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Contra Costa County, CA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA
Designated Market Area: San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 1,156,966   ( 107,941 from 2010 , 8,961 from 2020)
Land area: 716.9 square miles
Population density: 1613.8 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:460,573 39.81% 8.1%
Black:99,2738.58% 6.1%
Indian:3,0960.27% 3.8%
Asian:231,77320.03% 51.2%
2+ races:50,4434.36% 27.5%
Hispanic:311,80826.95% 22.0%
Total non-White:696,39360.19% 27.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:26,523 11.4
Deaths:20,5838.8
Net Migration: -22,397-9.6
Net Immigration: 6,5552.8
Change in White population:-40,350 -3.8
Change in Non-White pop.:148,291 14.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
1,049,025
500,92347.75%
93,6048.92%
2,9840.28%
153,26314.61%
39,5693.77%
255,56024.36%
548,10252.25%

2000
948,816
549,40957.90%
86,8519.15%
3,6480.38%
105,83811.15%
32,6583.44%
167,77617.68%
399,40742.10%

1990
803,732
560,85269.78%
72,8869.07%
4,5220.56%
75,2069.36%
n/a
90,26611.23%
242,88030.22%

1980
656,380
505,92177.08%
59,3679.04%
2,3020.35%
31,4964.80%
n/a
56,1648.56%
150,45922.92%

1970
558,389
455,51981.58%
37,7366.76%
1,5430.28%
9,3981.68%
n/a
51,9039.30%
102,870 18.42%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
123,345 13.0
63,7576.7
1,3210.1
37,8664.0
-48,486 -5.1
148,695 15.7
1990's
NumberRate
125,893 15.7
62,2737.7
33,9684.2
42,9055.3
-11,443 -1.4
156,527 19.5
1980's
NumberRate
108,833 16.6
51,897 7.9
94,292 14.4
n/a
54,931 8.4
92,421 14.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
55,113 9.9
n/a
50,402 9.0
47,589 8.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Contra Costa County, CA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.1
258,051 22.3%
898,915 77.7%
190,307 16.4%
408,537
2.82
291,850 71.4%
221,482 75.9%
22,943 7.9%
116,687 28.6%

2010
NumberPercent
38.5
260,505 24.8%
788,520 75.2%
130,438 12.4%
375,364
2.77
265,280 70.7%
199,021 75.0%
23,837 9.0%
110,084 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
251,006 26.5%
697,810 73.5%
106,904 11.3%
344,422
2.72
243,971 70.8%
192,080 78.7%
21,187 8.7%
100,451 29.2%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
201,430 25.1%
602,302 74.9%
87,459 10.9%
301,087
2.64
214,677 71.3%
173,293 80.7%
17,822 8.3%
86,410 28.7%

1980
NumberPercent
31.4
180,697 27.5%
475,683 72.5%
60,562 9.2%
241,418
2.69
178,295 73.9%
148,803 83.5%
15,959 9.0%
63,123 26.1%

2022 Housing Data for Contra Costa County, CA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units424,057 
Median Value$787,300 
Occupied408,53796.3%
Vacant15,5203.7%
Owned274,38867.2%
Rented134,14932.8%
Median Rent$2,234 
Single-Family Units321,08175.7%
    Detached284,22567.0%
    Attached36,8568.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units71,29816.8%
Mobile Homes6,3251.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Contra Costa County, CA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,00013,6963.4%
$10,000 to $14,9999,8772.4%
$15,000 to $19,9996,8681.7%
$20,000 to $24,9997,5181.8%
$25,000 to $29,9998,6892.1%
$30,000 to $34,9998,2322.0%
$35,000 to $39,9999,3682.3%
$40,000 to $44,9998,5752.1%
$45,000 to $49,9999,0552.2%
$50,000 to $59,99918,0824.4%
$60,000 to $74,99925,6916.3%
$75,000 to $99,99943,81310.7%
$100,000 to $124,99942,36810.4%
$125,000 to $149,99933,8868.3%
$150,000 to $199,99953,20413.0%
$200,000 or more109,61526.8%
Median Household Income120,020 
Per Capita Income59,083 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state119 
Compared to U.S.148 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI20,8395.1%
Public Assistance11,4922.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps34,8208.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed392,16772.3%
Unemployed24,4774.5%
In Armed Forces4800.1%
Total Labor Force417,12476.9%
Not in Labor Force125,52123.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 27.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector214,623162,86956.9%
Non-Profit17,09630,66235.8%
Self-Employed37,71627,32858.0%
Local Government20,57830,11240.6%
State Government8,56711,72042.2%
Federal Government6,4514,78957.4%
Total Private + Self252,339190,19757.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.52,69277,28340.5%
Total305,031267,48053.3%
Pct. Govt.14.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts121,98021.3%
Sales and Office Occupations113,06219.7%
Professional, Technical148,46925.9%
Service Occupations95,72516.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1,6020.3%
All others94,41716.5%
White Collar 66.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance80,35514.0%
Professional, scientific, technical68,72212.0%
Retail trade57,85010.1%
Educational services50,2758.8%
Construction44,1687.7%
Manufacturing35,6616.2%
Accommodation and food services35,3756.2%
Finance and insurance30,0575.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.28,9135.0%
Other services28,0174.9%
Transportation and warehousing27,6764.8%
Public administration24,8514.3%
Information14,1652.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing13,6292.4%
Wholesale trade11,8752.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation11,6152.0%
Utilities6,0551.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2,8020.5%
Management8340.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction7580.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Contra Costa County, CA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican207,54617.85%
Puerto Rican9,0430.78%
Cuban1,9910.17%
Dominican1,1440.10%
Total Central American50,2554.32%
Costa Rican1,0190.09%
Guatemalan9,2130.79%
Honduran2,1160.18%
Nicaraguan8,7940.76%
Panamanian7460.06%
Salvadoran28,1142.42%
Other Central American2530.02%
Total South American17,0731.47%
Argentinean1,2190.10%
Bolivian4970.04%
Chilean9860.08%
Colombian3,2760.28%
Ecuadorian1,1970.10%
Paraguayan590.01%
Peruvian8,4850.73%
Uruguayan1570.01%
Venezuelan9830.08%
Other South American2140.02%
Other Hispanic19,8431.71%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino56,4744.86%
Chinese52,2244.49%
Indian39,6283.41%
Vietnamese11,3630.98%
Korean10,4860.90%
Japanese7,7100.66%
Laotian3,5580.31%
Taiwanese3,1830.27%
Indonesian1,2490.11%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English700,75863.7%
Spanish201,89018.4%
Other Indo-European47,7044.3%
Chinese38,8153.5%
Tagalog33,3843.0%
Other Asian25,7492.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic10,4230.9%
Vietnamese8,8750.8%
Other8,7900.8%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German94,0048.1%
English88,3697.6%
Irish87,4057.5%
Italian58,6095.0%
European29,2572.5%
American27,7422.4%
French18,8251.6%
Scottish17,7561.5%
Portuguese15,8171.4%
Polish14,3351.2%
Norwegian13,6381.2%
Swedish12,1931.0%
Russian11,5271.0%
Dutch8,9250.8%
Iranian8,2910.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen1,038,47989.3%
Not a citizen124,16910.7%
Native867,19274.6%
Foreign-born295,45625.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Contra Costa County, CA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
42,552 5.3%40,583 5.0%142,073 17.6%223,522 27.6%219,701 27.2%140,054 17.3%
  Average years of education: 14.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 42,552 5.3%
9-12 Years 40,583 5.0%
H.S. Grad or GED 142,073 17.6%
Some College 223,522 27.6%
Bach. Degree 219,701 27.2%
Grad Degree 140,054 17.3%
Average years of education: 14.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Contra Costa County, CA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 435,190 417,764 17,426 4.0% 5.8%
1991 435,451 411,394 24,057 5.5% 7.8%
1992 441,907 412,696 29,211 6.6% 9.4%
1993 442,129 412,757 29,372 6.6% 9.5%
1994 451,868 423,567 28,301 6.3% 8.7%
1995 452,894 427,107 25,787 5.7% 7.9%
1996 456,576 433,523 23,053 5.0% 7.3%
1997 469,170 449,404 19,766 4.2% 6.4%
1998 477,441 460,117 17,324 3.6% 5.9%
1999 487,305 472,338 14,967 3.1% 5.3%
2000 500,681 483,153 17,528 3.5% 4.9%
2001 507,353 486,677 20,676 4.1% 5.5%
2002 510,793 481,390 29,403 5.8% 6.8%
2003 508,389 477,075 31,314 6.2% 6.9%
2004 507,634 480,045 27,589 5.4% 6.2%
2005 509,956 485,332 24,624 4.8% 5.4%
2006 511,241 489,391 21,850 4.3% 4.9%
2007 515,040 491,176 23,864 4.6% 5.3%
2008 523,981 491,295 32,686 6.2% 7.3%
2009 527,243 472,520 54,723 10.4% 11.5%
2010 525,745 466,727 59,018 11.2% 12.5%
2011 528,506 473,141 55,365 10.5% 11.9%
2012 534,520 485,934 48,586 9.1% 10.5%
2013 536,032 495,293 40,739 7.6% 9.0%
2014 538,458 504,821 33,637 6.2% 7.6%
2015 544,617 517,048 27,569 5.1% 6.3%
2016 553,221 528,401 24,820 4.5% 5.5%
2017 558,246 536,671 21,575 3.9% 4.8%
2018 560,286 542,200 18,086 3.2% 4.3%
2019 559,710 542,121 17,589 3.1% 4.2%
2020 541,256 493,236 48,020 8.9% 10.1%
2021 543,996 509,294 34,702 6.4% 7.3%
2022 551,477 532,060 19,417 3.5% 4.2%
2023 550,610 527,843 22,767 4.1% 4.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com