Demographics & People — San Leandro, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)88,531
Estimated 2026~86,200
Median Age41.9
Total Households30,903
Family Households20,344
Average Household Size2.84
Diversity Index0.715 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White22,417
Black or African American8,778
Asian31,055
Hispanic or Latino25,460

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups57,371
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino25,364
Hispanic: Mexican18,828
Unclassified or not reported16,130
Irish3,420
German3,339
English3,260
Hispanic: Central American3,160
Portuguese2,967
American2,221

Language

English Only39,269
Spanish17,389
Population 5+84,813

Veterans

Veterans2,964
Population 18+74,319

Commuting

Mean Commute Time31.2 minutes
Work from Home15.8%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for San Leandro, California.