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Walnut Creek Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Walnut Creek Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

68,969

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.8%
5 - 17:
10.7%
18 - 24:
5.9%
25 - 34:
14.0%
35 - 54:
23.2%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
29.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.7%
3.7%
97.2%
97.2%
69.5%
69.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Walnut Creek
USA
$80,347
$80,347
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Walnut Creek
USA
$129,971
$129,971
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

5.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Transportation
Other
Real estate
Public Service
Arts
Information Technology
Administration
21.4%
21.4%
12.5%
12.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.5%
9.2%
9.2%
5.7%
5.7%
4.4%
4.4%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.3%
3.1%
3.1%
2.8%
2.8%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
64.1%
64.1%
16.3%
16.3%
10.4%
10.4%
6.4%
6.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Italian
Russian
European
French
Scottish
Norwegian
Polish
Swedish
Iranian
Dutch
Eastern European
Danish
Portuguese
Ukrainian
Greek
Welsh
British
13.0%
13.0%
12.4%
12.4%
11.3%
11.3%
6.8%
6.8%
3.2%
3.2%
3.0%
3.0%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Persian
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
Korean
Russian
Arabic
French
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Japanese
African languages
Other Asian languages
Polish
Scandinavian languages
Serbo-Croatian
Urdu
73.8%
73.8%
6.3%
6.3%
4.2%
4.2%
2.3%
2.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Walnut Creek Residents

22.4%