Demographics & People — Elk Grove, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)177,221
Estimated 2026~183,700
Median Age39.4
Total Households54,707
Family Households44,041
Average Household Size3.22
Diversity Index0.7076 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White61,879
Black or African American19,266
Asian56,304
Hispanic or Latino31,944

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups93,797
Unclassified or not reported36,093
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino33,203
Hispanic: Mexican26,761
German11,713
Irish11,458
English11,433
Italian6,732
Subsaharan African3,122
American3,045

Language

English Only109,130
Spanish12,981
Population 5+167,276

Veterans

Veterans7,143
Population 18+130,286

Commuting

Mean Commute Time30.8 minutes
Work from Home21.2%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Elk Grove, California.