Palo Alto, California Population 2024

65,057

Palo Alto Demographics

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

  • White: 50.94%
  • Asian: 34.83%
  • Two or more races: 8.93%
  • Other race: 2.83%
  • Black or African American: 2.06%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.17%
Land Area (mi²)
24.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,705.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.83% (-3,300)
The current population of Palo Alto, California is 65,057 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 68,357.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,58850.94%
Asian23,64734.83%
Two or more races6,0648.93%
Other race1,9212.83%
Black or African American1,3962.06%
Native American1700.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1150.17%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Palo Alto Population by Race

Palo Alto Population Pyramid 2024

Palo Alto Median Age

42.3

Total

41

Male

44

Female

Palo Alto Adults

There are 52,684 adults, (13,084 of whom are seniors) in Palo Alto.

Palo Alto Age Dependency

71.5

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Palo Alto Sex Ratio

Female35,11251.71%
Male32,78948.29%

Palo Alto Population by Age

Palo Alto Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,0642.585644
Married14,9743.2366.333.7
Non Family8,5461.3138.761.3
Female1,8202.9553.846.2
Male7243.0250.349.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.58

Average Household Size

56.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Palo Alto Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5701.18%
Associates Degree1,5103.13%
Bachelors Degree13,27027.51%
Graduate Degree26,39754.73%
High School Graduate2,1614.48%
Less Than 9th Grade9912.05%
Some College3,3366.92%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Palo Alto Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Palo Alto Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,14825,68721,571
Asian16,33415,83814,351
2+ Races2,8182,6982,157
Hispanic2,5652,0791,407
Other Race1,041666290
Black996938701
Native American12211431
Islander60609

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 87.86%.

Palo Alto Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$117,016$144,360$78,092
Graduate Degree$165,599$204,145$135,980
High School Graduate$41,034$45,924$23,481
Less Than 9th Grade$40,471$42,042$32,582
Overall$134,115$168,378$100,417
Some College$58,643$55,647$59,549

$134,115

Average Earnings

$168,378

Average Male

$100,417

Average Female

Palo Alto Earnings by Educational Attainment

Palo Alto Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Palo Alto Language

60.87% of Palo Alto residents speak only English, while 39.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 22.07% of the population.

Palo Alto Language

Palo Alto Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,7721,3424.09%
Hispanic4,83784117.39%
Asian23,5948173.46%
Other1,85962433.57%
Multiple5,9942023.37%
Black1,338523.89%
Native1624527.78%
Islander11554.35%

4.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.5%

Male Poverty Rate

5.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Palo Alto

The race most likely to be in poverty in Palo Alto is Other, with 33.57% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Palo Alto is Multiple, with 3.37% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.84%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.01%.

Palo Alto Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.92%
High School10.31%
Some College6.98%
Bachelors or Greater2.95%

Palo Alto Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed4.92%
Female Unemployed3.98%
Female Employed1.57%
Male Employed1.44%

Palo Alto Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Palo Alto Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$250,001$355,793
Households$214,118$301,226
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$118,952$181,289

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Palo Alto Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

54.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Palo Alto Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Palo Alto 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 45-54.

Palo Alto Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Palo Alto Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,185

Number of Veterans

999

Male Veterans

186

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam448
First Gulf War146
Korea132
Second Gulf War98
World War II73

Palo Alto Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+642
65 to 74319
35 to 54107
55 to 6477
18 to 3440

Palo Alto Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White9773.38%
2+ Races1153.26%
Hispanic511.65%
Asian460.26%
Black443.96%
Islander35%

Palo Alto Veterans by Race

Palo Alto Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.3%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Palo Alto Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Palo Alto Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Palo Alto Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Palo Alto 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

37.84%

Born in Palo Alto

65.71%

Native Born

34.29%

Foreign Born

14.24%

Non Citizen

20.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

65.71% of Palo Alto residents were born in the United States, with 37.84% having been born in California. 14.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Palo Alto Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202960,932-825-1.34%
202861,757-825-1.32%
202762,582-825-1.3%
202663,407-825-1.28%
202564,232-825-1.27%
202465,057-825-1.25%
202365,882-250-0.38%
202266,132-695-1.04%
202166,827-1,530-2.24%
202068,3577361.09%
201967,621-515-0.76%
201868,136-377-0.55%
201768,513-86-0.13%
201668,5994740.7%
201568,1256660.99%
201467,4594770.71%
201366,9827891.19%
201266,1938041.23%
201165,3898831.37%
201064,50600%
200058,5982,6984.83%
199055,9006751.22%
198055,225-815-1.45%
197056,0403,7537.18%
196052,28726,812105.25%
195025,4758,70151.87%
194016,7743,12222.87%
193013,6527,752131.39%
19205,9001,41431.52%
19104,4862,828170.57%
19001,658-59,274-97.28%

Palo Alto Population by Year