CDP in Contra Costa County, California · 3.1 sq mi · 5,346 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in El Sobrante. The typical household earns $114,853, and the median resident is 39.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,779 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.38%
Men 38.1 · Women 42
2011–2026
16,551
2026 projection
12% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2011–2026
16,551
2026 projection
12% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 16,551 | +243 | 1.49% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16,308 | +485 | 1.52% |
| 2023 | 15,823 | +326 | 2.10% |
| 2022 | 15,497 | +29 | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 15,468 | +689 | 4.66% |
| 2020 | 14,779 | +961 | 6.95% |
| 2019 | 13,818 | +82 | 0.60% |
| 2018 | 13,736 | +378 | 2.83% |
| 2017 | 13,358 | +395 | 3.05% |
| 2016 | 12,963 | -425 | 3.17% |
Showing 10 of 15 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 163 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Never married | 36% | 42% | 30% |
| Divorced | 11% | 7% | 16% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau