Contra Costa County, California Population 2022
Contra Costa County, California's estimated population is with a growth rate of 0.99% 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 and has seen a growth of 13.37% since this time.
Contra Costa County, California Population Pyramid 2022
Contra Costa County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type
Contra Costa County, California Household Types
66.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
3.34
Average Family Size
2.86
Average Household Size
Contra Costa County, California Educational Attainment by Race
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 97.03%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 58.40%.
$56,696
Average Earnings
$66,864
Average Male
$47,521
Average Female
Contra Costa County, California Language by Age
Contra Costa County, California Language
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.
Contra Costa County, California Poverty by Race
8.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
7.33%
Male Poverty Rate
8.98%
Female Poverty Rate
Poverty in Contra Costa County, California
The race most likely to be in poverty in Contra Costa County, California is Black, with 13.53% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Contra Costa County, California is Other, with NaN% 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%.
Contra Costa County, California Income by Household Type
Contra Costa County, California Marital Status
Marriage Rates
51.8%
Overall Marriage Rate
54.0%
Male Marriage Rate
49.7%
Female Marriage Rate
Contra Costa County, California Married by Age and Sex
Contra Costa County, California Marriage
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.
Contra Costa County, California Marital Status by Race
45,027
Number of Veterans
Male Veterans
Female Veterans
Contra Costa County, California Veterans by Education
4.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.29%
Veteran Disability Rate
65%
Labor Force Participation
61.4%
Employment Rate
5.5%
Unemployment Rate
Origin of Non-Citizens
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Origin of Naturalized Citizens
56.24%
Born in Contra Costa County, California
75.16%
Native Born
24.84%
Foreign Born
10.84%
Non Citizen
14.00%
Naturalized
Place of Birth
75.16% of Contra Costa County, California residents were born in the United States, with 56.24% having been born in California. 10.84% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.