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    Palo Alto, CA
    Demographic Data



    Palo Alto 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

    Palo Alto Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    67,658

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.8%
    5 - 17:
    17.4%
    18 - 24:
    5.6%
    25 - 34:
    10.8%
    35 - 54:
    27.9%
    55 - 64:
    13.7%
    Over 65 Years:
    19.9%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    2.9%
    2.9%
    96.8%
    96.8%
    82.3%
    82.3%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Palo Alto
    USA
    $123,939
    $123,939
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Palo Alto
    USA
    $231,101
    $231,101
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    6.0%

    Employment Industries

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    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Education
    Manufacturing
    Healthcare
    Information Technology
    Finance
    Retail
    Other
    Arts
    Accommodation
    28.4%
    28.4%
    16.4%
    16.4%
    11.0%
    11.0%
    10.7%
    10.7%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Asian
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    45.0%
    45.0%
    38.1%
    38.1%
    7.9%
    7.9%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    English
    German
    Irish
    Italian
    French
    Russian
    European
    Polish
    Norwegian
    Scottish
    Swedish
    Iranian
    British
    Ukrainian
    Swiss
    Turkish
    Eastern European
    Dutch
    Austrian
    Scots-Irish
    9.3%
    9.3%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    6.0%
    6.0%
    3.5%
    3.5%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.7%
    1.7%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Chinese
    Spanish
    Korean
    Langs. of India
    Russian
    German/Yiddish
    Other Asian languages
    French
    Japanese
    Slavic languages
    African languages
    Vietnamese
    Persian
    Tagalog
    Polish
    Scandinavian languages
    Arabic
    Native American languages
    West Germanic languages
    57.7%
    57.7%
    17.2%
    17.2%
    5.5%
    5.5%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    2.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.3%
    1.3%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Palo Alto Residents

    37.0%

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