University California-Davis, California Population 2024

8,636

University California-Davis Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of University California-Davis was:

  • White: 40.67%
  • Asian: 40.28%
  • Two or more races: 10.15%
  • Other race: 4.75%
  • Black or African American: 3.22%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.12%
Land Area (mi²)
1.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,000.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.37% (-395)
The current population of University California-Davis, California is 8,636 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 9,031.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,34740.67%
Asian3,31540.28%
Two or more races83510.15%
Other race3914.75%
Black or African American2653.22%
Native American660.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.12%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

University California-Davis Population by Race

University California-Davis Population Pyramid 2024

University California-Davis Median Age

19.6

Total

20

Male

19.4

Female

University California-Davis Adults

There are 8,010 adults, (0 of whom are seniors) in University California-Davis.

University California-Davis Age Dependency

2.7

Age Dependency Ratio

0

Old Age Dependency Ratio

2.7

Child Dependency Ratio

University California-Davis Sex Ratio

Female4,44954.06%
Male3,78045.94%

University California-Davis Population by Age

University California-Davis Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,4022.66298
Non Family1,2112.651.898.2
Married1822.793.396.7
Male920100
Female0000

2.75

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

2.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

University California-Davis Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade70.73%
Associates Degree404.17%
Bachelors Degree27728.88%
Graduate Degree36137.64%
High School Graduate414.28%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College23324.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

University California-Davis Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

University California-Davis Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Asian496496358
Hispanic216216105
White177170125
2+ Races707057
Other Race555510
Black353535
Native American15150

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

University California-Davis Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$0$0$26,750
Graduate Degree$29,853$28,606$57,083
High School Graduate$28,250$28,250$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$29,104$28,171$0
Some College$0$0$0

$29,104

Average Earnings

$28,171

Average Male

$0

Average Female

University California-Davis Earnings by Educational Attainment

University California-Davis Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

University California-Davis Language

49.04% of University California-Davis residents speak only English, while 50.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 28.21% of the population.

University California-Davis Language

University California-Davis Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Asian1,6111,09868.16%
White1,17384471.95%
Hispanic61042770%
Multiple27810337.05%
Other1109384.55%
Black2096732.06%

66.02%

Overall Poverty Rate

70.36%

Male Poverty Rate

61.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in University California-Davis

The race most likely to be in poverty in University California-Davis is Other, with 84.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in University California-Davis is Black, with 32.06% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 49.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 92.52%.

University California-Davis Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College65.57%
Bachelors or Greater12.54%
Less Than 9th Grade0%
High School0%

University California-Davis Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Unemployed60.71%
Male Employed31.04%
Female Employed27.07%

University California-Davis Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

University California-Davis Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$47,344$59,039
Households$19,541$34,675
Married Families$53,026$-999,999,999
Non Families$14,664$30,832

mean

median

Income by Household Type

University California-Davis Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

5.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

7.8%

Male Marriage Rate

4.4%

Female Marriage Rate

University California-Davis Married by Age and Sex

male

female

University California-Davis Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

University California-Davis Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

University California-Davis Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

0

Number of Veterans

0

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War0
First Gulf War0
Vietnam0
Korea0
World War II0

University California-Davis Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
18 to 340
35 to 540
55 to 640
65 to 740
75+0

University California-Davis Veterans by Age

count

University California-Davis Veterans by Race

University California-Davis Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

University California-Davis Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

26.6%

Labor Force Participation

23.4%

Employment Rate

11.3%

Unemployment Rate

University California-Davis Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

University California-Davis Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

University California-Davis 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

57.3%

Born in University California-Davis

71.56%

Native Born

28.44%

Foreign Born

22.64%

Non Citizen

5.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

71.56% of University California-Davis residents were born in the United States, with 57.3% having been born in California. 22.64% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

University California-Davis Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20248,6362032.41%
20238,4332042.48%
20228,229-303-3.55%
20218,532-499-5.53%
20209,0311,72023.53%
20197,311-68-0.92%
20187,3791582.19%
20177,2212643.79%
20166,957921.34%
20156,8651301.93%
20146,735-76-1.12%
20136,811-403-5.59%
20127,2144096.01%
20116,8051,01917.61%
20105,78600%

University California-Davis Population by Year