Census place 0675000

Stockton

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

Official Census name: Stockton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Stockton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Stockton has a population of 324,597 and 5,128 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 $440,900, below the comparison median of $717,000; population density is 5,128/sq mi, above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi; and median gross rent is $1,577, below the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$440,900
Below the comparison median of $717,000
population density
5,128/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 3,894/sq mi
median gross rent
$1,577
Below the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
324,597
2025 estimate
Annual change
0%
Population estimate
Density
5,128/sq mi
63.3 sq mi land area
Median age
33.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$79,907
Median home value
$440,900
Median gross rent
$1,577
Bachelor’s degree or higher
20%
Typical commute
31.7 min
Drive-alone commute
75.6%
Public transit commute
1%
Walked to work
1.1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
46.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
56.3%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.3%
Working from home
8%

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
91.7%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
7.2%
Households with children
41.9%
Residents with a disability
14.3%
Residents without insurance
6.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

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

Environmental declarations since 2000
9
Flood declarations
4
Severe Storm declarations
3
Dam/Levee Break 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: STOCKTON AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
76.7°F
Average low
49.4°F
Annual rainfall
13.4"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Stockton.

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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