Pleasanton, California Population 2024

72,982

Pleasanton Demographics

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

  • White: 41.9%
  • Asian: 41.87%
  • Two or more races: 9.31%
  • Other race: 4.28%
  • Black or African American: 1.74%
  • Native American: 0.53%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.37%
Land Area (mi²)
24.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,023.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-8.39% (-6,683)
The current population of Pleasanton, California is 72,982 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 79,665.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White32,47341.9%
Asian32,45141.87%
Two or more races7,2179.31%
Other race3,3184.28%
Black or African American1,3451.74%
Native American4120.53%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2840.37%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Pleasanton Population by Race

Pleasanton Population Pyramid 2024

Pleasanton Median Age

42.4

Total

41.7

Male

43.1

Female

Pleasanton Adults

There are 59,421 adults, (12,777 of whom are seniors) in Pleasanton.

Pleasanton Age Dependency

66.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Pleasanton Sex Ratio

Female39,01450.34%
Male38,48649.66%

Pleasanton Population by Age

Pleasanton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All27,6132.7867.132.9
Married18,5363.2476.923.1
Non Family6,3771.3543.956.1
Female1,8162.9957.642.4
Male8843.0848.951.1

3.17

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Pleasanton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7331.33%
Associates Degree3,2415.89%
Bachelors Degree19,88136.16%
Graduate Degree17,89032.54%
High School Graduate5,3079.65%
Less Than 9th Grade1,3732.5%
Some College6,56111.93%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Pleasanton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Pleasanton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,54823,14714,682
Asian22,34321,68519,033
Hispanic6,0245,0922,292
2+ Races4,1123,8202,071
Other Race2,2101,590745
Black950908553
Native American19719740
Islander19516634

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 asian people with a rate of 85.19%.

Pleasanton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$120,047$144,972$92,254
Graduate Degree$159,026$192,417$116,794
High School Graduate$49,889$66,122$41,532
Less Than 9th Grade$31,740$39,391$16,161
Overall$114,351$142,451$84,540
Some College$63,649$77,094$41,909

$114,351

Average Earnings

$142,451

Average Male

$84,540

Average Female

Pleasanton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Pleasanton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Pleasanton Language

56.87% of Pleasanton residents speak only English, while 43.13% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 23.34% of the population.

Pleasanton Language

Pleasanton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic9,7261,43114.71%
Asian32,4221,2583.88%
White29,8981,2174.07%
Other3,31271521.59%
Multiple7,2066328.77%
Black1,31016812.82%
Native36815842.93%
Islander2834816.96%

5.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.24%

Male Poverty Rate

6.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Pleasanton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Pleasanton is Native, with 42.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Pleasanton is Asian, with 3.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.68%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.52%.

Pleasanton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.38%
Some College9.59%
High School8.3%
Bachelors or Greater2.6%

Pleasanton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed22.04%
Female Unemployed18.87%
Female Employed3.11%
Male Employed1.5%

Pleasanton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Pleasanton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$218,202$276,699
Households$186,206$238,593
Married Families$234,063$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,549$107,048

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Pleasanton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.9%

Male Marriage Rate

62.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Pleasanton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Pleasanton 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.

Pleasanton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Pleasanton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,980

Number of Veterans

1,904

Male Veterans

76

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam677
Second Gulf War399
First Gulf War264
Korea215
World War II39

Pleasanton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+805
65 to 74491
35 to 54339
18 to 34198
55 to 64147

Pleasanton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3054.82%
Asian2541.08%
Hispanic2022.75%
Black19919.04%
2+ Races1403.09%
Native American6827.76%
Other Race140.52%

Pleasanton Veterans by Race

Pleasanton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.59%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.62%

Veteran Disability Rate

Pleasanton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65%

Labor Force Participation

61.8%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Pleasanton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasanton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Pleasanton 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

44.63%

Born in Pleasanton

64.13%

Native Born

35.87%

Foreign Born

17.63%

Non Citizen

18.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

64.13% of Pleasanton residents were born in the United States, with 44.63% having been born in California. 17.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Pleasanton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202964,628-1,671-2.52%
202866,299-1,671-2.46%
202767,970-1,670-2.4%
202669,640-1,671-2.34%
202571,311-1,671-2.29%
202472,982-1,671-2.24%
202374,653-1,177-1.55%
202275,830-1,888-2.43%
202177,718-1,947-2.44%
202079,665-1,376-1.7%
201981,041600.07%
201880,9811,4641.84%
201779,5171,4071.8%
201678,1101,0711.39%
201577,0391,9522.6%
201475,0871,7782.43%
201373,3091,1461.59%
201272,1631,0261.44%
201171,1377741.1%
201070,36300%
200063,65413,10125.92%
199050,55315,39343.78%
198035,16016,83291.84%
197018,32814,125336.07%
19604,2031,95987.3%
19502,24496675.59%
19401,278413.31%
19301,23724624.82%
1920991-263-20.97%
19101,25415414%
19001,100-63,528-98.3%

Pleasanton Population by Year