Upland, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Upland, 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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B
Education Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Upland | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,252 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 5074.4 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.47% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 27,355 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Upland grew by 9.9% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 79,252 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Upland is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.5% of residents. That is 0.8 points above California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 17,858 22.5% +0.8 pts
- Millennials 29–44 17,508 22.1% -1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 16,556 20.9% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 11,948 15.1% -0.2 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 51.6% of the people living in Upland and men 48.4%.
- Women 51.6% California 49.9%
- Men 48.4% California 50.1%
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Economy
Upland has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Upland | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,406 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 7.09% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Upland is about 9% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Upland | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $617,866 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,029 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 57.1% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Upland is about 25.4 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,029 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Upland spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 222 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Upland | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.6 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 53.2 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 222 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,877 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 13.8% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 46,844 | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,909 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Upland is 27 minutes, longer 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
Upland has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Upland | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.8% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.85 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Upland has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Upland | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.3 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.9% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 11.7% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Upland, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Upland, CA is the 3rd largest of the 5 cities compared here, 79,252 residents against a local median of 106,753. There is no headline here. Every measure below sits within 15% of the median across the nearest cities, which makes Upland, CA an unremarkable member of its own neighbourhood rather than an outlier in it.
The largest of those small differences is median household income, 8% above the local median at $108,406 against $100,555. Upland, CA has the 3rd highest median household income of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upland, CA | 79,252 | $108,406 #3/5 | $617,866 #3/5 | 26.6 min #4/5 |
| Claremont, CA | 36,112 | $123,706 | $1,392,546 | 22.2 min |
| Montclair, CA | 38,094 | $78,858 | $53,142 | 25.9 min |
| Ontario, CA | 180,552 | $89,869 | $595,683 | 25.9 min |
| Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 175,413 | $111,242 | $734,355 | 27.6 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Upland, California.
What is the population of Upland, California?
About 79,252 people live in Upland, California, in 27,355 households of 2.9 people on average. The median age is 35.6, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 2 years.
Is Upland, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Upland, California has 5,074 people per square mile, a density typical of a city. That is about 59 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Upland, California?
The median home costs 5.7 times the median household income ($617,866 against $108,406), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,029 a month takes about 22% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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