Vineyard, California Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Vineyard, 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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A
Health Above average
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B
Income Around average
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Vineyard | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,205 | 39,245,658 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2144.5 | 239.4 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 1.12% | 0.19% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 35.6 | 35.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 11,431 | 13,531,619 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Vineyard grew by 38.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 40,205 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Vineyard is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 23.0% of residents. That is 0.7 points below California as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 8,938 22.2% +0.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 9,246 23.0% -0.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 8,304 20.7% +0.8 pts
- Boomers 61–79 5,247 13.0% -2.2 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 49.5% of the people living in Vineyard and men 50.5%.
- Women 49.5% California 49.9%
- Men 50.5% California 50.1%
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Economy
Vineyard has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Vineyard | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,176 | $99,161 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.55% | 5.57% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.5% | 6.6% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Vineyard is about 9% higher than in California.
Housing
| Metric | Vineyard | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $453,406 | $650,794 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $2,095 | $2,036 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 55.9% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Vineyard is about 18.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $2,095 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Vineyard spend about 57 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 237 hours, about 9.9 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Vineyard | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 28.4 | 23.5 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 56.8 | 47.0 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 237 | 196 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $7,334 | $6,065 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 14.8% | 17.2% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | — | 16,509 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,461 | 2,449 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Vineyard is 28 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
Vineyard has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Vineyard | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 27.0% | 33.0% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 3.50 | 2.84 | 2.53 |
Health
Vineyard has a health index of A, which means it is very healthy.
| Metric | Vineyard | California Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.6 | 79.6 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 13.6% | 16.4% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 13.1% | 13.9% | 19.0% |
Vineyard, CA Compared With Nearby Cities
Vineyard, CA is the 3rd largest of the 4 cities compared here, 40,205 residents against a local median of 50,195. Vineyard, CA's median household income, at $108,176, runs 22% above the $88,697 typical of the cities around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Commute tells the same story from another angle: 28.4 min against a local median of 24.0 min, 18% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Vineyard, CA is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves spread $50,490 on median household income, so Vineyard, CA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Vineyard, CA has the 2nd highest median household income of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
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| Vineyard, CA | 40,205 | $108,176 #2/4 | $453,406 #2/4 | 28.4 min #4/4 |
| Rosemont, CA | 25,260 | $88,697 | $450,000 | 22.9 min |
| Florin, CA | 50,195 | $74,006 | $359,512 | 24.0 min |
| Elk Grove, CA | 165,605 | $124,496 | $485,021 | 28.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Vineyard, California.
How big is Vineyard, California by population?
About 40,205 people live in Vineyard, California, in 11,431 households of 3.5 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 Vineyard, California urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Vineyard, California has 2,144 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 25 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Vineyard, California?
The median home costs 4.2 times the median household income ($453,406 against $108,176), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $2,095 a month takes about 23% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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