Census place 0648354

Modesto

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

Official Census name: Modesto city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Modesto.

According to the 2025 estimate, Modesto has a population of 219,652 and 5,066 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 home value is $442,700, below the comparison median of $717,000; population density is 5,066/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,690, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$442,700
Below the comparison median of $717,000
population density
5,066/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,690
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
219,652
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
5,066/sq mi
43.4 sq mi land area
Median age
35.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$79,891
Median home value
$442,700
Median gross rent
$1,690
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.2%
Typical commute
30.2 min
Drive-alone commute
74.9%
Public transit commute
1.6%
Walked to work
1.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
41.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
57.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
57.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
4.4%
Working from home
8.4%

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
92.1%
Homes built 2020+
0.8%
Households without a vehicle
6.3%
Households with children
37.2%
Residents with a disability
13.4%
Residents without insurance
4.7%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Flood declarations
4
Fire declarations
2
Severe Storm declarations
2

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 (4 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 Modesto.

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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