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The total population of Walnut Creek is estimated to be 69,809 with 33,323 males (47.73%) and 36,486 females (52.27%). There are 3,163 more females than males in Walnut Creek.
The median household income in Walnut Creek was $131,012 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 7,852(6.38%) from $123,160 in 2020. This income is 175.61% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Walnut Creek, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $79,972 for males and $50,689 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $120,048 for males and $108,994 for females.
In Walnut Creek, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $192,044, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $75,858.
In 2022, the population of Walnut Creek was 68,969, a 1.28% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Walnut Creek's population was 69,863, a decline of 0.25% compared to a population of 70,039 in 2020.
The median age in Walnut Creek, CA is 47.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 13.09% were under the age of 15, 14.72% aged 15 to 29, 42.61% aged 30 to 64, 23.76% aged 65 to 84, and 5.82% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Walnut Creek population: 67.42% are White, 2.59% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 17.91% are Asian, 0.38% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.25% are some other race and 9.16% are multiracial.