Demographics · CA
Vallejo, CA demographics: 124,268 residents, with a median age of 40.6 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
124,268people are estimated in Vallejo, at a median age of 40.6 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 40.6 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 Vallejo, the largest race group is White (23.9%); 29.8% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 28.7% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Vallejo is 40.6 years (±0.9), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 49.1% ± 0.8 percentage points male and 50.9% ± 0.8 percentage points female. The largest age band is 35 to 44 at 14.7%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,832 | 5.5% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±656 |
| 5 to 17 | 18,069 | 14.5% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±999 |
| 18 to 24 | 10,042 | 8.1% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±833 |
| 25 to 34 | 17,023 | 13.7% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±915 |
| 35 to 44 | 18,236 | 14.7% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±1,007 |
| 45 to 54 | 15,610 | 12.6% ± 0.7 percentage points | ±916 |
| 55 to 64 | 16,170 | 13.0% ± 0.8 percentage points | ±955 |
| 65 to 74 | 14,012 | 11.3% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±781 |
| 75 and over | 8,274 | 6.7% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±587 |
Median age by sex: 39.1 (male) · 42.1 (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 Vallejo is White at 23.9% of the population. Separately, 29.8% 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 | 29,654 | 23.9% ± 1.3 percentage points | ±1,677 |
| Black or African American alone | 21,596 | 17.4% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,553 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 1,230 | 1.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±484 |
| Asian alone | 28,910 | 23.3% ± 1.2 percentage points | ±1,442 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 1,474 | 1.2% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±372 |
| Some other race alone | 20,257 | 16.3% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,785 |
| Two or more races | 21,147 | 17.0% ± 1.5 percentage points | ±1,906 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 36,977 | 29.8% ± 1.4 percentage points | ±1,751 |
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
Vallejo has 44,798 households. 67.3% are family households and 26.7% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.72 people.
Total households
44,798
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.72
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.05
Family households
67.3% ± 1.2 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
26.7% ± 1.6 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 44,798 | ±773 |
| Family households | 30,168 | ±752 |
| Nonfamily households | 14,630 | ±816 |
| Householder living alone | 11,959 | ±748 |
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
28.7% of Vallejo residents were born outside the United States. 60.4% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (19.9%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 28.7% ± 1.5 percentage points | 35,653 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 60.4% ± 1.8 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 19.9% ± 1.5 percentage points | Spanish · 23,419 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
28.8% ± 1.4 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Vallejo 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+) | 28.8% | 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 Vallejo is 0681666. 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/.