Carmichael, California Population 2024

80,874

Carmichael Demographics

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

  • White: 71.63%
  • Two or more races: 9.73%
  • Asian: 7.71%
  • Black or African American: 5.87%
  • Other race: 3.89%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.66%
  • Native American: 0.51%
Land Area (mi²)
15.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,274.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.92% (5,232)
The current population of Carmichael, California is 80,874 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 75,642.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White55,97871.63%
Two or more races7,6029.73%
Asian6,0287.71%
Black or African American4,5885.87%
Other race3,0383.89%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander5150.66%
Native American3950.51%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Carmichael Population by Race

Carmichael Population Pyramid 2024

Carmichael Median Age

41

Total

38.1

Male

43.4

Female

Carmichael Adults

There are 63,007 adults, (15,897 of whom are seniors) in Carmichael.

Carmichael Age Dependency

65.9

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Carmichael Sex Ratio

Female40,06451.27%
Male38,08048.73%

Carmichael Population by Age

Carmichael Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All31,5282.425347
Married13,8393.1171.528.5
Non Family12,1161.3137.762.3
Female3,8703.2240.359.7
Male1,7032.9241.358.7

3.03

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

53.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Carmichael Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,3374.12%
Associates Degree6,17710.88%
Bachelors Degree12,39821.85%
Graduate Degree7,67613.53%
High School Graduate12,46921.97%
Less Than 9th Grade1,9033.35%
Some College13,79124.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Carmichael Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Carmichael Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White39,31537,52214,923
Hispanic7,0256,0291,632
Asian4,5293,7361,985
2+ Races4,2833,8871,357
Black3,0112,717633
Other Race2,0601,646358
Islander33322750
Native American29023745

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.83%.

Carmichael Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,808$88,451$59,517
Graduate Degree$91,711$104,361$80,347
High School Graduate$39,556$45,927$33,810
Less Than 9th Grade$28,026$29,416$23,822
Overall$51,645$55,786$47,554
Some College$45,444$49,547$39,446

$51,645

Average Earnings

$55,786

Average Male

$47,554

Average Female

Carmichael Earnings by Educational Attainment

Carmichael Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Carmichael Language

78.67% of Carmichael residents speak only English, while 21.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 10.33% of the population.

Carmichael Language

Carmichael Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White49,7454,6219.29%
Hispanic11,8492,07517.51%
Asian5,9861,19519.96%
Multiple7,50995212.68%
Black4,39568815.65%
Other2,99458819.64%
Native3956416.2%
Islander515275.24%

12%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.13%

Male Poverty Rate

12.83%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Carmichael

The race most likely to be in poverty in Carmichael is Asian, with 19.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Carmichael is Islander, with 5.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.68%.

Carmichael Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.6%
High School13.83%
Some College9.46%
Bachelors or Greater4.73%

Carmichael Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.09%
Female Unemployed20.8%
Female Employed6.09%
Male Employed4.79%

Carmichael Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Carmichael Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,240$129,568
Households$80,138$110,659
Married Families$116,095$151,178
Non Families$57,281$75,942

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Carmichael Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.6%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Carmichael Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Carmichael Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Carmichael Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Carmichael Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,301

Number of Veterans

3,876

Male Veterans

425

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,506
First Gulf War564
Second Gulf War525
Korea467
World War II145

Carmichael Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,510
65 to 74981
55 to 64882
35 to 54733
18 to 34195

Carmichael Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,6077.78%
Black2867.72%
Hispanic2532.99%
2+ Races1833.8%
Asian1002.06%
Other Race642.63%
Islander327.34%
Native American298.48%

Carmichael Veterans by Race

Carmichael Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.46%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Carmichael Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

57%

Employment Rate

5.5%

Unemployment Rate

Carmichael Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Carmichael Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Carmichael 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

63.21%

Born in Carmichael

83.3%

Native Born

16.7%

Foreign Born

7.34%

Non Citizen

9.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.3% of Carmichael residents were born in the United States, with 63.21% having been born in California. 7.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Carmichael Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202480,8741,3651.72%
202379,5091,3651.75%
202278,1447861.02%
202177,3581,7162.27%
202075,64211,18817.36%
201964,454-331-0.51%
201864,785-306-0.47%
201765,0911,4602.29%
201663,631-81-0.13%
201563,7123980.63%
201463,3141,6552.68%
201361,6593920.64%
201261,267-443-0.72%
201161,710-52-0.08%
201061,76200%

Carmichael Population by Year