Pleasant Hill

County:: Contra Costa County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 7.075
State:: California

Pleasant Hill is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. Pleasant Hill has a 2025 population of 33,267. Pleasant Hill is currently declining at a rate of -0.8% annually and its population has decreased by -3.86% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 34,604 in 2020.

The average household income in Pleasant Hill is $172,494 with a poverty rate of 6.14%.The median age in Pleasant Hill is 42.5 years: 40 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Pleasant Hill includes 61.31% White, 17.29% Asian, 3.7% Black or African American, 3.19% other race, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	21,052	61.31%
Asian	5,935	17.29%
Two or more races	4,652	13.55%
Black or African American	1,269	3.7%
Other race	1,096	3.19%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	235	0.68%
Native American	96	0.28%

Pleasant Hill Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Pleasant Hill's average per capita income is $83,062. Household income levels show a median of $144,513. The poverty rate stands at 6.14%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$195,066	-
Families	$171,304	$188,257
Households	$144,513	$172,494
Non Families	$87,303	$131,978

$83,062

Average Income

$144,513

Median Household Income

6.14%

Poverty Rate