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Elk Grove, CA demographics.

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).

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179,155people are estimated in Elk Grove, at a median age of 39.4 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)

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

How old is Elk Grove?

The estimated median age in Elk Grove is 39.4 years (±0.5), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.6% ± 0.6 percentage points male and 51.4% ± 0.6 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 19.8%.

Under 5

5.4%

5 to 17

19.8%

18 to 24

7.9%

25 to 34

11.0%

35 to 44

15.1%

45 to 54

14.2%

55 to 64

12.7%

65 to 74

8.4%

75 and over

5.5%

Age band	People	Share	± margin
Under 5	9,585	5.4% ± 0.5 percentage points	±884
5 to 17	35,492	19.8% ± 0.9 percentage points	±1,586
18 to 24	14,064	7.9% ± 0.5 percentage points	±979
25 to 34	19,761	11.0% ± 0.6 percentage points	±1,099
35 to 44	27,039	15.1% ± 0.7 percentage points	±1,231
45 to 54	25,428	14.2% ± 0.6 percentage points	±1,095
55 to 64	22,825	12.7% ± 0.6 percentage points	±1,104
65 to 74	15,137	8.4% ± 0.5 percentage points	±859
75 and over	9,824	5.5% ± 0.4 percentage points	±701

Median age by sex: 38.1 (male) · 40.7 (female).

Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 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

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elk Grove?

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.

White alone

32.5%

Black or African American alone

10.7%

American Indian & Alaska Native alone

0.6%

Asian alone

31.5%

Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone

1.4%

Some other race alone

7.4%

Two or more races

15.8%

Race (alone, or two or more)	People	Share	± margin
White alone	58,307	32.5% ± 1.4 percentage points	±2,469
Black or African American alone	19,153	10.7% ± 0.9 percentage points	±1,702
American Indian & Alaska Native alone	1,027	0.6% ± 0.2 percentage points	±305
Asian alone	56,515	31.5% ± 1.3 percentage points	±2,319
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone	2,555	1.4% ± 0.3 percentage points	±620
Some other race alone	13,220	7.4% ± 1.0 percentage points	±1,773
Two or more races	28,378	15.8% ± 1.5 percentage points	±2,613
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	32,138	17.9% ± 1.3 percentage points	±2,287

Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. 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

How many households are in Elk Grove?

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% ± 2.0 percentage points

Share of all households · B11001

Living alone

15.6% ± 1.3 percentage points

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

Where are Elk Grove residents from?

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% ± 1.0 percentage points	45,491 people · B05002
Speak only English at home (age 5+)	65.2% ± 1.1 percentage points	C16001
Top non-English language at home	7.8% ± 0.9 percentage points	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

What share of Elk Grove has a college degree?

38.9% ± 1.5 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Elk Grove hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.

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 →

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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/.