Modesto, California Population 2024

218,989

Modesto Demographics

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

  • White: 57.55%
  • Two or more races: 17.77%
  • Other race: 9.96%
  • Asian: 7.71%
  • Black or African American: 4.59%
  • Native American: 1.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.05%
Land Area (mi²)
43.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,050.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.14% (298)
The current population of Modesto, California is 218,989 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 218,691.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White125,63557.55%
Two or more races38,79217.77%
Other race21,7359.96%
Asian16,8297.71%
Black or African American10,0314.59%
Native American2,9971.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2,2891.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Modesto Population by Race

Modesto Population Pyramid 2024

Modesto Median Age

34.9

Total

34

Male

36

Female

Modesto Adults

There are 160,526 adults, (30,396 of whom are seniors) in Modesto.

Modesto Age Dependency

67.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Modesto Sex Ratio

Female111,40451.03%
Male106,90448.97%

Modesto Population by Age

Modesto Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All71,794357.742.3
Married33,6933.7470.429.6
Non Family20,8301.350.749.3
Female11,6103.683961
Male5,6613.4246.453.6

3.56

Average Family Size

3

Average Household Size

57.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Modesto Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade11,7778.3%
Associates Degree11,9568.43%
Bachelors Degree19,28613.6%
Graduate Degree8,6826.12%
High School Graduate42,02029.62%
Less Than 9th Grade11,4238.05%
Some College36,70725.88%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Modesto Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Modesto Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White66,37061,10916,874
Hispanic51,79337,6354,946
2+ Races20,73515,2622,671
Other Race13,5279,7371,204
Asian11,0828,8593,642
Black6,3725,7441,059
Native American1,9811,512295
Islander1,5251,212153

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.07%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 32.86%.

Modesto Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,307$74,238$61,155
Graduate Degree$96,654$104,821$90,671
High School Graduate$39,423$42,601$33,997
Less Than 9th Grade$29,302$34,369$20,842
Overall$46,400$51,530$40,023
Some College$48,659$59,016$38,383

$46,400

Average Earnings

$51,530

Average Male

$40,023

Average Female

Modesto Earnings by Educational Attainment

Modesto Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Modesto Language

62.6% of Modesto residents speak only English, while 37.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 26.97% of the population.

Modesto Language

Modesto Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic92,56815,48816.73%
White87,2849,44510.82%
Multiple38,3206,99818.26%
Asian16,8052,78116.55%
Other21,6672,59411.97%
Black9,9101,31913.31%
Native2,91043614.98%
Islander2,2631396.14%

13.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.36%

Male Poverty Rate

15.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Modesto

The race most likely to be in poverty in Modesto is Multiple, with 18.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Modesto is Islander, with 6.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.27%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.62%.

Modesto Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.66%
High School12.89%
Some College10.42%
Bachelors or Greater4.39%

Modesto Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed35.16%
Male Unemployed22.34%
Female Employed5.5%
Male Employed5.1%

Modesto Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Modesto Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,129$105,438
Households$73,375$96,309
Married Families$97,201$120,114
Non Families$49,244$66,641

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Modesto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

42.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Modesto Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Modesto 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 35-44.

Modesto Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Modesto Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,302

Number of Veterans

7,452

Male Veterans

850

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,839
Second Gulf War2,183
First Gulf War1,216
Korea473
World War II161

Modesto Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,170
65 to 742,041
75+1,850
55 to 641,353
18 to 34888

Modesto Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6,3856.64%
Hispanic1,6292.63%
2+ Races6432.6%
Other Race4753.03%
Black4386%
Asian2251.82%
Native American1114.61%
Islander251.39%

Modesto Veterans by Race

Modesto Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.61%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Modesto Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Modesto Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Modesto Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Modesto 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

69.27%

Born in Modesto

81.95%

Native Born

18.05%

Foreign Born

9.11%

Non Citizen

8.94%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

81.95% of Modesto residents were born in the United States, with 69.27% having been born in California. 9.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Modesto Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029219,362740.03%
2028219,288750.03%
2027219,213750.03%
2026219,138740.03%
2025219,064750.03%
2024218,989740.03%
2023218,9155710.26%
2022218,344-483-0.22%
2021218,8271360.06%
2020218,6913,6901.72%
2019215,0016050.28%
2018214,3961,2200.57%
2017213,1761,7530.83%
2016211,4232,0110.96%
2015209,4121,5310.74%
2014207,8811,6600.8%
2013206,2211,1310.55%
2012205,0909710.48%
2011204,1198410.41%
2010203,27800%
2000188,85624,12614.65%
1990164,73057,76754.01%
1980106,96345,25173.33%
197061,71225,12768.68%
196036,58519,196110.39%
195017,3891,0106.17%
194016,3792,53718.33%
193013,8424,60149.79%
19209,2415,207129.08%
19104,0342,01099.31%
19002,024-378-15.74%
18902,40270941.88%
18801,693-217,669-99.23%

Modesto Population by Year