Bay Area Edition | February 2026

Government

BY HALEY VELASCO

Population within the Bay Area has grown by over 8% from 2019 to 2024, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Meanwhile, median household incomes have varied throughout the area, with three ZIP codes seeing an increase and one seeing a decrease. On Jan. 29, the U.S. Census Bureau released new five-year data for 2024 as part of its American Community Survey. The new data represents a five-year estimate of the population across the country from 2020 to 2024, according to the bureau website. This data compares with the 2019 survey results, which studied the country from 2015 to 2019. Population grows in Bay Area, new data shows

Local demographics*

total population: 160,249

2024

total population: 147,982

2019

1 65.8%

1 53.7%

1 White 2 Hispanic or Latino 3 Other race 4 Asian 5 Black or African American 6 Two or more races 7 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 8 American Indian or Alaskan Native

1 White 2 Hispanic or Latino 3 Asian 4 Black or African American 5 Two or more races 6 Other race 7 American Indian or Alaskan Native 8 Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

2 16.5%

2 16.72%

3 12.7%

6 1.61% 5 2.8%

6 3.8%

3 6.64%

At a closer glance

4 7.2%

At a closer glance

4 6.19%

5 5.8%

7 0.2%

8 0.01%

7 0.3%

8 0.02%

*ALL CATEGORIES LISTED ARE RACES, EXCEPT FOR HISPANIC OR LATINO, WHICH IS NOT A RACE. HOWEVER, THE PERCENTAGES OF THE RACES LISTED DO NOT INCLUDE HISPANIC OR LATINO RESIDENTS.

SOURCES: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU 2019 AND 2024 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEY 5-YEAR ESTIMATES/COMMUNITY IMPACT

Median household income

Education level**

2019 2024

2019 2024

High school graduate or higher

Bachelor’s degree or higher achieved

$200K

+16.37%

$150K

+8.71%

-6.92%

+24.87%

$100K

62.15%

64.5%

33.57%

34.35%

$50K

$0

77058

77059

77062

77573

**BASED ON TOTAL POPULATION AGE 25 AND OLDER

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT

SOURCE: U.S. CENSUS BUREAU/COMMUNITY IMPACT

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