State
County
Land Area
30.8 sq mi
Density
3,948.80/sq mi
2020 Growth Rate
0.01%
Growth Since 2010
4.99%
Rank in State
Rank in Country
Metro Population
451,479
Vallejo is a city located in California. With a 2020 population of 121,722, it is the 50th largest city in California and the 234th largest city in the United States. Vallejo is currently growing at a rate of 0.01% annually and its population has increased by 4.99% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 115,942 in 2010. Vallejo reached it's highest population of 121,722 in 2021. Spanning over 50 miles, Vallejo has a population density of 3,949 people per square mile.
The average household income in Vallejo is $86,031 with a poverty rate of 12.60%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,532 per month, and the median house value is $370,000. The median age in Vallejo is 38.4 years, 36.7 years for males, and 40.8 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Vallejo was:
2019 and 2020 population is estimated by projecting the raw 2018 numbers.
| Year | Total Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 451,479 | 1,918 | 0.42% |
| 2020 | 449,561 | 1,918 | 0.43% |
| 2019 | 447,643 | 1,918 | 0.43% |
| 2018 | 445,725 | 2,214 | 0.50% |
| 2017 | 443,511 | 4,653 | 1.05% |
| 2016 | 438,858 | 5,449 | 1.24% |
| 2015 | 433,409 | 4,403 | 1.02% |
| 2014 | 429,006 | 5,347 | 1.25% |
| 2013 | 423,659 | 3,985 | 0.94% |
| 2012 | 419,674 | 3,332 | 0.79% |
| 2011 | 416,342 | 2,375 | 0.57% |
| 2010 | 413,967 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 42,844 | 35.33% |
| Asian | 28,886 | 23.82% |
| Black or African American | 24,617 | 20.30% |
| Some Other Race | 14,750 | 12.16% |
| Two or More Races | 8,434 | 6.95% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1,284 | 1.06% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 452 | 0.37% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 42,048 | 2.85 | 55.5 |
| Married | 18,104 | 3.55 | 70.3 |
| Non Family | 13,591 | 1.34 | 49.4 |
| Female | 7,224 | 3.64 | 34.9 |
| Male | 3,129 | 3.49 | 44.1 |
3.42
Average Family Size
2.85
Average Household Size
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 4,495 | 5.32% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 5,635 | 6.66% |
| High School Graduate | 21,587 | 25.53% |
| Some College | 22,460 | 26.56% |
| Associates Degree | 8,585 | 10.15% |
| Bachelors Degree | 15,833 | 18.72% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,973 | 7.06% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 24,503 | 22,910 | 7,629 |
| Asian | 21,744 | 19,904 | 8,123 |
| Hispanic | 17,813 | 12,606 | 1,996 |
| Black | 16,940 | 15,794 | 3,331 |
| Other Race | 8,328 | 5,546 | 754 |
| Multiple Races | 3,760 | 3,540 | 812 |
| Islander | 967 | 787 | 229 |
| Native American | 368 | 321 | 40 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among multiple races people with a rate of 94.15%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.36%.
$40,881
Average Earnings
$44,883
Average Male
$36,982
Average Female
62.65% of Vallejo residents speak only English, while 37.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.39% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 24,348 | 4,990 | 20.49% |
| Hispanic | 31,577 | 3,936 | 12.46% |
| White | 28,764 | 3,190 | 11.09% |
| Asian | 28,674 | 2,012 | 7.02% |
| Other | 14,640 | 1,766 | 12.06% |
| Multiple | 8,379 | 1,336 | 15.94% |
| Islander | 1,284 | 230 | 17.91% |
| Native | 408 | 52 | 12.75% |
12.60%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.23%
Male Poverty Rate
12.95%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Vallejo is Black, with 20.49% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Vallejo is Asian, with 7.02% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.69%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.27%.
43.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.3%
Male Marriage Rate
41.3%
Female Marriage Rate
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.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,518 | 9.82% |
| Black | 1,674 | 8.58% |
| Asian | 1,610 | 6.61% |
| Hispanic | 948 | 4.36% |
| 2 or More | 299 | 6.17% |
| Other | 251 | 2.48% |
| Hawaiian | 114 | 10.86% |
| Indian | 12 | 3.11% |
7.18%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.47%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.6%
Labor Force Participation
58.3%
Employment Rate
8.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
74.05%
Native Born
25.95%
Foreign Born
9.66%
Non Citizen
16.29%
Naturalized
74.05% of Vallejo residents were born in the United States, with 55.45% having been born in California. 9.66% 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 | 121,722 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 121,707 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 121,692 | 15 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 121,677 | 131 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 121,546 | 597 | 0.49% |
| 2016 | 120,949 | 472 | 0.39% |
| 2015 | 120,477 | 875 | 0.73% |
| 2014 | 119,602 | 1,052 | 0.89% |
| 2013 | 118,550 | 951 | 0.81% |
| 2012 | 117,599 | 890 | 0.76% |
| 2011 | 116,709 | 572 | 0.49% |
| 2010 | 116,137 | -623 | -0.05% |
| 2000 | 116,760 | 7,561 | 0.67% |
| 1990 | 109,199 | 28,896 | 3.12% |
| 1980 | 80,303 | 8,593 | 1.14% |
| 1970 | 71,710 | 10,833 | 1.65% |
| 1960 | 60,877 | 34,839 | 8.86% |
| 1950 | 26,038 | 5,966 | 2.64% |
| 1940 | 20,072 | 5,596 | 3.32% |
| 1930 | 14,476 | -2,369 | -1.50% |
| 1920 | 16,845 | 5,505 | 4.04% |
| 1910 | 11,340 | 4,254 | 4.81% |
| 1900 | 7,086 | 743 | 1.11% |
| 1890 | 6,343 | 356 | 0.58% |
| 1880 | 5,987 | 0.00% |