Emeryville, California Population 2024

12,670

Emeryville Demographics

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

  • White: 38.02%
  • Asian: 29.66%
  • Black or African American: 18.86%
  • Two or more races: 7.53%
  • Other race: 5.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.49%
  • Native American: 0.25%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
9,951.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.92% (-248)
The current population of Emeryville, California is 12,670 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,918.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,85038.02%
Asian3,78429.66%
Black or African American2,40618.86%
Two or more races9617.53%
Other race6605.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander630.49%
Native American320.25%

White

Asian

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Emeryville Population by Race

Emeryville Population Pyramid 2024

Emeryville Median Age

35.5

Total

35.3

Male

35.6

Female

Emeryville Adults

There are 11,789 adults, (1,537 of whom are seniors) in Emeryville.

Emeryville Age Dependency

24.4

Age Dependency Ratio

15

Old Age Dependency Ratio

9.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Emeryville Sex Ratio

Female6,52551.15%
Male6,23148.85%

Emeryville Population by Age

Emeryville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,6471.6730.469.6
Non Family5,3741.3428.871.2
Married1,6212.3837.862.2
Female4752.6713.386.7
Male1772.2859.340.7

2.43

Average Family Size

1.67

Average Household Size

30.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Emeryville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1000.92%
Associates Degree5024.64%
Bachelors Degree4,34640.18%
Graduate Degree3,75334.7%
High School Graduate6125.66%
Less Than 9th Grade1431.32%
Some College1,36112.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Emeryville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Emeryville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,9163,8782,947
Asian3,2383,0952,738
Black1,9141,8751,102
Hispanic1,1411,118857
2+ Races747747604
Other Race575575443
Islander636354
Native American323232

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Emeryville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$103,937$108,295$102,947
Graduate Degree$115,327$136,906$96,528
High School Graduate$62,619$0$62,619
Less Than 9th Grade$71,823$0$0
Overall$100,817$110,469$91,197
Some College$55,817$42,109$56,085

$100,817

Average Earnings

$110,469

Average Male

$91,197

Average Female

Emeryville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Emeryville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Emeryville Language

62.65% of Emeryville residents speak only English, while 37.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 19.33% of the population.

Emeryville Language

Emeryville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian3,78447012.42%
White4,5014379.71%
Black2,4061305.4%
Hispanic1,2941179.04%
Multiple961788.12%
Other660558.33%

9.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.71%

Male Poverty Rate

9.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Emeryville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Emeryville is Asian, with 12.42% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Emeryville is Black, with 5.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.69%.

Emeryville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.8%
High School11.27%
Some College8.59%
Bachelors or Greater6.8%

Emeryville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.33%
Male Unemployed23.08%
Female Employed5.27%
Male Employed3.6%

Emeryville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Emeryville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$173,393$211,972
Households$120,302$154,543
Married Families$237,712$-999,999,999
Non Families$103,683$130,244

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Emeryville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

32.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.4%

Male Marriage Rate

26.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Emeryville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Emeryville 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.

Emeryville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Emeryville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

295

Number of Veterans

271

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War98
Vietnam92
First Gulf War54
Korea0
World War II0

Emeryville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54108
75+62
65 to 7459
55 to 6444
18 to 3422

Emeryville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black1115.37%
White1102.48%
Asian340.91%
2+ Races212.63%
Hispanic211.72%
Other Race192.97%

Emeryville Veterans by Race

Emeryville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.14%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Emeryville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

78.6%

Labor Force Participation

74.5%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Emeryville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Emeryville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Emeryville 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

34.23%

Born in Emeryville

68.21%

Native Born

31.79%

Foreign Born

18.52%

Non Citizen

13.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

68.21% of Emeryville residents were born in the United States, with 34.23% having been born in California. 18.52% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Emeryville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202912,360-62-0.5%
202812,422-62-0.5%
202712,484-62-0.49%
202612,546-62-0.49%
202512,608-62-0.49%
202412,670-62-0.49%
202312,7321000.79%
202212,632-110-0.86%
202112,742-176-1.36%
202012,9181,25110.72%
201911,667710.61%
201811,596-37-0.32%
201711,633200.17%
201611,6134263.81%
201511,1874684.37%
201410,7191971.87%
201310,5221801.74%
201210,3421331.3%
201110,209990.98%
201010,11000%
20006,8821,14219.9%
19905,7402,02654.55%
19803,7141,03338.53%
19702,681-5-0.19%
19602,686-203-7.03%
19502,88936814.6%
19402,5211857.92%
19302,336-54-2.26%
19202,390-223-8.53%
19102,6131,597157.19%
19001,016788345.61%
1890228-12,132-98.16%

Emeryville Population by Year