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El Cerrito

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
3.672
State:
California

El Cerrito is a city located in Contra Costa County, California. El Cerrito has a 2025 population of 25,292. El Cerrito is currently declining at a rate of -0.51% annually and its population has decreased by -2.5% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 25,941 in 2020.

The average household income in El Cerrito is $175,112 with a poverty rate of 7.5%.The median age in El Cerrito is 42.4 years: 41.1 years for males, and 45.1 years for females.

25.3K
Total Population
6,888
Density (mi²)
-130 -0.51%
Growth

El Cerrito Population

El Cerrito Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of El Cerrito includes 47.7% White, 29.29% Asian, 4.69% Black or African American, 4.09% other race, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,29747.7%
Asian7,55029.29%
Two or more races3,44513.36%
Black or African American1,2084.69%
Other race1,0554.09%
Native American1870.73%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander390.15%

El Cerrito Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

El Cerrito's average per capita income is $73,972. Household income levels show a median of $127,475. The poverty rate stands at 7.5%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$193,542-
Families$154,728$201,770
Households$127,475$175,112
Non Families$87,426$116,055

$73,972

Average Income

$127,475

Median Household Income

7.5%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)