Moving to Concord, California

About Concord, California
Concord

Concord ( KON-kerd) is the most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. According to an estimate completed by the United States Census Bureau, the city had a population of 122,315 in 2023, making it the tenth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1869 as Todos Santos by Don Salvio Pacheco II, a noted Californio ranchero, the name was later changed to Concord. The city is a major regional suburban East Bay center within the San Francisco Bay Area, and is 29 miles (47 kilometers) east of San Francisco.

The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area in the East Bay which is separated from the San Francisco–Oakland urban area and with Concord as the principal city: the Concord–Walnut Creek, CA urban area had a population of 538,583 as of the 2020 census, making it the 80th largest in the United States.

Gender
Gender Concord California Country
Female 50.3% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 49.7% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Concord California Country
Less than $10,000 3.6% 4.7% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 4.3% 6.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6% 7.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 8.5% 10% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 14.8% 15.3% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.8% 12.3% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 20.7% 17.1% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 12% 9.4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 12.7% 13.3% 8.3%
Education


Education Concord California Country
< 9th Grade 6% 8% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7% 7.0%
High School or GED 19% 20% 27.0%
Other College 24% 21% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 26% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 9% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 2% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Concord California Country
White 47.4% 36.5% 60.1%
African American 3.5% 5.4% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.3% 0.6%
Asian 12.5% 14.6% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%
Multiracial 6.5% 3.4% 2.8%
Hispanic 29.1% 39.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity