Demographics · CA
Elk Grove, CA demographics: 179,155 residents, with a median age of 39.4 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
179,155 people live in Elk Grove, at a median age of 39.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 39.4 years — older than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Elk Grove, the largest race group is White (32.5%); 17.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 25.4% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Elk Grove is 39.4 years (±0.5), older than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.6% male and 51.4% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 19.8%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9,585 | 5.4% | ±884 |
| 5 to 17 | 35,492 | 19.8% | ±1,586 |
| 18 to 24 | 14,064 | 7.9% | ±979 |
| 25 to 34 | 19,761 | 11.0% | ±1,099 |
| 35 to 44 | 27,039 | 15.1% | ±1,231 |
| 45 to 54 | 25,428 | 14.2% | ±1,095 |
| 55 to 64 | 22,825 | 12.7% | ±1,104 |
| 65 to 74 | 15,137 | 8.4% | ±859 |
| 75 and over | 9,824 | 5.5% | ±701 |
Median age by sex: 38.1 (male) · 40.7 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Elk Grove is White at 32.5% of the population. Separately, 17.9% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 58,307 | 32.5% | ±2,469 |
| Black or African American alone | 19,153 | 10.7% | ±1,702 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,027 | 0.6% | ±305 |
| Asian alone | 56,515 | 31.5% | ±2,319 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 2,555 | 1.4% | ±620 |
| Some other race alone | 13,220 | 7.4% | ±1,773 |
| Two or more races | 28,378 | 15.8% | ±2,613 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 32,138 | 17.9% | ±2,287 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Elk Grove has 55,592 households. 80.5% are family households and 15.6% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.20 people.
Total households
55,592
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.20
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.06
Family households
80.5%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
15.6%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 55,592 | ±1,009 |
| Family households | 44,729 | ±777 |
| Nonfamily households | 10,863 | ±813 |
| Householder living alone | 8,697 | ±735 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
25.4% of Elk Grove residents were born outside the United States. 65.2% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (7.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 25.4% | 45,491 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 65.2% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 7.8% | Spanish · 13,192 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
38.9% of adults age 25 and over in Elk Grove hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 38.9% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Elk Grove is 0622020. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.