Walnut Creek is a city located in Contra Costa County California. Walnut Creek has a 2023 population of 69,140. Walnut Creek is currently declining at a rate of -0.4% annually and its population has decreased by -1.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 69,974 in 2020.
The average household income in Walnut Creek is $157,175 with a poverty rate of 5.44%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Walnut Creek is 47.8 years, 44.8 years for males, and 50.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Walnut Creek was:
2.79
Average Family Size
2.15
Average Household Size
64.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
73.69% of Walnut Creek residents speak only English, while 26.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 15.65% of the population.
5.44%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.99%
Male Poverty Rate
5.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Walnut Creek is Native, with 14.45% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Walnut Creek is Islander, with 0.43% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.78%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.83%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.94%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
59.8%
Male Marriage Rate
49.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.18%
Veteran Poverty Rate
38.81%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
57.8%
Labor Force Participation
55.1%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
46.26%
Born in Walnut Creek
77.11%
Native Born
23.15%
Foreign Born
8.23%
Non Citizen
14.92%
Naturalized
77.11% of Walnut Creek residents were born in the United States, with 46.26% having been born in California. 8.23% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.