Elk Grove, California Population 2024

179,069

Elk Grove Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elk Grove was:

  • White: 37.53%
  • Asian: 30.49%
  • Two or more races: 12.85%
  • Black or African American: 11.25%
  • Other race: 5.9%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.5%
  • Native American: 0.48%
Land Area (mi²)
42.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,203.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.42% (2,500)
The current population of Elk Grove, California is 179,069 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 176,569.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White66,09737.53%
Asian53,69330.49%
Two or more races22,63212.85%
Black or African American19,80511.25%
Other race10,3955.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,6351.5%
Native American8480.48%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Elk Grove Population by Race

Elk Grove Population Pyramid 2024

Elk Grove Median Age

38.7

Total

37.5

Male

39.7

Female

Elk Grove Adults

There are 130,494 adults, (23,384 of whom are seniors) in Elk Grove.

Elk Grove Age Dependency

64.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Elk Grove Sex Ratio

Female90,08151.15%
Male86,02448.85%

Elk Grove Population by Age

Elk Grove Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All54,8133.1973.826.2
Married33,3873.7179.620.4
Non Family10,8611.2568.631.4
Female7,7223.5857.242.8
Male2,8433.4969.530.5

3.58

Average Family Size

3.19

Average Household Size

73.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elk Grove Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9654.25%
Associates Degree11,76610.08%
Bachelors Degree28,82724.7%
Graduate Degree14,34512.29%
High School Graduate20,94817.95%
Less Than 9th Grade5,8915.05%
Some College29,95225.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elk Grove Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elk Grove Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White41,05539,52015,978
Asian36,87131,42716,321
Hispanic18,93616,0364,200
Black13,11112,6544,506
2+ Races10,6769,7403,051
Other Race6,7185,3601,377
Islander1,9141,618299
Native American521422111

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.51%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 44.27%.

Elk Grove Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$77,270$88,218$68,395
Graduate Degree$102,730$114,234$86,517
High School Graduate$43,085$47,399$37,867
Less Than 9th Grade$28,123$30,859$23,977
Overall$61,429$69,527$54,668
Some College$55,300$62,234$50,625

$61,429

Average Earnings

$69,527

Average Male

$54,668

Average Female

Elk Grove Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elk Grove Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elk Grove Language

64.83% of Elk Grove residents speak only English, while 35.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 17.08% of the population.

Elk Grove Language

Elk Grove Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian53,5635,48910.25%
White55,3153,1415.68%
Black19,7132,85414.48%
Hispanic33,1362,1286.42%
Multiple22,4742,0909.3%
Other10,3887517.23%
Islander2,63434713.17%
Native8489511.2%

8.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.08%

Male Poverty Rate

9.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elk Grove

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elk Grove is Black, with 14.48% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elk Grove is White, with 5.68% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.39%.

Elk Grove Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.13%
High School7.99%
Some College7.77%
Bachelors or Greater4.35%

Elk Grove Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed16.23%
Female Unemployed15.64%
Female Employed4.65%
Male Employed3.05%

Elk Grove Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elk Grove Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$123,946$142,536
Households$115,864$134,666
Married Families$137,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$69,913$88,111

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elk Grove Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.1%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Elk Grove Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elk Grove 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 35-44.

Elk Grove Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elk Grove Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

7,143

Number of Veterans

6,299

Male Veterans

844

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,392
Second Gulf War1,960
First Gulf War1,832
Korea267
World War II125

Elk Grove Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,925
65 to 741,701
55 to 641,422
75+1,353
18 to 34742

Elk Grove Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,1738.16%
Hispanic1,0584.85%
Black1,0236.78%
2+ Races7966.1%
Asian6961.71%
Other Race2543.37%
Islander1818.57%
Native American203.24%

Elk Grove Veterans by Race

Elk Grove Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elk Grove Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Elk Grove Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elk Grove Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elk Grove 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

59.17%

Born in Elk Grove

74.7%

Native Born

25.3%

Foreign Born

6.71%

Non Citizen

18.59%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

74.7% of Elk Grove residents were born in the United States, with 59.17% having been born in California. 6.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Elk Grove Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029182,1946250.34%
2028181,5696250.35%
2027180,9446250.35%
2026180,3196250.35%
2025179,6946250.35%
2024179,0696250.35%
2023178,4444350.24%
2022178,009450.03%
2021177,9641,3950.79%
2020176,5691,3570.77%
2019175,2121,9711.14%
2018173,2411,4140.82%
2017171,8272,4221.43%
2016169,4053,1461.89%
2015166,2593,0181.85%
2014163,2412,5371.58%
2013160,7042,8081.78%
2012157,8962,5211.62%
2011155,3751,9581.28%
2010153,41700%
200060,00042,517243.19%
199017,4836,52459.53%
198010,9597,238194.52%
19703,7211,51668.75%
19602,2051,605267.5%
1940600398197.03%
1890202-181,992-99.89%

Elk Grove Population by Year