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Orinda Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Orinda Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

19,573

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.9%
5 - 17:
19.5%
18 - 24:
4.0%
25 - 34:
4.9%
35 - 54:
28.6%
55 - 64:
13.9%
Over 65 Years:
23.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.2%
3.2%
98.2%
98.2%
85.9%
85.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Orinda
USA
$140,621
$140,621
$44,673
$44,673

Median household income

Orinda
USA
$250,001
$250,001
$80,734
$80,734
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.2%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Finance
Education
Manufacturing
Other
Retail
Administration
Construction
Arts
Wholesale
Information Technology
Public Service
Real estate
Accommodation
28.0%
28.0%
14.0%
14.0%
8.9%
8.9%
8.0%
8.0%
6.9%
6.9%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
3.3%
3.3%
3.0%
3.0%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
66.8%
66.8%
16.0%
16.0%
10.1%
10.1%
6.5%
6.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
French
Scottish
European
Swedish
Russian
Iranian
Eastern European
Welsh
Northern European
British
Scots-Irish
Danish
Hungarian
Norwegian
Dutch
18.1%
18.1%
16.1%
16.1%
14.5%
14.5%
6.6%
6.6%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
2.6%
2.6%
2.3%
2.3%
2.2%
2.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
French
Persian
German/Yiddish
Tagalog
Korean
African languages
Langs. of India
Arabic
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Polish
Japanese
Scandinavian languages
Italian
Other Indo-European
West Germanic languages
Portuguese
80.1%
80.1%
6.4%
6.4%
3.6%
3.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Orinda Residents

18.6%