Census place 0668294

San Pablo

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

Official Census name: San Pablo city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in San Pablo.

According to the 2025 estimate, San Pablo has a population of 31,678 and 12,071 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 376 covered California places are: population density is 12,071/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; median home value is $551,700, below the comparison median of $717,000; and median household income is $79,478, below the comparison median of $98,132. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
12,071/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median home value
$551,700
Below the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$79,478
Below the comparison median of $98,132

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
31,678
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
12,071/sq mi
2.6 sq mi land area
Median age
34.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$79,478
Median home value
$551,700
Median gross rent
$2,018
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.8%
Typical commute
32.3 min
Drive-alone commute
63.5%
Public transit commute
5.6%
Walked to work
2.3%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
58%
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+
59%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.5%
Working from home
8.9%

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+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
8.8%
Households with children
43.7%
Residents with a disability
13.5%
Residents without insurance
8.1%

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: SAN FRANCISCO DWTN (14 mi from place center)
Average high
64.1°F
Average low
51.3°F
Annual rainfall
22.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in San Pablo.

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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