Contra Costa County, California's estimated 2023 population is 1,200,997 with a growth rate of 0.98% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Contra Costa County, California is the 9th largest county in California. The 2010 population was 1,049,025 and has seen a growth of 14.49% since that time.
White
Asian
Other race
Two or more races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
3.34
Average Family Size
2.86
Average Household Size
66.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 86.51%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.06%.
All
Male
Female
$56,696
Average Earnings
$66,864
Average Male
$47,521
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
64.67% of Contra Costa County, California residents speak only English, while 35.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 18.08% of the population.
rate
9.95%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.33%
Male Poverty Rate
8.98%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Contra Costa County, California is Other, with 18.43% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Contra Costa County, California is White, with 6.12% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.48%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.49%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.54%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
51.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.0%
Male Marriage Rate
49.7%
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
45,027
Number of Veterans
41,353
Male Veterans
3,674
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.29%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65%
Labor Force Participation
61.4%
Employment Rate
5.5%
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
55.37%
Born in Contra Costa County, California
73.99%
Native Born
24.45%
Foreign Born
10.67%
Non Citizen
13.79%
Naturalized
73.99% of Contra Costa County, California residents were born in the United States, with 55.37% having been born in California. 10.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.