Pleasant Hill, CA Demographics

The total population of Pleasant Hill is estimated to be 34,504 with 17,001 males (49.27%) and 17,503 females (50.73%). There are 502 more females than males in Pleasant Hill.
The median household income in Pleasant Hill was $141,612 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 680(0.48%) from $142,292 in 2020. This income is 189.81% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Pleasant Hill sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $169,703. Overall, the median household income for the city of Pleasant Hill stands at $141,612.
In Pleasant Hill, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $86,249 for males and $53,485 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $117,786 for males and $93,875 for females.
In Pleasant Hill, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $148,657, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $73,046.
In 2022, the population of Pleasant Hill was 33,913, a 1.43% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Pleasant Hill's population was 34,404, a decline of 0.57% compared to a population of 34,600 in 2020.
The median age in Pleasant Hill, CA is 41.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.80% were under the age of 15, 18.83% aged 15 to 29, 48.47% aged 30 to 64, 14.66% aged 65 to 84, and 2.24% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Pleasant Hill population: 67.54% are White, 3.95% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 14.59% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.35% are some other race and 9.87% are multiracial.