.34%
Asian21,2256,71331.63%
Hispanic11,9872,73922.85%
Multiple10,5881,64415.53%
Other5,4361,61129.64%
Black8,4581,28815.23%
Native73410013.62%
Islander1837540.98%

17.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.2%

Male Poverty Rate

20.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Berkeley

The race most likely to be in poverty in Berkeley is Islander, with 40.98% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Berkeley is White, with 12.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.43%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.03%.

Berkeley Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
High School24.28%
Less Than 9th Grade22.85%
Some College12.45%
Bachelors or Greater6.14%

Berkeley Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.74%
Male Unemployed22.29%
Female Employed11.21%
Male Employed7.77%

Berkeley Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Berkeley Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Berkeley Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.7%

Male Marriage Rate

32.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Berkeley Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Berkeley Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Berkeley Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Berkeley Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,469

Number of Veterans

2,229

Male Veterans

240

Female Veterans

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Berkeley Veterans by War

count

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Berkeley Veterans by Age

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Berkeley Veterans by Race

Berkeley Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.69%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Berkeley Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.1%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Berkeley Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Berkeley Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Berkeley 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

47.31%

Born in Berkeley

78.51%

Native Born

21.49%

Foreign Born

11.63%

Non Citizen

9.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.51% of Berkeley residents were born in the United States, with 47.31% having been born in California. 11.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Berkeley Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029100,554-2,628-2.55%
2028103,182-2,628-2.48%
2027105,810-2,628-2.42%
2026108,438-2,628-2.37%
2025111,066-2,628-2.31%
2024113,694-2,628-2.26%
2023116,322-2,628-2.21%
2022118,9504,1403.61%
2021114,810-9,396-7.56%
2020124,2064490.36%
2019123,7572160.17%
2018123,5414570.37%
2017123,0849090.74%
2016122,1751,0000.83%
2015121,1751,8271.53%
2014119,3481,9751.68%
2013117,3731,5541.34%
2012115,8191,3421.17%
2011114,4771,5391.36%
2010112,93800%
2000102,743190.02%
1990102,724-604-0.58%
1980103,328-13,388-11.47%
1970116,7165,4484.9%
1960111,268-2,537-2.23%
1950113,80528,25833.03%
194085,5473,4384.19%
193082,10926,07346.53%
192056,03615,60238.59%
191040,43427,220205.99%
190013,2148,113159.05%
18905,101-95,453-94.93%
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Berkeley Population by Year