Town in Contra Costa County, California · 9.5 sq mi · 1,719 people per sq mi
16,264 people live in Moraga. The typical household earns $216,193, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 16,870 in 2020
Poverty rate 7.34%
Men 39.7 · Women 40.6
1970–2026
16,264
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1970–2026
16,264
2026 projection
3.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,264 | -58 | 0.36% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,322 | -322 | 1.93% |
| 2024 | 16,644 | +6 | 0.04% |
| 2023 | 16,638 | -70 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 16,708 | -151 | 0.90% |
| 2021 | 16,859 | -11 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 16,870 | +31 | 0.18% |
| 2019 | 16,839 | -33 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 16,872 | +34 | 0.20% |
| 2017 | 16,838 | +69 | 0.41% |
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The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Moraga has a population change lower than Contra Costa County, California, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 168 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 14 residents
59% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 59% | 62% | 56% |
| Never married | 30% | 32% | 29% |
| Divorced | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Widowed | 4% | 2% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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