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Contra Costa County, CA

Demographic and economic profile of Contra Costa County, CA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Contra Costa County holds a population of 1.17 million with modest 2.5% growth over five years, anchored by a highly educated workforce — 44.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and median household income of $127,229, well above national norms. Worker earnings average $60,778 against a GDP per capita of $64,839, reflecting a productive labor pool, though a 5.9% unemployment rate and labor force participation of 65.1% indicate meaningful slack in available supply. Housing costs are substantial, with a median home value of $830,800 and median rent of $2,322/month, and a mean commute of 36 minutes points to significant regional labor-shed integration with the broader Bay Area.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,172,607

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$127,229

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.5% since 2018

Contra Costa County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone479,110 (41.1%)
  • Asian Alone219,557 (18.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone162,268 (13.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race110,200 (9.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone96,408 (8.3%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races80,385 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish209,115
  2. 2.Other Indo-European50,477
  3. 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)38,634
  4. 4.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)32,399
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island26,611

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

61.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

26.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

37,905

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$64,839

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$61,727

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

8.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance128,978
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services102,766
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)58,386
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services44,364
  5. 5.Construction (Group)44,314

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations273,960
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations107,230
  3. 3.Service Occupations94,168
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations49,828
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations43,937

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.44×)102,061
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.25×)13,390
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.13×)44,706
  4. 4.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.13×)43,102
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 0.98×)32,958

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$830,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$2,322/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,99971,355 (25.3%)
  • $750,000 to $999,99963,402 (22.5%)
  • $1,000,000 to $1,499,99949,811 (17.7%)
  • $2,000,000 or More30,477 (10.8%)
  • $1,500,000 to $1,999,99926,838 (9.5%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99917,152 (6.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

44.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

65.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$60,778

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

35.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone329,327 (59.7%)
  • Worked At Home117,454 (21.3%)
  • Carpooled55,380 (10.0%)
  • Public Transit29,697 (5.4%)
  • Walked9,999 (1.8%)
  • Other5,988 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.