Census Statistics for Five Bay Area Counties: 
Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, and San Mateo Counties 

There are interesting things about the Census statistics. The actual US population counted is 289,421,906; California’s population is 35,871,648; Alameda county has a population of 1,543,741.  

In Alameda County Blacks are 14.9%of the population, Hispanics are 18.97%, Asians are 20.45%, and Whites are 48%. 

In Contra Costa County, the population is 948,816.  Blacks are 9.36%, Hispanics 17.68%, Asians10.96%, and Whites 65.5%. 

In San Francisco County, the population has remained relatively static since the last census count. The total population is 776,733, with a mere 7.29% increase. Blacks comprise a mere 7.74%, Hispanics 14.1%, and Asians a whopping 30.84%, and Whites  49.66%. 

Marin County has a total population of 247,289. It has a Black population of 2.8%, Hispanics 11.06%, Asians 4.5%, and Whites at 84%. 

San Mateo County has a population of 707,161; Blacks are 3.5% , Hispanics are 21.8%, Asians 20%, and Whites at 59.49% 

More Alameda County Statistics: 

Population of Those Claiming Single Race

White

704,334

Black

215,598

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut

9,146

Asian

295,218

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

9,142

Other White non-Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

129,079

 

Percent of Total Population in 2000

White

48.79%

Black

14.93%

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut

.63%

Asian

20.45%

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

.63%

Other White non-Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

8.94%

Population of Those Claiming Two Races

White/Black

6,492

White/American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut

6,534

White/Asian

17,060

White/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

1,914

White/Other

24,133

Black/American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut

2,356

Black/Asian

2,204

Black/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

312

Black/Other

2,997

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut/Asian

837

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

138

American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut/Other

783

Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

3,215

Asian/Other

4,697

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

932


 

Population of Those Claiming Three Races

White/Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut

1,638

White/Black/Asian

375

White/Black/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

68

White/Black/Other

411

White/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian

435

White/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

80

White/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Other

325

White/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

936

White/Asian/Other

781

White/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

148

Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian

158

Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

26

Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Other

76

Black/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

110

Black/Asian/Other

123

Black/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

26

American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

61

American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Other

32

American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

2

Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

127

Population of Those Claiming Four Races

White/Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian

217

White/Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

16

White/Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Other

74

White/Black/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

36

White/Black/Asian/Other

22

White/Black/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

5

White/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

61

White/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Other

30

White/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

5

White/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

61

Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

8

Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Other

6

Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

1

Black/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

8

American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

7

Population of Those Claiming Five Races

White/Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

96

White/Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Other

22

White/Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

1

White/Black/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

0

White/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

4

Black/American Indian, Eskimo or Aleut/Asian/Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander/Other

0

Gibbs
3/8/05

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