Exeter, California Population 2024

10,166

Exeter Demographics

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

  • White: 57.39%
  • Other race: 25.1%
  • Two or more races: 11.91%
  • Asian: 4.57%
  • Native American: 0.57%
  • Black or African American: 0.46%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,102.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.53% (-158)
The current population of Exeter, California is 10,166 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 10,324.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,92757.39%
Other race2,59225.1%
Two or more races1,23011.91%
Asian4724.57%
Native American590.57%
Black or African American470.46%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Exeter Population by Race

Exeter Population Pyramid 2024

Exeter Median Age

32.4

Total

31.2

Male

33.6

Female

Exeter Adults

There are 7,201 adults, (1,284 of whom are seniors) in Exeter.

Exeter Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

21.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

52.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Exeter Sex Ratio

Female5,46552.92%
Male4,86247.08%

Exeter Population by Age

Exeter Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,2263.1858.441.6
Married1,4003.7871.528.5
Non Family7611.095446
Female7033.6843.756.3
Male3624.2645.954.1

3.66

Average Family Size

3.18

Average Household Size

58.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Exeter Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3655.89%
Associates Degree74311.99%
Bachelors Degree5228.42%
Graduate Degree2273.66%
High School Graduate1,81129.23%
Less Than 9th Grade5669.13%
Some College1,96231.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Exeter Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Exeter Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1212,816419
Hispanic2,8002,215282
Other Race1,320971125
2+ Races556499115
Asian18614548
Native American46370

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 90.23%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 25.81%.

Exeter Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,188$37,031$72,543
Graduate Degree$71,667$0$80,000
High School Graduate$42,959$56,603$36,583
Less Than 9th Grade$20,274$21,840$15,066
Overall$37,780$43,879$29,356
Some College$38,416$48,898$22,324

$37,780

Average Earnings

$43,879

Average Male

$29,356

Average Female

Exeter Earnings by Educational Attainment

Exeter Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Exeter Language

65.86% of Exeter residents speak only English, while 34.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.21% of the population.

Exeter Language

Exeter Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic5,6661,44825.56%
Other2,58694436.5%
White3,95046611.8%
Multiple1,228635.13%
Asian469173.62%
Black451533.33%
Native59915.25%

19.27%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.3%

Male Poverty Rate

22.8%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Exeter

The race most likely to be in poverty in Exeter is Other, with 36.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Exeter is Asian, with 3.62% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.05%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.72%.

Exeter Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.86%
High School16.76%
Some College14.53%
Bachelors or Greater2.95%

Exeter Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed38.87%
Female Unemployed22.63%
Female Employed15.68%
Male Employed4.96%

Exeter Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Exeter Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,929$91,980
Households$65,750$85,207
Married Families$87,222$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,292$51,312

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Exeter Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.3%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Exeter Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Exeter Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Exeter Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Exeter Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

416

Number of Veterans

410

Male Veterans

6

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam156
Second Gulf War58
Korea38
First Gulf War34
World War II0

Exeter Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74151
35 to 5486
75+79
55 to 6464
18 to 3436

Exeter Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3176.97%
Hispanic882.52%
2+ Races425.2%
Other Race362.31%
Asian147.25%
Native American715.22%

Exeter Veterans by Race

Exeter Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

46.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Exeter Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.3%

Labor Force Participation

51.2%

Employment Rate

13.6%

Unemployment Rate

Exeter Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Exeter Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Exeter 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

75.87%

Born in Exeter

87.64%

Native Born

12.36%

Foreign Born

6.83%

Non Citizen

5.53%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

87.64% of Exeter residents were born in the United States, with 75.87% having been born in California. 6.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Exeter Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20299,969-40-0.4%
202810,009-39-0.39%
202710,048-39-0.39%
202610,087-40-0.39%
202510,127-39-0.38%
202410,166-40-0.39%
202310,206-48-0.47%
202210,254-64-0.62%
202110,318-6-0.06%
202010,324-115-1.1%
201910,439-21-0.2%
201810,460-12-0.11%
201710,472160.15%
201610,45630.03%
201510,453170.16%
201410,436390.38%
201310,397200.19%
201210,37780.08%
201110,369200.19%
201010,34900%
20009,1681,89226%
19907,2761,67029.79%
19805,6061,13125.27%
19704,4752114.95%
19604,2641864.56%
19504,0781955.02%
19403,8831,19844.62%
19302,68583344.98%
19201,852-8,117-81.42%

Exeter Population by Year