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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Orinda, CA compare?
| Figure | Orinda, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 19,507 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 19,514 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,518 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Orinda, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 19,514±40 |
| Median age | 47.5±2.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.5%±1.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 66.8%±3.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 16.0%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 18.6%±2.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 85.9%±2.3 pts |
| Median household income | $250,000 or more |
| Per capita income | $140,621±$18,872 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.2%±1.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $1,863,200±$65,288 |
| Median gross rent | $3,500 or more |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.8%±16.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.3%±2.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 39.3%±4.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 43.3%±4.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 12.2%±4.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.1 min±3.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.9%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov