Walnut Creek, California Population 2024

67,899

Walnut Creek is a city located in Contra Costa County California. Walnut Creek has a 2024 population of 67,899. Walnut Creek is currently declining at a rate of -0.78% annually and its population has decreased by -3.06% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 70,039 in 2020.

The average household income in Walnut Creek is $172,606 with a poverty rate of 5.75%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Walnut Creek is 47.2 years, 44.3 years for males, and 50.3 years for females.

Walnut Creek Demographics

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

  • White: 67.15%
  • Asian: 16.46%
  • Two or more races: 10.81%
  • Black or African American: 2.46%
  • Other race: 2.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.4%
  • Native American: 0.26%
Land Area (mi²)
19.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,436.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.06% (-2,140)
The current population of Walnut Creek, California is 67,899 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 70,039.

Walnut Creek, California Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White46,87967.15%
Asian11,49216.46%
Two or more races7,54810.81%
Black or African American1,7162.46%
Other race1,7102.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2810.4%
Native American1830.26%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Walnut Creek Population by Race

Walnut Creek Population Pyramid 2024

Walnut Creek Median Age

47.2

Total

44.3

Male

50.3

Female

Walnut Creek Adults

There are 58,994 adults, (20,444 of whom are seniors) in Walnut Creek.

Walnut Creek Age Dependency

81.1

Age Dependency Ratio

53

Old Age Dependency Ratio

28.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Walnut Creek Sex Ratio

Female36,48652.27%
Male33,32347.73%

Walnut Creek Population by Age

Walnut Creek Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,2052.1364.535.5
Married15,0712.8676.623.4
Non Family14,2391.2155.644.4
Female1,8552.8147.452.6
Male1,0402.9540.859.2

2.8

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

64.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Walnut Creek Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Walnut Creek Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Walnut Creek Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80.28%.

Walnut Creek Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$87,079

Average Earnings

$100,324

Average Male

$75,048

Average Female

Walnut Creek Earnings by Educational Attainment

Walnut Creek Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Walnut Creek Language

73.81% of Walnut Creek residents speak only English, while 26.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 9.2% of the population.

Walnut Creek Language

Walnut Creek Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White44,2692,2215.02%
Asian11,3848167.17%
Hispanic7,0195828.29%
Multiple7,4463594.82%
Other1,61326816.62%
Black1,5521006.44%
Native1832010.93%
Islander28110.36%

5.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.6%

Male Poverty Rate

5.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Walnut Creek

The race most likely to be in poverty in Walnut Creek is Other, with 16.62% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Walnut Creek is Islander, with 0.36% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.62%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.36%.

Walnut Creek Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.53%
High School10.48%
Some College8.31%
Bachelors or Greater2.78%

Walnut Creek Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20%
Male Unemployed3.76%
Female Employed3.23%
Male Employed2.5%

Walnut Creek Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Walnut Creek Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Walnut Creek Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

47.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Walnut Creek Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Walnut Creek Marriage

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.

Walnut Creek Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Walnut Creek Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,479

Number of Veterans

3,295

Male Veterans

184

Female Veterans

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Walnut Creek Veterans by War

count

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Walnut Creek Veterans by Age

count

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Walnut Creek Veterans by Race

Walnut Creek Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Walnut Creek Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.8%

Labor Force Participation

54.9%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Walnut Creek Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Walnut Creek Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Walnut Creek 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

47.53%

Born in Walnut Creek

77.62%

Native Born

22.38%

Foreign Born

8.14%

Non Citizen

14.25%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

77.62% of Walnut Creek residents were born in the United States, with 47.53% having been born in California. 8.14% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Walnut Creek Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202965,224-535-0.81%
202865,759-535-0.81%
202766,294-535-0.8%
202666,829-535-0.79%
202567,364-535-0.79%
202467,899-535-0.78%
202368,434-535-0.78%
202268,969-894-1.28%
202169,863-176-0.25%
202070,039-41-0.06%
201970,080320.05%
201870,0482930.42%
201769,7553400.49%
201669,4159981.46%
201568,4171,0721.59%
201467,3456871.03%
201366,6587711.17%
201265,8876641.02%
201165,2238471.32%
201064,37600%
200064,2963,7276.15%
199060,5696,53612.1%
198054,03314,18935.61%
197039,84429,941302.34%
19609,9037,483309.21%
19502,42084253.36%
19401,57856455.62%
19301,01447688.48%
1920538444472.34%
188094-65,130-99.86%
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Walnut Creek Population by Year