Demographics · CA
Stockton, CA demographics: 322,326 residents, with a median age of 33.9 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
322,326people are estimated in Stockton, at a median age of 33.9 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 33.9 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 Stockton, the largest race group is Some other race (22.3%); 45.6% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 26.5% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Stockton is 33.9 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 48.7% ± 0.5 percentage points male and 51.3% ± 0.5 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 20.0%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 21,527 | 6.7% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,037 |
| 5 to 17 | 64,480 | 20.0% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,798 |
| 18 to 24 | 33,023 | 10.2% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,442 |
| 25 to 34 | 47,708 | 14.8% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,387 |
| 35 to 44 | 43,648 | 13.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,640 |
| 45 to 54 | 36,925 | 11.5% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,247 |
| 55 to 64 | 33,036 | 10.2% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,355 |
| 65 to 74 | 24,732 | 7.7% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,143 |
| 75 and over | 17,247 | 5.4% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±914 |
Median age by sex: 33.4 (male) · 34.3 (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
The largest race group in Stockton is Some other race at 22.3% of the population. Separately, 45.6% 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 | 70,248 | 21.8% ± 0.9 percentage points | ±2,853 |
| Black or African American alone | 36,558 | 11.3% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,987 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 5,151 | 1.6% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±1,020 |
| Asian alone | 68,748 | 21.3% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±2,339 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 2,056 | 0.6% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±683 |
| Some other race alone | 72,015 | 22.3% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±3,660 |
| Two or more races | 67,550 | 21.0% ± 1.1 percentage points | ±3,626 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 147,120 | 45.6% ± 1.0 percentage points | ±3,121 |
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
Stockton has 99,093 households. 72.3% are family households and 22.1% are people living alone. The average household holds 3.20 people.
Total households
99,093
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
3.20
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.04
Family households
72.3% ± 0.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
22.1% ± 1.0 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 99,093 | ±1,170 |
| Family households | 71,616 | ±1,048 |
| Nonfamily households | 27,477 | ±1,053 |
| Householder living alone | 21,924 | ±1,021 |
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
26.5% of Stockton residents were born outside the United States. 52.5% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (30.4%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 26.5% ± 0.7 percentage points | 85,325 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 52.5% ± 0.9 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 30.4% ± 0.9 percentage points | Spanish · 91,363 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
20.0% ± 0.9 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Stockton 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+) | 20.0% | 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 Stockton is 0675000. 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/.