Demographics & People — Hayward, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)159,201
Estimated 2026~157,900
Median Age38.6
Total Households49,470
Family Households36,250
Average Household Size3.15
Diversity Index0.6932 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White31,175
Black or African American14,392
Asian47,167
Hispanic or Latino65,119

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups110,253
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino63,692
Hispanic: Mexican48,119
Unclassified or not reported29,022
Hispanic: Central American9,087
Hispanic: Salvadoran4,981
German4,831
Irish4,371
English3,685
American2,921

Language

English Only59,740
Spanish48,298
Population 5+150,673

Veterans

Veterans4,163
Population 18+128,255

Commuting

Mean Commute Time32.3 minutes
Work from Home13.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Hayward, California.