Napa, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Napa, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around average
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B
Income Around average
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C
Education Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Napa | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65,982 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 3592.4 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.40% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.2 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 24,848 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Napa grew by 9.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 65,982 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Napa is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.2% of residents. That is 0.5 points below California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 13,641 20.7% -1.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 15,287 23.2% -0.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 13,373 20.3% +0.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 10,837 16.4% +1.2 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below California, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.6% of the people living in Napa and men 50.4%.
- Women 49.6% California 49.9%
- Men 50.4% California 50.1%
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Economy
Napa has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Napa | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $106,280 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.31% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Napa is about 7% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Napa | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $670,621 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,258 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.9% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Napa is about 24.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,258 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Napa spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 154 hours, about 6.4 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Napa | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.4 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.9 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 154 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,763 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.4% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 12,555 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,800 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Napa is 18 minutes, shorter than the 23 minutes in California.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Napa has a education index of C, which means it is somewhat educated.
| Metric | Napa | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 32.0% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.60 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Napa has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Napa | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.3% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 12.7% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Napa, California.
What is the population of Napa, California?
About 65,982 people live in Napa, California, in 24,848 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 40.2, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Napa, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Napa, California has 3,592 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 42 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Napa, California?
The median home costs 6.3 times the median household income ($670,621 against $106,280), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,258 a month takes about 25% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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