Napa, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

78,239

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.5

0.728% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.48%

2.36% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$105,963

3.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$856,400

Population & Diversity

Napa, CA is home to a population of 78.2k people, from which 89.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 20.9% of Napa, CA residents were born outside of the country (16.4k people).

In 2024, there were 2.94 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.4k people) in Napa, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 13.4k Other (Hispanic) and 10.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.2%

2024 Citizenship

89.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.2% of Napa, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Napa, CA was 89.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Napa, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Napa, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.4k ± 1.28k
Other (Hispanic)
13.4k ± 1.37k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
10.6k ± 1.26k

41.2%

Hispanic Population

32.3k people

41.2% of the people in Napa, CA are hispanic (32.3k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Napa, CA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

20.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16.4k people

21.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.8k people

As of 2024, 20.9% of Napa, CA residents (16.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Napa, CA was 21.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Napa, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,468 ± 248
Gulf War (2001-)
549 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
330 ± 134

Napa, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Napa, CA.

Economy

The economy of Napa, CA employs 39.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Napa, CA were Manufacturing (5,707 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,267 people), and Retail Trade (3,746 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($127,292), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($124,773), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($114,855).

Employment

Occupations

39.7k

2024 Value

± 1,553

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 5.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Napa, CA declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 40.1k employees to 39.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Napa, CA, are Management Occupations (5,682 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,672 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,344 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Napa, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

39.7k

2024 Value

± 1,553

−1.12%

1 Year decline

± 5.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Napa, CA declined at a rate of −1.12%, from 40.1k employees to 39.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Napa, CA, are Manufacturing (5,707 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,267 people), and Retail Trade (3,746 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Napa, CA, though some of these residents may live in Napa, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,076

Median earning men ± $2,553

$55,455

Median earning women ± $4,386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($116,875), Public Administration ($115,982), and Wholesale Trade ($100,217).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($97,500), Manufacturing ($78,254), and Wholesale Trade ($71,696).

Education

The student population of Napa, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,020 male students and 2,824 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Napa, CA are Hispanic or Latino (443 and 50.3%), White (184 and 20.9%), Asian (129 and 14.6%), and Two or More Races (55 and 6.24%).

The largest universities in Napa, CA by number of degrees awarded are Napa Valley College (881 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Napa, CA are Liberal Arts & Sciences (324 and 36.8%), General Biological Sciences (73 and 8.29%), and General Business Administration & Management (72 and 8.17%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 4,844 students enrolled in Napa, CA, 41.7% men and 58.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 2,334 records, of which 62.1% were women and 37.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Biological Sciences
73 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
72 degrees awarded
General Psychology
52 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Napa, CA was General Biological Sciences with 73 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Napa, CA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Napa Valley College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

881 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Napa Valley College with 881 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 345 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Napa, CA, which is 0.644 times less than the 536 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 443 degrees mean that there were 2.41 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 184 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($1,104) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($52) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($938) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Napa, CA was $856,400 in 2024, which is 2.57 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $824,500 to $856,400, a 3.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Napa, CA is 58.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Napa, CA have an average commute time of 23.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Napa, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$856,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,635

$17,602

Median Property Taxes

±$951

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Napa, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Napa, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.7% of the housing units in Napa, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Napa, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$105,963

Median Household Income

± $5,483

30k

Number of Households

± 1,310

In 2024, the median household income of the 30k households in Napa, CA grew to $105,963 from the previous year's value of $102,231.

The following chart displays the households in Napa, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Napa, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (14%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Napa, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Napa, CA have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.58% of the workforce in Napa, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Napa, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Napa, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Napa, CA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Napa, CA (6.57k out of 77.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Napa, CA is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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