State
County
Land Area
6.4 sq mi
Density
4,306.70/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
2.46%
Growth Since 2010
14.73%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Hercules is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 27,604, it is the 255th largest city in California and the 1393rd largest city in the United States. Hercules is currently growing at a rate of 2.46% annually and its population has increased by 14.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 24,060 in 2010. Hercules reached it's highest population of 27,604 in 2021. Spanning over 20 miles, Hercules has a population density of 4,307 people per square mile.
The average household income in Hercules is $133,614 with a poverty rate of 4.58%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $2,201 per month, and the median house value is $561,600. The median age in Hercules is 41.2 years, 39.9 years for males, and 42 years for females. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Hercules was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 11,603 | 45.30% |
| White | 7,480 | 29.20% |
| Black or African American | 3,873 | 15.12% |
| Two or More Races | 1,453 | 5.67% |
| Some Other Race | 1,032 | 4.03% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 149 | 0.58% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 26 | 0.10% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 8,402 | 3.04 | 81.6 |
| Married | 5,000 | 3.53 | 86.9 |
| Non Family | 1,871 | 1.17 | 76.1 |
| Female | 1,097 | 3.59 | 72.6 |
| Male | 434 | 4.14 | 68.2 |
3.44
Average Family Size
3.04
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 949 | 5.15% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 450 | 2.44% |
| High School Graduate | 2,936 | 15.93% |
| Some College | 4,069 | 22.08% |
| Associates Degree | 2,056 | 11.16% |
| Bachelors Degree | 5,350 | 29.04% |
| Graduate Degree | 2,616 | 14.20% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 8,670 | 7,934 | 4,200 |
| White | 3,788 | 3,626 | 1,614 |
| Black | 2,686 | 2,621 | 1,345 |
| Hispanic | 2,466 | 1,993 | 478 |
| Multiple Races | 796 | 796 | 308 |
| Other Race | 704 | 572 | 202 |
| Islander | 149 | 149 | 34 |
| Native American | 26 | 24 | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 50.07%.
$60,616
Average Earnings
$61,598
Average Male
$58,815
Average Female
50.42% of Hercules residents speak only English, while 49.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 25.68% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 11,594 | 405 | 3.49% |
| White | 4,889 | 273 | 5.58% |
| Hispanic | 4,015 | 263 | 6.55% |
| Black | 3,869 | 240 | 6.20% |
| Other | 988 | 43 | 4.35% |
| Multiple | 1,445 | 7 | 0.48% |
4.58%
Overall Poverty Rate
3.92%
Male Poverty Rate
5.19%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Hercules is Hispanic, with 6.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Hercules is Multiple, with 0.48% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.20%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.89%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.27%.
53.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
55.6%
Male Marriage Rate
52.4%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 326 | 5.59% |
| Asian | 296 | 3.09% |
| Black | 206 | 6.73% |
| Hispanic | 89 | 2.94% |
| 2 or More | 22 | 2.07% |
3.18%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.00%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.9%
Labor Force Participation
66.1%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
66.47%
Native Born
33.53%
Foreign Born
7.51%
Non Citizen
26.01%
Naturalized
66.47% of Hercules residents were born in the United States, with 52.64% having been born in California. 7.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,604 | 664 | 2.46% |
| 2020 | 26,940 | 664 | 2.53% |
| 2019 | 26,276 | 664 | 2.59% |
| 2018 | 25,612 | 107 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 25,505 | 89 | 0.35% |
| 2016 | 25,416 | 145 | 0.57% |
| 2015 | 25,271 | 233 | 0.93% |
| 2014 | 25,038 | 234 | 0.94% |
| 2013 | 24,804 | 233 | 0.95% |
| 2012 | 24,571 | 225 | 0.92% |
| 2011 | 24,346 | 199 | 0.82% |
| 2010 | 24,147 | 4,659 | 2.17% |
| 2000 | 19,488 | 2,659 | 1.48% |
| 1990 | 16,829 | 10,866 | 10.93% |
| 1980 | 5,963 | 5,711 | 37.22% |
| 1970 | 252 | -58 | -2.05% |
| 1960 | 310 | -33 | -1.01% |
| 1950 | 343 | 0.00% | |
| 1940 | 343 | -49 | -1.33% |
| 1930 | 392 | 19 | 0.50% |
| 1920 | 373 | 94 | 2.95% |
| 1910 | 279 | 0.00% |