Orinda, California Population 2024

19,314

Orinda Demographics

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

  • White: 71.17%
  • Asian: 14.84%
  • Two or more races: 12.71%
  • Other race: 0.87%
  • Native American: 0.22%
  • Black or African American: 0.2%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
12.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,502.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.02% (-200)
The current population of Orinda, California is 19,314 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 19,514.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,86271.17%
Asian2,89114.84%
Two or more races2,47512.71%
Other race1690.87%
Native American420.22%
Black or African American380.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Orinda Population by Race

Orinda Population Pyramid 2024

Orinda Median Age

49.4

Total

50.3

Male

48

Female

Orinda Adults

There are 14,707 adults, (4,528 of whom are seniors) in Orinda.

Orinda Age Dependency

91.3

Age Dependency Ratio

44.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Orinda Sex Ratio

Female9,82950.46%
Male9,64849.54%

Orinda Population by Age

Orinda Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,4762.692.97.1
Married5,0713.195.94.1
Non Family1,9551.2185.914.1
Female2623.1396.93.1
Male1882.779.820.2

3.05

Average Family Size

2.6

Average Household Size

92.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Orinda Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade610.44%
Associates Degree4433.18%
Bachelors Degree5,45639.22%
Graduate Degree6,55247.1%
High School Graduate4753.41%
Less Than 9th Grade1461.05%
Some College7795.6%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Orinda Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Orinda Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White10,41910,2899,275
Asian2,2862,2791,942
2+ Races763762576
Hispanic703675438
Other Race1569633
Native American424242
Black383811

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Orinda Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$147,652$224,345$102,500
Graduate Degree$189,145$222,944$122,500
High School Graduate$46,250$48,600$31,354
Less Than 9th Grade$59,583$0$0
Overall$161,656$206,845$108,750
Some College$50,104$49,028$0

$161,656

Average Earnings

$206,845

Average Male

$108,750

Average Female

Orinda Earnings by Educational Attainment

Orinda Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Orinda Language

81.8% of Orinda residents speak only English, while 18.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 8.15% of the population.

Orinda Language

Orinda Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White13,5832661.96%
Hispanic1,165564.81%
Other1695029.59%
Black271659.26%
Multiple2,469150.61%
Asian2,88390.31%

2.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.87%

Male Poverty Rate

2.26%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Orinda

The race most likely to be in poverty in Orinda is Black, with 59.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Orinda is Asian, with 0.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 5.47%.

Orinda Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.85%
High School14.25%
Some College4.75%
Bachelors or Greater1.37%

Orinda Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed24.81%
Male Unemployed21.02%
Male Employed0.3%
Female Employed0.25%

Orinda Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Orinda Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$395,793
Households$250,001$370,203
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$104,638$288,455

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Orinda Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

66.6%

Male Marriage Rate

62.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Orinda Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Orinda Marriage

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

Orinda Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Orinda Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

605

Number of Veterans

591

Male Veterans

14

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam226
Second Gulf War66
Korea64
First Gulf War55
World War II54

Orinda Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+390
35 to 5487
65 to 7477
55 to 6451
18 to 340

Orinda Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5304.77%
2+ Races414.08%
Other Race1811.54%
Hispanic182.22%
Asian160.68%

Orinda Veterans by Race

Orinda Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.64%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Orinda Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60%

Labor Force Participation

58%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Orinda Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Orinda Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Orinda 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

51.11%

Born in Orinda

81.7%

Native Born

18.3%

Foreign Born

4.05%

Non Citizen

14.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.7% of Orinda residents were born in the United States, with 51.11% having been born in California. 4.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Orinda Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202919,064-50-0.26%
202819,114-50-0.26%
202719,164-50-0.26%
202619,214-50-0.26%
202519,264-50-0.26%
202419,314-50-0.26%
202319,364-64-0.33%
202219,428-99-0.51%
202119,527130.07%
202019,514-38-0.19%
201919,552590.3%
201819,493870.45%
201719,4061080.56%
201619,2981850.97%
201519,1133962.12%
201418,7173862.11%
201318,3312171.2%
201218,1141570.87%
201117,9571580.89%
201017,79900%
200017,5999575.75%
199016,642-201-1.19%
198016,84310,053148.06%
19706,7902,07844.1%
19604,712-14,352-75.28%

Orinda Population by Year