Stanford, California Population 2024

17,829

Stanford Demographics

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

  • White: 51.58%
  • Asian: 25.93%
  • Two or more races: 11.16%
  • Other race: 5.62%
  • Black or African American: 4.84%
  • Native American: 0.7%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
6,482.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
10.06% (1,629)
The current population of Stanford, California is 17,829 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 16,200.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,90051.58%
Asian4,47425.93%
Two or more races1,92511.16%
Other race9705.62%
Black or African American8354.84%
Native American1200.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander310.18%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Stanford Population by Race

Stanford Population Pyramid 2024

Stanford Median Age

22.1

Total

23.3

Male

21.5

Female

Stanford Adults

There are 16,176 adults, (647 of whom are seniors) in Stanford.

Stanford Age Dependency

11.1

Age Dependency Ratio

4.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

6.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Stanford Sex Ratio

Female8,87151.41%
Male8,38448.59%

Stanford Population by Age

Stanford Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,6292.0225.674.4
Non Family2,4101.54991
Married1,0142.964.135.9
Male1123.8616.183.9
Female932.5848.451.6

2.89

Average Family Size

2.02

Average Household Size

25.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Stanford Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade500.79%
Associates Degree921.46%
Bachelors Degree2,13233.72%
Graduate Degree3,68258.24%
High School Graduate1001.58%
Less Than 9th Grade540.85%
Some College2123.35%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Stanford Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Stanford Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5203,5203,207
Asian1,6861,5931,567
Hispanic652641608
2+ Races636636611
Other Race133133125
Black11211280

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 96.07%.

Stanford Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,826$48,964$39,079
Graduate Degree$66,250$54,485$74,450
High School Graduate$0$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,462$51,608$51,013
Some College$0$86,004$39,107

$51,462

Average Earnings

$51,608

Average Male

$51,013

Average Female

Stanford Earnings by Educational Attainment

Stanford Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Stanford Language

60.89% of Stanford residents speak only English, while 39.11% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 18.01% of the population.

Stanford Language

Stanford Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,11762615.21%
Asian2,10762329.57%
Multiple58113923.92%
Hispanic6579113.85%
Black1696035.5%
Other935761.29%

20.99%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.01%

Male Poverty Rate

19.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Stanford

The race most likely to be in poverty in Stanford is Other, with 61.29% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Stanford is Hispanic, with 13.85% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 44.46%.

Stanford Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade100%
Bachelors or Greater16.27%
Some College13.01%
High School0%

Stanford Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Female Employed10.45%
Male Employed7.58%
Male Unemployed0%

Stanford Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Stanford Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$234,625$305,631
Households$69,631$155,195
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,064$78,429

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Stanford Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

15.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

16.7%

Male Marriage Rate

13.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Stanford Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Stanford Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Stanford Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Stanford Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

138

Number of Veterans

105

Male Veterans

33

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War66
Vietnam52
First Gulf War20
Korea0
World War II0

Stanford Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5448
18 to 3438
65 to 7428
75+24
55 to 640

Stanford Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White851.02%
2+ Races532.96%
Hispanic331.17%

Stanford Veterans by Race

Stanford Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.05%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Stanford Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49%

Labor Force Participation

45.8%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Stanford Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Stanford Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Stanford 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

37.36%

Born in Stanford

71.5%

Native Born

28.5%

Foreign Born

20.85%

Non Citizen

7.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.5% of Stanford residents were born in the United States, with 37.36% having been born in California. 20.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Stanford Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202417,8292871.64%
202317,5422871.66%
202217,2559225.65%
202116,3331330.82%
202016,200-126-0.77%
201916,3266584.2%
201815,6683912.56%
201715,2773512.35%
201614,9267135.02%
201514,2137075.23%
201413,506110.08%
201313,495-28-0.21%
201213,5231070.8%
201113,416-393-2.85%
201013,80900%

Stanford Population by Year