Pleasant Hill, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Pleasant Hill, CA Population Density Map and Area Scores
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Population
| Metric | Pleasant Hill | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 32,268 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 4560.1 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.46% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 40.5 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 12,735 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Pleasant Hill grew by 2.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 32,268 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Pleasant Hill is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.1% of residents. That is 0.6 points below California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,951 18.4% -3.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 7,446 23.1% -0.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 7,294 22.6% +2.7 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,507 17.1% +1.8 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 50.9% of the people living in Pleasant Hill and men 49.1%.
- Women 50.9% California 49.9%
- Men 49.1% California 50.1%
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Economy
Pleasant Hill has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.
| Metric | Pleasant Hill | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $135,208 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.88% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.6% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Pleasant Hill is about 36% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Pleasant Hill | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $803,303 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,461 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.7% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Pleasant Hill is about 27.2 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,461 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Pleasant Hill spend about 46 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 192 hours, about 8.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Pleasant Hill | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.1 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 46.2 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 192 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,962 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 25.9% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 47,232 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 4,304 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Pleasant Hill is about the same as 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
Pleasant Hill has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.
| Metric | Pleasant Hill | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 51.4% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.48 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Pleasant Hill has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.
| Metric | Pleasant Hill | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 82.1 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 9.7% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 8.7% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Pleasant Hill, California.
What is the population of Pleasant Hill, California?
About 32,268 people live in Pleasant Hill, California, in 12,735 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 40.5, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 3 years.
Is Pleasant Hill, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Pleasant Hill, California has 4,560 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 53 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Pleasant Hill, California an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 5.9 times the median household income ($803,303 against $135,208), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,461 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Pleasant Hill, California?
51.4% of adults in Pleasant Hill, California hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 5 in 10), well above the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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