Alameda County, California's estimated 2023 population is 1,733,977 with a growth rate of 1% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Alameda County, California is the 7th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 1,510,271 and has seen a growth of 14.81% since that time.
3.4
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
53.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
54.01% of Alameda County, California residents speak only English, while 45.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 27.69% of the population.
8.91%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.08%
Male Poverty Rate
9.73%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Alameda County, California is Black, with 19.54% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Alameda County, California is White, with 7.51% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.53%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.66%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
51.0%
Male Marriage Rate
46.6%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
6.71%
Veteran Poverty Rate
24.65%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
67.5%
Labor Force Participation
64%
Employment Rate
5%
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
48.62%
Born in Alameda County, California
66.02%
Native Born
32.43%
Foreign Born
14.63%
Non Citizen
17.8%
Naturalized
66.02% of Alameda County, California residents were born in the United States, with 48.62% having been born in California. 14.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.