Census place 0608142

Brentwood

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

Official Census name: Brentwood city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Brentwood.

According to the 2025 estimate, Brentwood has a population of 66,607 and 4,481 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 $142,494, above the comparison median of $98,132; typical commute is 40 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median gross rent is $2,758, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$142,494
Above the comparison median of $98,132
typical commute
40 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes
median gross rent
$2,758
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
66,607
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.6%
Population estimate
Density
4,481/sq mi
14.9 sq mi land area
Median age
40.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$142,494
Median home value
$836,600
Median gross rent
$2,758
Bachelor’s degree or higher
39.3%
Typical commute
40 min
Drive-alone commute
66.8%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
2.9%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
17.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
59.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
59.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
18.6%

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
96.6%
Homes built 2020+
3.1%
Households without a vehicle
3.6%
Households with children
43.9%
Residents with a disability
10.9%
Residents without insurance
2.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
7
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
2
Hurricane declarations
1

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: LIVERMORE MUNI AP (17 mi from place center)
Average high
72.7°F
Average low
47°F
Annual rainfall
15.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Brentwood.

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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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