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Stanislaus County, California

Stanislaus County, California. Stanislaus County had 557,719 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.8% since 2020, while California shrank 0.5%. It holds 33 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs and 24 census-designated) and 112 census tracts. GEOID 06099.

Stanislaus County is the county of the Modesto, CA metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

557,719

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 552,878 · ACS 2020-2024: 553,990

Median household income

$81,468

±$1,473 (90% margin)
California: $99,122

Median home value

$450,100

±$3,186 (90% margin)
California: $734,700

Median gross rent

$1,623

±$24 (90% margin)
California: $2,036

How many people live in Stanislaus County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 552,878 residents in Stanislaus County. The Census Bureau estimates 557,719 for July 1, 2025, up 0.8% since 2020, while California shrank 0.5%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 553,990 over 1,496 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −655 (553,047)
2021→2022 −594 (552,453)
2022→2023 +2,006 (554,459)
2023→2024 +2,913 (557,372)
2024→2025 +347 (557,719)

Stanislaus County in California. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Stanislaus County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	553,990	39,287,377	+10,796
Households	177,874±777	13,548,091	+3,976
Average household size	3.08±0.01	2.84	no clear change
Housing units	185,149±132	14,644,735	+3,401

Stanislaus County's population since 2000

From 446,997 in 2000 to 557,719 in 2025: up 24.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 446,997
2005 (estimate) 500,020
2010 Census 514,453
2015 (estimate) 532,954
2020 Census 552,878
2025 (estimate) 557,719

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Stanislaus County?

Stanislaus County holds 33 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places) and 24 census-designated places. The largest is Modesto with 219,652 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Stanislaus County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Modesto	city	218,464	219,215±93	$79,891	$442,700	13.3%	100%
Turlock	city	72,740	72,502±61	$82,995	$460,600	11.3%	100%
Ceres	city	49,302	49,342±44	$79,025	$424,800	15.9%	100%
Riverbank	city	24,865	25,166±91	$87,966	$463,200	12.8%	100%
Patterson	city	23,781	24,693±51	$93,650	$450,200	9.0%	100%
Oakdale	city	23,181	23,194±43	$83,091	$457,900	14.8%	100%
Salida	CDP	13,886	13,900±1,379	$94,935	$461,100	8.2%	100%
Newman	city	12,351	12,316±34	$78,906	$412,700	12.2%	100%
Waterford	city	9,120	9,204±37	$74,343	$402,200	13.9%	100%
Hughson	city	7,481	7,648±26	$91,557	$511,200	13.9%	100%
West Modesto	CDP	5,965	5,978±1,027	$61,440	$304,700	12.4%	100%
Keyes	CDP	5,672	5,577±1,074	$64,524	$344,100	23.5%	100%
Bret Harte	CDP	5,135	4,757±835	$52,500	$334,700	42.5%	100%
Denair	CDP	4,865	4,914±1,210	$98,750	$429,800	18.8%	100%
Empire	CDP	4,202	3,429±589	$52,563	$335,200	22.3%	100%
Bystrom	CDP	3,957	4,143±564	$49,094	$319,400	33.5%	100%
East Oakdale	CDP	3,201	2,269±382	$119,844	$856,600	11.9%	100%
Rouse	CDP	1,913	1,462±471	$61,250	$330,600	12.7%	100%
Diablo Grande	CDP	1,669	1,948±453	$128,889	$559,800	6.1%	100%
Del RioGEOID 0618695	CDP	1,399	1,508±430	$250,000 or more	$1,200,000	0.0%	100%
Airport	CDP	1,389	903±429	$32,159	$441,700	41.4%	100%
ParklawnGEOID 0655728	CDP	1,249	1,478±601	$61,071	$376,700	12.7%	100%
Orange Blossom	CDP	1,068	1,062±415	$104,167	$686,200	6.4%	100%
Riverdale ParkGEOID 0661106	CDP	1,053	1,137±594	$61,786	$382,600	10.7%	100%
GraysonGEOID 0630882	CDP	1,041	1,182±507	$81,635	$449,000	7.0%	100%
Hickman	CDP	604	844±210	$76,979	$519,200	8.0%	100%
WestleyGEOID 0684480	CDP	575	572±398	not published	not published	23.4%	100%
CowanGEOID 0616762	CDP	342	497±338	not published	$364,300	5.5%	100%
Crows LandingGEOID 0617428	CDP	322	335±239	not published	$361,900	14.0%	100%
Valley HomeGEOID 0681792	CDP	284	328±187	$102,500	$832,000	27.1%	100%
La GrangeGEOID 0639164	CDP	166	91±50	$23,594	$195,300	56.0%	100%
Monterey Park TractGEOID 0648916	CDP	164	74±181	not published	not published	35.1%	100%
Knights FerryGEOID 0638786	CDP	112	64±71	not published	not published	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Stanislaus County?

The median resident of Stanislaus County is 34.9 years old; 26.6% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 50.0%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 36.3%. 21.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Stanislaus County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	34.9±0.1	37.9	+0.8
Under 18 years	26.6%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	13.8%	15.7%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	50.0%	40.2%	+3.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	36.3%±0.2 pts	33.8%	−5.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.6%±0.1 pts	5.2%	−0.2 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	5.9%±0.2 pts	15.3%	+0.5 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.6%±0.1 pts	0.3%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.0%±0.2 pts	4.4%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Born outside the United States	21.0%±0.6 pts	27.0%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	43.0%±0.8 pts	44.4%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	4.2%±0.3 pts	4.3%	–
With a disability	12.6%±0.4 pts	11.6%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.6%±0.3 pts	6.6%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	79.9%±0.6 pts	84.7%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.6%±0.6 pts	37.1%	+2.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.3%±0.4 pts	14.4%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.6%±0.1 pts	1.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Stanislaus County earn?

Half of Stanislaus County's 177,874 households earn less than $81,468 a year (±$1,473), against $99,122 in California. In 2015-2019 the median was $74,708 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $6,760 after inflation. 13.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Stanislaus County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$81,468±$1,473	$99,122	+$6,760
Mean household income	$105,867±$1,862	$140,436	–
Per capita income	$34,849±$575	$49,513	+$2,533
People below the poverty line	13.5%±0.7 pts	12.0%	−1.6 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	17.4%±1.5 pts	15.0%	−3.0 pts
Households receiving SNAP	15.5%±0.8 pts	12.4%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	92.1%±0.5 pts	93.5%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Stanislaus County?

Owners occupy 61.2% of Stanislaus County's occupied homes and renters 38.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $450,100 by its owner (±$3,186). The median renter pays $1,623 a month including utilities, and 45.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Stanislaus County	California	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$450,100±$3,186	$734,700	+$91,230
Median gross rent	$1,623±$24	$2,036	+$202
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	45.4%±1.6 pts	46.0%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$2,160±$27	$2,946	–
Owner-occupied homes	61.2%±1.0 pts	55.9%	+3.4 pts
Housing units	185,149±132	14,644,735	+3,401
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.7%±0.2 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.9%±0.6 pts	4.2%	–
Single-family detached homes	75.6%±0.8 pts	57.0%	–
Mobile homes	4.2%±0.3 pts	3.5%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.2 pts	1.3%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	5.4%±0.4 pts	8.9%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Stanislaus County building?

Builders took permits for 1,205 new housing units across Stanislaus County in 2025 (894 single-family), 2.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 699 units
2020 552 units
2021 811 units
2022 674 units
2023 810 units
2024 902 units
2025 1,205 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Stanislaus County get to work?

77.2% of Stanislaus County's workers drive alone and 8.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 8.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Stanislaus County	California	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.9%±0.6 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	8.0%±0.5 pts	6.6%	−1.1 pts
Drove alone to work	77.2%±0.8 pts	65.7%	–
Carpooled	10.8%±0.6 pts	9.5%	–
Public transportation	0.8%±0.2 pts	2.9%	–
Walked	1.5%±0.2 pts	2.4%	–
Worked from home	8.1%±0.5 pts	17.2%	+3.4 pts
Mean travel time to work	30.8 min±0.6	28.7 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Stanislaus County's census tracts?

Stanislaus County is divided into 112 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $37,578 (Tract 16.04) to $153,125 (Tract 4.06).

All 112 census tracts of Stanislaus County, with their figures

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Stanislaus County compare with California's other counties?

Stanislaus County's rank among California's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	16th of 58
Growth 2020-2025	18th of 58
Residents per square mile	15th of 58
Median household income	30th of 58
Median home value	31st of 58
Median gross rent	29th of 56
Poverty rate	24th of 57
Bachelor's degree or higher	46th of 58
Median age	47th of 58

Every county in California

Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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