California / Census place 0612524

Ceres

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

Official Census name: Ceres city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
48,982
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
5,157/sq mi
9.5 sq mi land area
Median age
32.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$79,025
Median home value
$424,800
Median gross rent
$1,639
Bachelor’s degree or higher
12.7%
Typical commute
33.8 min
Public transit commute
0.6%

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: MODESTO AP (2 mi from place center)
Average high
75.9°F
Average low
50.3°F
Annual rainfall
12.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Ceres.

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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.

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