Demographics & People — Stockton, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)320,470
Estimated 2026~326,700
Median Age33.9
Total Households98,295
Family Households70,959
Average Household Size3.2
Diversity Index0.695 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White85,265
Black or African American37,080
Asian67,731
Hispanic or Latino144,800

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups215,155
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino144,731
Hispanic: Mexican131,941
Unclassified or not reported59,582
German12,685
English10,267
Irish10,037
Subsaharan African7,647
Italian7,542
Hispanic: Central American5,506

Language

English Only160,174
Spanish88,303
Population 5+298,426

Veterans

Veterans9,949
Population 18+232,047

Commuting

Mean Commute Time31.7 minutes
Work from Home8.0%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Stockton, California.