Census place 0650258

Napa

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

Official Census name: Napa city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Napa.

According to the 2025 estimate, Napa has a population of 76,562 and 4,239 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 $856,400, above the comparison median of $717,000; typical commute is 23.9 minutes, below the comparison median of 28 minutes; and median gross rent is $2,282, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$856,400
Above the comparison median of $717,000
typical commute
23.9 minutes
Below the comparison median of 28 minutes
median gross rent
$2,282
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
76,562
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
4,239/sq mi
18.1 sq mi land area
Median age
41.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$105,963
Median home value
$856,400
Median gross rent
$2,282
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.2%
Typical commute
23.9 min
Drive-alone commute
70.9%
Public transit commute
0.7%
Walked to work
2.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
41.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
56.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
61.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
14%

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
93.3%
Homes built 2020+
2%
Households without a vehicle
5.4%
Households with children
28.2%
Residents with a disability
12.7%
Residents without insurance
6.3%

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 (5 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 Napa.

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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