Stockton Population History 1990 - 2023

Stockton Population Facts

What is the current population of Stockton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Stockton is 319,543. Stockton, California is the 60th largest city in the US.

What county is Stockton, California in?

Stockton is located entirely in San Joaquin County.

What is the size of Stockton, California in square miles?

Stockton has an area of 61.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Stockton?

The peak population of Stockton was in 2020, when its population was 320,745. In 2020, Stockton was the 58th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 60th largest city in the US. Stockton is currently 0.4% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Stockton growing?

Stockton has grown 30.6% since the 2000. Stockton, California is growing somewhat quickly; it is growing faster than 67% of similarly sized cities since 2000.

Is Stockton the biggest city in California?

No, Stockton is the 11th largest city in the state of California. The biggest city, Los Angeles, is 12.0x bigger than Stockton.

What is the population density of Stockton, California?

Stockton has a population density of 4,730.1 people per square mile.

Stockton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Stockton, California?

The total voting age population of Stockton, California, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 186,734. The voting age population is 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

What percentage of Stockton, California residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.4% of the residents of Stockton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Stockton, California?

The racial demographics of Stockton are 44.8% White, 21.5% Asian, 11.8% Two or more races, 11.2% Black, 9.4% Other, 0.7% American Indian and 0.6% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 42.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Stockton, California residents are below the poverty line?

In Stockton, 17.9% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.2%. On a per-household basis, 15.0% of families are below the poverty line in Stockton.

What percentage of Stockton, California residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 59.6% of Stockton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Stockton, California residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 76.7% of Stockton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 18.3% have a bachelor's degree and 5.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Stockton, California residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Stockton residents aged 5 and older, 45.8% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 27.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 14.3% speak an Asian language.

Stockton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Stockton, California?

The unemployment rate in Stockton is 8.8%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Stockton, California residents work for the government?

In Stockton, 15.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Stockton, California?

The median household income in Stockton is $54,614.

Stockton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Stockton, California?

In Stockton, 48.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Stockton, California?

Renters occupy 51.2% of housing units in Stockton.

What percentage of Stockton, California housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Stockton, 8.8% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Stockton, California housing units were built after 2000?

In Stockton, 18.6% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 19,100 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Stockton, California?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Stockton is $1,115.

What percentage of households in Stockton, California have broadband internet?

In Stockton, 78.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.