Brentwood, California Population 2024

65,350

Brentwood Demographics

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

  • White: 52.79%
  • Asian: 15.25%
  • Two or more races: 11.28%
  • Black or African American: 10.21%
  • Other race: 9.44%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.34%
Land Area (mi²)
14.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,396.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.39% (897)
The current population of Brentwood, California is 65,350 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 64,453.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,01752.79%
Asian9,82915.25%
Two or more races7,26611.28%
Black or African American6,57710.21%
Other race6,0819.44%
Native American4510.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2220.34%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Brentwood Population by Race

Brentwood Population Pyramid 2024

Brentwood Median Age

40.7

Total

40.5

Male

40.9

Female

Brentwood Adults

There are 47,898 adults, (9,805 of whom are seniors) in Brentwood.

Brentwood Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Brentwood Sex Ratio

Female33,41551.85%
Male31,02848.15%

Brentwood Population by Age

Brentwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,8403.0881.718.3
Married13,4353.5387.312.7
Non Family3,9671.2477.422.6
Female2,6763.461.838.2
Male7623.6573.926.1

3.42

Average Family Size

3.08

Average Household Size

81.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Brentwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8184.34%
Associates Degree4,43610.59%
Bachelors Degree11,00226.27%
Graduate Degree4,95011.82%
High School Graduate7,94218.97%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3623.25%
Some College10,36724.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Brentwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Brentwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,61820,0127,855
Hispanic9,5227,6571,858
Asian6,3025,7093,615
Black4,2614,1802,326
Other Race3,5192,652317
2+ Races3,4752,838907
Native American31027547
Islander1721720

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.36%.

Brentwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$100,515$128,173$75,260
Graduate Degree$110,332$120,923$102,661
High School Graduate$57,128$68,462$40,256
Less Than 9th Grade$27,682$39,567$17,088
Overall$74,555$90,800$55,889
Some College$68,206$85,998$44,957

$74,555

Average Earnings

$90,800

Average Male

$55,889

Average Female

Brentwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Brentwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Brentwood Language

72.55% of Brentwood residents speak only English, while 27.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.42% of the population.

Brentwood Language

Brentwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White28,9611,8236.29%
Hispanic16,3691,3398.18%
Asian9,8289109.26%
Other6,07981213.36%
Multiple7,2412343.23%
Black6,5502123.24%
Native4455913.26%

6.89%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.66%

Male Poverty Rate

8.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Brentwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Brentwood is Other, with 13.36% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Brentwood is Multiple, with 3.23% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.86%.

Brentwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.41%
Some College8.46%
High School7.47%
Bachelors or Greater3.19%

Brentwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed32.99%
Male Unemployed16.93%
Female Employed3.28%
Male Employed2.33%

Brentwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Brentwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$146,386$174,071
Households$134,689$163,304
Married Families$164,817$-999,999,999
Non Families$71,237$105,414

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Brentwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Brentwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Brentwood 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 35-44.

Brentwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Brentwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,718

Number of Veterans

3,353

Male Veterans

365

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War979
Vietnam939
Second Gulf War788
Korea256
World War II178

Brentwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,165
35 to 541,164
55 to 64750
65 to 74533
18 to 34106

Brentwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,69210.16%
Hispanic5825.17%
Black4098.18%
Asian2683.72%
2+ Races2325.07%
Other Race631.56%
Native American5415.56%

Brentwood Veterans by Race

Brentwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.55%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Brentwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

59.2%

Employment Rate

6%

Unemployment Rate

Brentwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Brentwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Brentwood 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

64.18%

Born in Brentwood

83.16%

Native Born

16.84%

Foreign Born

5.66%

Non Citizen

11.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.16% of Brentwood residents were born in the United States, with 64.18% having been born in California. 5.66% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Brentwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,4712240.34%
202866,2472240.34%
202766,0232240.34%
202665,7992250.34%
202565,5742240.34%
202465,3502240.34%
202365,1262900.45%
202264,83690.01%
202164,8273740.58%
202064,453230.04%
201964,4309951.57%
201863,4351,4552.35%
201761,9801,7372.88%
201660,2431,8933.24%
201558,3501,8423.26%
201456,5081,7253.15%
201354,7831,3362.5%
201253,4477691.46%
201152,6788241.59%
201051,85400%
200023,30215,739208.11%
19907,5633,12970.57%
19804,4341,78567.38%
19702,64946321.18%
19602,18645726.43%
19501,729-64,742-97.4%

Brentwood Population by Year