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Modesto Population 2024

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 2024 is estimated to be 221,536, 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.

Below is the Modesto population by year:

YearPopulationChange %
2010203,314
2011204,0410.36
2012205,1080.52
2013206,1820.52
2014207,7810.78
2015209,3660.76
2016211,3340.94
2017213,1980.88
2018215,0300.86
2019215,1960.08
2020218,4641.52
2021 *218,7830.146
2022 *220,4430.76
2023 *221,4050.44
2024 *221,5360.06
Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Modesto city UN Urban Agglomeration Population Prospects - 1950 to 2035

YearModesto Population
195017,714
195523,851
196034,593
196557,520
197097,954
1975126,181
1980154,716
1985186,578
1990224,315
1995261,832
2000304,028
2005330,201
2010354,390
2011359,437
2015380,357
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 2023 is estimated to be 220,968, population in 2022 is estimated to be 220,443, and in 2021 is estimated to be 218,783.

Age GroupPopulationPercent
0 -516,5277.7%
5 - 913,2726.2%
10 - 1416,0107.4%
15 - 1913,5676.3%
20 - 2413,3216.2%
25 - 3432,58115.1%
35 - 4424,80011.5%
45 - 5426,12812.1%
55 - 5914,3416.7%
60 - 6412,4395.8%
65 - 7418,3388.5%
75 - 8411,0345.1%
85 and over2,8381.3%
Source: 2019 US population by age estimates


Modesto Population by Race

According to 2019 population of Modesto by race are:

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 Race215,196Percent
White169,11178.6%
Black or African American10,6484.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native1,6370.8%
Asian Population12,9926.0%
Asian Indian3,1691.5%
Chinese1,1920.6%
Filipino3,2211.5%
Japanese3150.1%
Other Asian Population3,974
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander1,3410.6%
Hispanic or Latino90,10341.9%
Mexican81,43937.8%
Puerto Rican2,4261.1%
Cuban3900.2%
Other Hispanic or Latino5,848
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 BirthPopulation
Native177,553
Born in state of residence149,307
Born in other state in the United States26,274
Northeast2,954
Midwest7,358
South7,942
West8,020
Born outside the United States1,972
Puerto Rico423
U.S. Island Areas330
Born abroad of American parent(s)1,219
Foreign born
Born outside of United States37,643
Naturalized U.S. citizen19,283
Europe1,552
Asia7,825
Africa0
Oceania1,014
Latin America8,562
Northern America330
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen18,360
Europe322
Asia4,024
Africa0
Oceania319
Latin America13,625
Northern America70
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.

HousingUnits
Total housing units74,272
Occupied housing units71,325
Occupied housing units percent96
Rental vacancy rate4
Structure TypeUnits
1-unit, detached53,485
1-unit attached3,275
2 units1,678
3 or 4 units3,164
Mobile home1,755
Boat, RV, van, etc.77
Owner-occupied39,184
Renter-occupied32,141
Average household size of owner-occupied unit3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit3
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 valueUnits
Less than $50,000947
$50,000 to $99,999417
$100,000 to $149,999454
$150,000 to $199,9991,137
$200,000 to $299,99913,701
$300,000 to $499,99917,816
$500,000 to $999,9994,172
$1,000,000 or more540
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 mortgageUnits
Less than $500145
$500 to $9992,650
$1,000 to $1,4999,081
$1,500 to $1,9997,142
$2,000 to $2,4995,088
$2,500 to $2,9992,518
$3,000 or more1,420
Median (dollars)1,644
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgageUnits
Less than $250907
$250 to $3992,105
$400 to $5993,405
$600 to $7992,382
$800 to $999955
$1,000 or more1,444
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.

        
RentalUnits
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

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