Census place 0601640

American Canyon

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: American Canyon city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in American Canyon.

According to the 2025 estimate, American Canyon has a population of 22,773 and 3,746 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: median household income is $121,700, above the comparison median of $98,132; median gross rent is $2,537, above the comparison median of $2,086; and average annual high is 69.9°F, below the comparison median of 74.8°F. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$121,700
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$2,537
Above the comparison median of $2,086
average annual high
69.9°F
Below the comparison median of 74.8°F

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare American Canyon's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
22,773
2025 estimate
Annual change
+3.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,746/sq mi
6.1 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$121,700
Median home value
$692,600
Median gross rent
$2,537
Bachelor’s degree or higher
32.7%
Typical commute
29.7 min
Drive-alone commute
74.8%
Public transit commute
1.8%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
25.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
62.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.8%
Working from home
11.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.4%
Households without a vehicle
2.9%
Households with children
45%
Residents with a disability
12.9%
Residents without insurance
5.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Napa County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
26
Fire declarations
12
Severe Storm declarations
6
Flood declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NAPA CO AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
69.9°F
Average low
45.6°F
Annual rainfall
20.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in American Canyon.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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