What is the poverty rate in ?

Updated May. 28, 2026Refreshed monthly
In 2020–2024, about 9.2% of the population lived under the poverty line. The poverty rate is the percentage of people in a population whose household income falls below the poverty threshold set by the government. It measures the share of individuals or families who do not earn enough to meet basic needs such as food, housing, and healthcare. On average, 149,400 people were considered in poverty.

9.2%

of the population (2020–2024)

149K

people living under the poverty line (2020–2024)
Based on data from the American Community Survey, Alameda County's poverty rate during 2015–2019 is lower than the 9.9% poverty rate during the previous five years.

In 2024, 9.2% of the population in Alameda County, CA were living under the poverty line.

Poverty rate

In 2020–2024, 149,400 residents of Alameda County were living under the poverty line, down 7.5% from 161,600 during the previous five years (2015–2019).

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In 2020–2024, about 149,400 people in Alameda County, CA were living under the poverty line.

People living under poverty line

Poverty doesn’t affect all groups equally. Rates vary widely by demographic group, family type and location.
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the poverty rate for children under 18 in Alameda County decreased from 11.3% to 8.8%. During the same period, the poverty rate for adults under 65 years decreased from 9.6% to 8.8%. For those older than 65, the poverty rate increased from 9.5% to 11.3%.

In Alameda County, CA, the poverty rate for children decreased from 11.3% in 2015–2019 to 8.8% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate

Among racial or ethnic groups in Alameda County during 2020–2024, four had a higher poverty rate than the county’s overall rate: Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race), Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and Some other race.
Four groups had a lower than average poverty rate: American Indian and Alaska Native, Asian, Two or more races, and White alone, not Hispanic or Latino.
The poverty rate for the Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population shifted the most, increasing from 9.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.2% in 2020–2024.

In Alameda County, CA, the poverty rate for people identifying as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population increased from 9.1% in 2015–2019 to 16.2% in 2020–2024.

Poverty rate by race or ethnicity

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