Census place 0683346

Walnut Creek

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

Official Census name: Walnut Creek city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Walnut Creek.

According to the 2025 estimate, Walnut Creek has a population of 70,012 and 3,543 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 $1,057,300, above the comparison median of $717,000; median household income is $130,432, above the comparison median of $98,132; and median gross rent is $2,680, above the comparison median of $2,086. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$1,057,300
Above the comparison median of $717,000
median household income
$130,432
Above the comparison median of $98,132
median gross rent
$2,680
Above the comparison median of $2,086

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
70,012
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
3,543/sq mi
19.8 sq mi land area
Median age
46.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$130,432
Median home value
$1,057,300
Median gross rent
$2,680
Bachelor’s degree or higher
70.4%
Typical commute
30.6 min
Drive-alone commute
50.1%
Public transit commute
6.2%
Walked to work
3.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
35.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
51%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
55.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
30.8%

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
96.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
7.1%
Households with children
19.1%
Residents with a disability
12.8%
Residents without insurance
2.3%

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: CONCORD BUCHANAN FLD (7 mi from place center)
Average high
73.6°F
Average low
50.4°F
Annual rainfall
16.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Walnut Creek.

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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