Demographics & People — Berkeley, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)120,223
Estimated 2026~120,300
Median Age33.2
Total Households46,762
Family Households21,073
Average Household Size2.3
Diversity Index0.5978 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White65,885
Black or African American8,925
Asian24,914
Hispanic or Latino14,565

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups51,674
Unclassified or not reported22,043
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino14,654
English11,382
German10,414
Irish10,072
Hispanic: Mexican8,611
Italian5,038
European3,966
American3,153

Language

English Only81,835
Spanish10,001
Population 5+116,585

Veterans

Veterans2,469
Population 18+106,608

Commuting

Mean Commute Time27.8 minutes
Work from Home37.1%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Berkeley, California.