Demographics · CA
Modesto, CA demographics: 219,215 residents, with a median age of 35.1 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
219,215 people live in Modesto, at a median age of 35.1 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 35.1 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Modesto, the largest race group is White (43.1%); 45.4% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 19.1% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Modesto is 35.1 years (±0.5), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 49.3% male and 50.7% female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 19.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 14,638 | 6.7% | ±888 |
| 5 to 17 | 42,901 | 19.6% | ±1,663 |
| 18 to 24 | 18,590 | 8.5% | ±1,093 |
| 25 to 34 | 33,042 | 15.1% | ±1,193 |
| 35 to 44 | 29,763 | 13.6% | ±1,348 |
| 45 to 54 | 25,366 | 11.6% | ±986 |
| 55 to 64 | 23,337 | 10.6% | ±1,052 |
| 65 to 74 | 19,245 | 8.8% | ±935 |
| 75 and over | 12,333 | 5.6% | ±745 |
Median age by sex: 34.2 (male) · 36.2 (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 Modesto is White at 43.1% of the population. Separately, 45.4% 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 | 94,561 | 43.1% | ±2,657 |
| Black or African American alone | 10,253 | 4.7% | ±1,054 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 3,197 | 1.5% | ±746 |
| Asian alone | 16,888 | 7.7% | ±1,243 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 2,340 | 1.1% | ±587 |
| Some other race alone | 33,596 | 15.3% | ±2,824 |
| Two or more races | 58,380 | 26.6% | ±3,383 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 99,605 | 45.4% | ±2,264 |
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
Modesto has 72,989 households. 70.2% are family households and 22.8% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.96 people.
Total households
72,989
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.96
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
70.2%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
22.8%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 72,989 | ±988 |
| Family households | 51,271 | ±1,008 |
| Nonfamily households | 21,718 | ±1,061 |
| Householder living alone | 16,614 | ±976 |
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
19.1% of Modesto residents were born outside the United States. 62.9% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (26.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 19.1% | 41,802 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 62.9% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 26.9% | Spanish · 55,037 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
21.2% of adults age 25 and over in Modesto 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+) | 21.2% | 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 Modesto is 0648354. 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/.