American Canyon, California Population 2024

21,196

American Canyon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of American Canyon was:

  • Asian: 34.88%
  • White: 32.48%
  • Other race: 12.36%
  • Two or more races: 11.86%
  • Black or African American: 6.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.51%
  • Native American: 0.78%
Land Area (mi²)
6.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,488.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.77% (-603)
The current population of American Canyon, California is 21,196 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,799.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian7,55834.88%
White7,03832.48%
Other race2,67912.36%
Two or more races2,57011.86%
Black or African American1,3286.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3271.51%
Native American1690.78%

Asian

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

American Canyon Population by Race

American Canyon Population Pyramid 2024

American Canyon Median Age

36.2

Total

35.7

Male

36.5

Female

American Canyon Adults

There are 16,154 adults, (2,753 of whom are seniors) in American Canyon.

American Canyon Age Dependency

61.7

Age Dependency Ratio

20.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Child Dependency Ratio

American Canyon Sex Ratio

Female11,15151.46%
Male10,51848.54%

American Canyon Population by Age

American Canyon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,7253.777921
Married3,7214.1483.416.6
Female8484.5371.728.3
Non Family8261.3566.333.7
Male3303.5978.821.2

4.04

Average Family Size

3.77

Average Household Size

79.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

American Canyon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7535.48%
Associates Degree1,39510.15%
Bachelors Degree3,40424.77%
Graduate Degree1,2689.23%
High School Graduate2,61919.05%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2449.05%
Some College3,06222.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

American Canyon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

American Canyon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian5,2424,8132,426
Hispanic3,5312,356637
White3,2593,034887
Other Race1,459922173
2+ Races1,112892312
Black834777403
Islander1439418
Native American835436

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.17%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 48.32%.

American Canyon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,831$87,139$68,654
Graduate Degree$88,700$104,286$80,179
High School Graduate$37,367$49,886$29,962
Less Than 9th Grade$35,337$40,972$31,779
Overall$55,046$60,576$49,428
Some College$55,502$73,214$41,920

$55,046

Average Earnings

$60,576

Average Male

$49,428

Average Female

American Canyon Earnings by Educational Attainment

American Canyon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

American Canyon Language

56.76% of American Canyon residents speak only English, while 43.24% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 20.52% of the population.

American Canyon Language

American Canyon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic6,1535418.79%
Asian7,4864005.34%
White4,5603998.75%
Other2,67233112.39%
Multiple2,5551586.18%
Black1,2971037.94%

7.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.17%

Male Poverty Rate

6.74%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in American Canyon

The race most likely to be in poverty in American Canyon is Other, with 12.39% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in American Canyon is Asian, with 5.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.51%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.1%.

American Canyon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade13.77%
High School13.4%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%
Some College2.6%

American Canyon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed12.2%
Female Unemployed7.04%
Female Employed5.81%
Male Employed3.27%

American Canyon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

American Canyon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$134,676$158,209
Households$122,694$150,847
Married Families$143,349$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,500$89,002

mean

median

Income by Household Type

American Canyon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

American Canyon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

American Canyon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

American Canyon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

American Canyon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

836

Number of Veterans

736

Male Veterans

100

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam350
First Gulf War221
Second Gulf War165
Korea29
World War II0

American Canyon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74244
55 to 64176
75+169
35 to 54155
18 to 3492

American Canyon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3506.29%
Asian1943.3%
Hispanic1934.39%
Black13413.27%
Other Race653.39%
2+ Races573.92%
Native American2725.96%
Islander94.35%

American Canyon Veterans by Race

American Canyon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

20.81%

Veteran Disability Rate

American Canyon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.1%

Labor Force Participation

63.7%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

American Canyon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

American Canyon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

American Canyon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

57.42%

Born in American Canyon

68.88%

Native Born

31.12%

Foreign Born

9.36%

Non Citizen

21.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.88% of American Canyon residents were born in the United States, with 57.42% having been born in California. 9.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

American Canyon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202920,442-151-0.73%
202820,593-151-0.73%
202720,744-150-0.72%
202620,894-151-0.72%
202521,045-151-0.71%
202421,196-151-0.71%
202321,347-264-1.22%
202221,611-199-0.91%
202121,810110.05%
202021,7991,5587.7%
201920,241-171-0.84%
201820,412860.42%
201720,32660.03%
201620,320440.22%
201520,276290.14%
201420,2471140.57%
201320,1331710.86%
201219,9621540.78%
201119,8081910.97%
201019,61700%
20009,7742,06826.84%
19907,7061,99434.91%
19805,712-14,730-72.06%

American Canyon Population by Year