What is the population of Alameda County, California?

The population of Alameda County, California is 1,621,975, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Alameda County, California?

The median household income in Alameda County, California is $126,458, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Alameda County, California is $930,195, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Alameda County, California is 5.2%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A

Income B

Education A+

Metric	Alameda County	California Avg	U.S. Average
Population	1,621,975	38,909,900	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	1976.2	237.3	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.38%	0.19%	0.57%
Median age	37.1	35.4	37.1
Households	592,957	13,415,389	128,459,983

Year	Alameda County

Group	Share

Alameda County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric	Alameda County	California Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$126,458	$96,718	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	6.68%	6.01%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	5.2%	6.4%	5.2%

Metric	Alameda County	California Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$930,195	$642,203	$242,182
Median rent	$2,317	$1,955	$1,342
Homeownership rate	54.1%	55.8%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric	Alameda County	California Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	30.1	23.6	22.5
Work from home	23.2%	15.5%	13.4%

Alameda County has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Alameda County	California Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.5%	33.0%	31.6%
Average household size	2.72	2.85	2.54

Alameda County has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.

Metric	Alameda County	California Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	80.8	79.6	78.3
Self-rated poor health	12.4%	16.4%	16.3%
Smokers	10.6%	13.9%	19.0%