Census place 0657288

Pinole

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

Official Census name: Pinole city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Pinole.

According to the 2025 estimate, Pinole has a population of 18,543 and 3,633 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 $127,717, above the comparison median of $98,132; median gross rent is $2,700, above the comparison median of $2,086; and typical commute is 35 minutes, above the comparison median of 28 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$127,717
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$2,700
Above the comparison median of $2,086
typical commute
35 minutes
Above the comparison median of 28 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
18,543
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,633/sq mi
5.1 sq mi land area
Median age
44.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$127,717
Median home value
$718,600
Median gross rent
$2,700
Bachelor’s degree or higher
38.6%
Typical commute
35 min
Drive-alone commute
63.8%
Public transit commute
5.3%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
20.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
76.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
56.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.5%
Working from home
17.1%

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
90.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.7%
Households with children
25.9%
Residents with a disability
13.1%
Residents without insurance
6.2%

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: NAPA CO AP (14 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 Pinole.

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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