Contra Costa County, California Demographics

Contra Costa County is 22nd out of 3,143 other counties in Race - Asian

Contra Costa County is 28th out of 3,143 other counties in Home median value

Contra Costa County is 38th out of 3,143 other counties in Current population (2012)

Contra Costa County is 43rd out of 3,143 other counties in Households

Contra Costa County is 45th out of 3,143 other counties in Housing units

Contra Costa County is 46th out of 3,143 other counties in Total businesses (including small businesses)

Contra Costa County is 4th in California out of 58 other counties in Female residents

Contra Costa County is 4th in California out of 58 other counties in Income per household

Contra Costa County is 4th in California out of 58 other counties in Race - Black or African American

Contra Costa County is 5th in California out of 58 other counties in Income per capita

Contra Costa County is 6th in California out of 58 other counties in Residents with college degree (older than 25)

Contra Costa County is 7th in California out of 58 other counties in Population density (people per sqmi)

Contra Costa County is 7th in California out of 58 other counties in Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Contra Costa County is 7th in California out of 58 other counties in Race - Two or More

Contra Costa County is 8th in California out of 58 other counties in Building permits (last year)

Contra Costa County is 8th in California out of 58 other counties in Race - Asian

Size Demographics
	Contra Costa County	Rank	California	US
Current population (2012)	1,079,597	9th	38,041,430	313,914,040
Size in square miles	715.9	51st	155,779.2	3,531,905.4
Population density (people per sqmi)	1,465.2	7th	239.1	87.4

Age Demographics
	Contra Costa County	Rank	California	US
Residents younger than 5	6.1%	29th	6.7%	6.4%
Residents younger than 18	24.1%	21st	24.3%	23.5%
Residents 65 or older	13.3%	30th	12.1%	13.7%

Education Demographics
	Contra Costa County	Rank	California	US
Residents with high school diploma (older than 25)	88.5%	14th	80.8%	85.4%
Residents with college degree (older than 25)	38.4%	6th	30.2%	28.2%

Race Demographics
	Contra Costa County	Rank	California	US
Race - White	68.3%	52nd	73.7%	77.9%
Race - Black or African American	9.6%	4th	6.6%	13.1%
Race - American Indian or Alaska Native	1.0%	56th	1.7%	1.2%
Race - Asian	15.6%	8th	13.9%	5.1%
Race - Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0.6%	7th	0.5%	0.2%
Race - Two or More	4.9%	7th	3.6%	2.4%
Race - Hispanic or Latino	24.8%	30th	38.2%	16.9%
Race - White, not Hispanic or Latino	46.8%	37th	39.4%	63.0%

Misc People Demographics
	Contra Costa County	Rank	California	US
Female residents	51.2%	4th	50.3%	50.8%
Foreign born residents	23.6%	11th	27.2%	12.8%

Housing Demographics
	Contra Costa County	Rank	California	US
Housing units	401,328	9th	13,720,462	132,312,404
Units inside multi-unit buildings	23.7%	16th	30.8%	25.9%
Households	370,925	9th	12,433,172	114,761,359
Home ownership rate	68.3%	14th	56.7%	66.1%
Home median value	$490,200	12th	$421,600	$186,200
People per household	2.8	26th	2.9	2.6
Building permits (last year)	2,151	8th	58,549	829,658

Income Demographics
	Contra Costa County	Rank	California	US
Income per capita	$38,141	5th	$29,634	$27,915
Income per household	$79,135	4th	$61,632	$52,762
Income below poverty line	9.9%	50th	14.4%	14.3%

Business Demographics
	Contra Costa County	Rank	California	US
Non-farm private establishments	21,868	10th	849,316	7,354,043
Non-farm private employees	290,961	11th	12,698,427	113,425,965
Total businesses (including small businesses)	95,688	10th	3,425,510	27,092,908
Retail sales	$11,763,753	10th	$455,032,270	$3,917,663,456
Retail sales per capita	$11,641	26th	$12,561	$12,990
Retail accommodation and food service sales	$1,562,250	11th	$80,852,787	$613,795,732