Modesto Population

Modesto is the city in the U.S state of California, lies on the Tuolumne River and the Stanislaus River, located in the Central Valley, 68 miles south of Sacramento and 90 miles north of Fresno and 24 miles south of Stockton. Modesto population in 2023 is estimated to be 220,968, covering city area of 44.80 sq mi (116.04 sq km), ranks eighteenth largest city in California and one-hundred-fourth populous city in the United States. According to Modesto Neighborhood Scout, Modesto is also home to many street gangs, Crime rate is 42 per thousand people, violent crimes and property crimes are higher in Modesto than the state average, chances of becoming victim is 1 in 29.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Modesto population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	203,314
2011	204,041	0.36
2012	205,108	0.52
2013	206,182	0.52
2014	207,781	0.78
2015	209,366	0.76
2016	211,334	0.94
2017	213,198	0.88
2018	215,030	0.86
2019	215,196	0.08
2020	218,464	1.52
2021 *	218,783	0.146
2022 *	220,443	0.76
2023 *	220,968	0.24

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Modesto Population
1950	17,714
1955	23,851
1960	34,593
1965	57,520
1970	97,954
1975	126,181
1980	154,716
1985	186,578
1990	224,315
1995	261,832
2000	304,028
2005	330,201
2010	354,390
2011	359,437
2015	380,357
2020*	406,519
2025*	426,519
2035*	466,632

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Modesto city Population(UA)

Modesto Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Modesto population is 215,196, out of these 105,755 are male, 109,441 are female, The sex ratio of Modesto is 97. The median age of the Modesto population is 35.8, Modesto population by age are, under 18 years is 54,761, 16 years and over is 166,924, 18 years and over is 160,435, 21 years and over is 152,467, 65 years and over is 39,186. 49.1% are male, 50.9% are female, Population of Modesto by age percent-wise is, 25.4% are under 18 years old, 77.6% are 16 years and over, 74.6% are 18 years and over, 70.9% are 21 years and over, 15.0% are 65 years and over. There are total 74,272 housing units, The voting population of Modesto are 142,821, out of these 69,075 are male voters, 73,746 are female voters, 48.4% are male, 51.6% are female. Modesto population in 2022 is estimated to be 220,443, and in 2021 is estimated to be 218,783.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	16,527	7.7%
5 - 9	13,272	6.2%
10 - 14	16,010	7.4%
15 - 19	13,567	6.3%
20 - 24	13,321	6.2%
25 - 34	32,581	15.1%
35 - 44	24,800	11.5%
45 - 54	26,128	12.1%
55 - 59	14,341	6.7%
60 - 64	12,439	5.8%
65 - 74	18,338	8.5%
75 - 84	11,034	5.1%
85 and over	2,838	1.3%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Modesto Population by Race

White Population

White population in Modesto, California are 169,111, percentage wise 78.6 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Modesto, California are 10,648, percentage wise 4.9 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Modesto, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Modesto are 12,992, percentage wise 6.0 percent are asians, out of these 3,169 are Asian Indians, 1,192 are Chinese, 3,221 are Filipinos, 315 are Japanese, 247 are Korean, 874 are Vietnamese and 3,974 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Modesto, California are 90,103. Percentage wise 41.9 percent are hispanics, out of these 81,439 are Mexican people, 2,426 are Puerto Ricans, 390 are Cubans, and 5,848 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	215,196	Percent
White	169,111	78.6%
Black or African American	10,648	4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	1,637	0.8%
Asian Population	12,992	6.0%
Asian Indian	3,169	1.5%
Chinese	1,192	0.6%
Filipino	3,221	1.5%
Japanese	315	0.1%
Other Asian Population	3,974
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1,341	0.6%
Hispanic or Latino	90,103	41.9%
Mexican	81,439	37.8%
Puerto Rican	2,426	1.1%
Cuban	390	0.2%
Other Hispanic or Latino	5,848

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Modesto native population is 177,553, out of these 149,307 born in the California state and 26,274 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 37,643, out of these 19,283 are Naturalised US citizen, 1,552 are in Europe, 7,825 in Asia, 0 in Africa, 8,562 in Latin America and 330 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Modesto are 18,360, out of these 322 are from Europe, 4,024 are from Asia, 0 from Africa, 13,625 are from Latin America and 70 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	177,553
Born in state of residence	149,307
Born in other state in the United States	26,274
Northeast	2,954
Midwest	7,358
South	7,942
West	8,020
Born outside the United States	1,972
Puerto Rico	423
U.S. Island Areas	330
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,219
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	37,643
Naturalized U.S. citizen	19,283
Europe	1,552
Asia	7,825
Africa	0
Oceania	1,014
Latin America	8,562
Northern America	330
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	18,360
Europe	322
Asia	4,024
Africa	0
Oceania	319
Latin America	13,625
Northern America	70

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Modesto Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Modesto, California are 74,272, Occupied housing units are 71,325, Rental vacancy rate is 4. Percentage of occupancy is 96, 52.76% of houses are owner occupied and 43.27% of houses are renter occupied in Modesto. There are 72.01 percent of one-unit detached, 4.41 percent of one-units attached, 2.26 percent of two-unit houses, 4.26 percent of three or four unit homes. 2.36 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 28.67 percent are available with one vehicle, 37.91 percent are available with two vehicles, 24.12 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 5.33 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	74,272
Occupied housing units	71,325
Occupied housing units percent	96
Rental vacancy rate	4
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	53,485
1-unit attached	3,275
2 units	1,678
3 or 4 units	3,164
Mobile home	1,755
Boat, RV, van, etc.	77
Owner-occupied	39,184
Renter-occupied	32,141
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Modesto Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Modesto, California is $324,100, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.28 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 0.56 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 0.61 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 1.53 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 18.45 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 23.99 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 5.62 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.73 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	947
$50,000 to $99,999	417
$100,000 to $149,999	454
$150,000 to $199,999	1,137
$200,000 to $299,999	13,701
$300,000 to $499,999	17,816
$500,000 to $999,999	4,172
$1,000,000 or more	540
Median (dollars)	324,100

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Modesto Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,644, 0.20 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 3.57 percent pay between $500 to $999, 12.23 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 9.62 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 6.85 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 3.39 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.91 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $557, 1.22 percent of homes pay less than $250, 2.83 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.58 percent pay between $400 to $599, 3.21 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.29 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.94 pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	145
$500 to $999	2,650
$1,000 to $1,499	9,081
$1,500 to $1,999	7,142
$2,000 to $2,499	5,088
$2,500 to $2,999	2,518
$3,000 or more	1,420
Median (dollars)	1,644
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	907
$250 to $399	2,105
$400 to $599	3,405
$600 to $799	2,382
$800 to $999	955
$1,000 or more	1,444
Median (dollars)	557

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Modesto Rental

Total number of Modesto rental homes or apartments are 32,141, occupied by Renter, The median value of Modesto average rental rate is $1,295.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500
$500 to $999
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 to $1,999
$2,000 to $2,499
$2,500 to $2,999
$3,000 or more
Median (dollars)	1,295

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates