Demographics & People — Stanford, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)17,958
Estimated 2026~20,400
Median Age22.0
Total Households3,791
Family Households1,305
Average Household Size1.98
Diversity Index0.631 (highly diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White9,034
Black or African American861
Asian4,772
Hispanic or Latino2,854

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups8,280
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino2,917
Unclassified or not reported2,729
German1,695
Hispanic: Mexican1,652
Irish1,129
Italian954
English765
Polish529
European472

Language

English Only10,827
Spanish1,771
Population 5+17,715

Veterans

Veterans138
Population 18+16,147

Commuting

Mean Commute Time14.6 minutes
Work from Home20.9%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Stanford, California.