San Leandro, California Population 2024

84,137

San Leandro Demographics

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

  • Asian: 34.87%
  • White: 28.3%
  • Other race: 13.41%
  • Two or more races: 10.51%
  • Black or African American: 10.39%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.29%
  • Native American: 1.23%
Land Area (mi²)
13.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,315.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-7.26% (-6,587)
The current population of San Leandro, California is 84,137 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 90,724.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Asian31,28534.87%
White25,38928.3%
Other race12,03013.41%
Two or more races9,43010.51%
Black or African American9,32410.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1,1611.29%
Native American1,1041.23%

Asian

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

San Leandro Population by Race

San Leandro Population Pyramid 2024

San Leandro Median Age

41.5

Total

40.5

Male

43.5

Female

San Leandro Adults

There are 74,378 adults, (15,771 of whom are seniors) in San Leandro.

San Leandro Age Dependency

53.1

Age Dependency Ratio

26.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.2

Child Dependency Ratio

San Leandro Sex Ratio

Female45,21250.39%
Male44,51149.61%

San Leandro Population by Age

San Leandro Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,4682.9257.942.1
Married14,6013.6871.428.6
Non Family9,9361.3547.352.7
Female3,9023.8842.757.3
Male2,0293.344258

3.54

Average Family Size

2.92

Average Household Size

57.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Leandro Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,3646.56%
Associates Degree5,3788.09%
Bachelors Degree15,21422.88%
Graduate Degree6,68910.06%
High School Graduate15,56723.41%
Less Than 9th Grade6,0499.1%
Some College13,23919.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Leandro Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Leandro Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian24,72620,1589,645
White16,02514,9066,174
Hispanic15,67811,7282,676
Other Race7,9185,4921,016
Black6,4795,9502,181
2+ Races5,2964,6201,773
Native American779617118
Islander74169561

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 93.79%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 39.01%.

San Leandro Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,531$92,621$67,361
Graduate Degree$99,324$104,477$97,984
High School Graduate$45,059$50,452$34,940
Less Than 9th Grade$32,644$42,395$21,683
Overall$55,234$59,460$50,280
Some College$50,839$55,621$47,447

$55,234

Average Earnings

$59,460

Average Male

$50,280

Average Female

San Leandro Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Leandro Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Leandro Language

47.54% of San Leandro residents speak only English, while 52.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 27.78% of the population.

San Leandro Language

San Leandro Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic25,1962,2328.86%
White18,4421,97010.68%
Asian31,1531,7095.49%
Other11,9471,22710.27%
Multiple9,3858589.14%
Black9,2028489.22%
Islander1,16131226.87%
Native1,10412411.23%

8.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.01%

Male Poverty Rate

9.7%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Leandro

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Leandro is Islander, with 26.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Leandro is Asian, with 5.49% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.69%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.34%.

San Leandro Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.18%
High School10.03%
Some College7.24%
Bachelors or Greater3.1%

San Leandro Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed10.26%
Female Unemployed9.87%
Female Employed4.05%
Male Employed2.79%

San Leandro Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Leandro Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,594$143,597
Households$97,141$124,950
Married Families$132,896$-999,999,999
Non Families$52,780$76,806

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Leandro Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.1%

Male Marriage Rate

43.0%

Female Marriage Rate

San Leandro Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Leandro 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.

San Leandro Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Leandro Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,964

Number of Veterans

2,780

Male Veterans

184

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,004
Second Gulf War518
First Gulf War437
Korea317
World War II49

San Leandro Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,013
65 to 74700
55 to 64611
35 to 54449
18 to 34191

San Leandro Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6207.35%
Black5076.57%
Asian3931.45%
Hispanic3161.67%
2+ Races3114.64%
Native American647.66%
Other Race360.4%
Islander333.7%

San Leandro Veterans by Race

San Leandro Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.24%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Leandro Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

San Leandro Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Leandro Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Leandro 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

50.97%

Born in San Leandro

62.66%

Native Born

37.34%

Foreign Born

14.83%

Non Citizen

22.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

62.66% of San Leandro residents were born in the United States, with 50.97% having been born in California. 14.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

San Leandro Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202975,903-1,647-2.12%
202877,550-1,647-2.08%
202779,197-1,646-2.04%
202680,843-1,647-2%
202582,490-1,647-1.96%
202484,137-1,647-1.92%
202385,784-737-0.85%
202286,521-1,852-2.1%
202188,373-2,351-2.59%
202090,7244030.45%
201990,321-511-0.56%
201890,832-188-0.21%
201791,020-129-0.14%
201691,1495180.57%
201590,6311,1901.33%
201489,4411,2201.38%
201388,2211,1201.29%
201287,1011,0861.26%
201186,0159071.07%
201085,10800%
200079,45211,22916.46%
199068,2234,2716.68%
198063,952-4,746-6.91%
197068,6982,7364.15%
196065,96238,420139.5%
195027,54212,94188.63%
194014,6013,14627.46%
193011,4555,752100.86%
19205,7032,23264.3%
19103,4711,21854.06%
19002,25388464.57%
18801,369943221.36%
1870426-75,477-99.44%

San Leandro Population by Year