Patterson, California Population 2024

25,476

Patterson Demographics

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

  • White: 42.25%
  • Two or more races: 28.82%
  • Other race: 18.59%
  • Black or African American: 4.77%
  • Asian: 4.36%
  • Native American: 0.79%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.42%
Land Area (mi²)
7.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,271.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
6.94% (1,653)
The current population of Patterson, California is 25,476 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 23,823.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,00542.25%
Two or more races6,82328.82%
Other race4,40118.59%
Black or African American1,1294.77%
Asian1,0324.36%
Native American1880.79%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1000.42%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Patterson Population by Race

Patterson Population Pyramid 2024

Patterson Median Age

30.4

Total

28.4

Male

32.1

Female

Patterson Adults

There are 16,130 adults, (1,938 of whom are seniors) in Patterson.

Patterson Age Dependency

66.8

Age Dependency Ratio

13.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

53.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Patterson Sex Ratio

Female11,47748.47%
Male12,20151.53%

Patterson Population by Age

Patterson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,3453.7373.426.6
Married3,9234.3786.513.5
Non Family1,0241.2344.155.9
Female8173.7251.248.8
Male5813.786832

4.11

Average Family Size

3.73

Average Household Size

73.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Patterson Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0087.47%
Associates Degree8896.59%
Bachelors Degree1,2909.57%
Graduate Degree7255.38%
High School Graduate4,39232.57%
Less Than 9th Grade2,26316.78%
Some College2,91921.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Patterson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Patterson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Hispanic8,3065,574759
2+ Races3,2982,418192
White3,1042,882676
Other Race2,5181,389235
Black760710347
Asian690573154
Native American11310328
Islander10010021

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 45.66%.

Patterson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,134$71,832$80,466
Graduate Degree$150,905$0$150,431
High School Graduate$39,735$50,197$34,594
Less Than 9th Grade$42,375$51,132$13,520
Overall$51,235$58,982$36,885
Some College$55,386$73,818$32,280

$51,235

Average Earnings

$58,982

Average Male

$36,885

Average Female

Patterson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Patterson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Patterson Language

38.3% of Patterson residents speak only English, while 61.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 52.96% of the population.

Patterson Language

Patterson Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic16,1071,4178.8%
Multiple6,8235948.71%
Other4,3622906.65%
White4,1562856.86%
Black1,129635.58%
Islander1002525%
Asian1,031141.36%
Native18810.53%

7.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.12%

Male Poverty Rate

9.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Patterson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Patterson is Islander, with 25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Patterson is Native, with 0.53% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.92%.

Patterson Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.78%
High School11.27%
Some College5.36%
Bachelors or Greater0.65%

Patterson Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25.48%
Female Employed5.92%
Male Employed2.27%
Male Unemployed1.37%

Patterson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Patterson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,663$105,938
Households$86,031$104,723
Married Families$107,268$-999,999,999
Non Families$57,813$86,058

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Patterson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.5%

Male Marriage Rate

50.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Patterson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Patterson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Patterson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Patterson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

700

Number of Veterans

675

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War271
First Gulf War220
Vietnam161
Korea9
World War II0

Patterson Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54234
18 to 34129
65 to 74129
55 to 64108
75+100

Patterson Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3845.34%
Hispanic2882.88%
2+ Races2446.04%
Native American4832.88%
Other Race240.8%

Patterson Veterans by Race

Patterson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.86%

Veteran Disability Rate

Patterson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

59.5%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Patterson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Patterson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Patterson 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

68.38%

Born in Patterson

75.18%

Native Born

24.82%

Foreign Born

13.57%

Non Citizen

11.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

75.18% of Patterson residents were born in the United States, with 68.38% having been born in California. 13.57% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Patterson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202927,5424131.52%
202827,1294131.55%
202726,7164141.57%
202626,3024131.6%
202525,8894131.62%
202425,4764131.65%
202325,0633191.29%
202224,7444771.97%
202124,2674441.86%
202023,8231,2165.38%
201922,6071230.55%
201822,4843341.51%
201722,1503911.8%
201621,7593591.68%
201521,4002471.17%
201421,1531670.8%
201320,9861340.64%
201220,8521220.59%
201120,730800.39%
201020,65000%
200011,6062,98034.55%
19908,6264,718120.73%
19803,90876124.18%
19703,14790140.12%
19602,24690367.24%
19501,34323421.1%
19401,10920422.54%
193090521130.4%
1920694-26,848-97.48%

Patterson Population by Year