Stockton, California
Stockton: The fifth most populous city in California and the center of the Stockton metropolitan area. It is located in the Central Valley of California. Stockton is known for its agricultural industry, its history as a railroad town, and its many attractions, such as the San Joaquin County Historical Museum and the Stockton Arena.
About
Stockton is a city located in the county of San Joaquin in the U.S. state of California. Its population at the 2010 census was 291,707. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 312,716 inhabitants.
The city was created 175 years ago in 1848.
Stockton is a city in California's Central Valley located about 60 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area. With over 310,000 residents, it is the 13th largest city in the state.
Stockton was founded in the 1840s during the Gold Rush era. Today, it is an agricultural and industrial hub, as well as a popular spot for outdoor recreation.
Top Attractions and Activities
University of the Pacific
This private university's campus features beautiful architecture and gardens. The athletic facilities regularly host concerts and events.
Stockton Metropolitan Airport
Watch planes take off and land at this busy general aviation airport. The P-51 Mustang is an iconic warplane on display.
Weber Point Events Center
This downtown venue along the Stockton Channel waterfront hosts concerts, sporting events, festivals and more.
Oak Grove Regional Park
Located along the Calaveras River, this park has abundant opportunities for boating, fishing, picnicking, biking, and hiking.
Downtown Stockton
The historic downtown district has attractions like the Waterfront Promenade and Weber Point Event Center. Trendy eateries and bars draw crowds at night.
Planning Your Visit
Summers are hot and dry, making spring and fall ideal times to visit.
Lodging ranges from national chain hotels to cozy inns and B&Bs downtown.
Stockton is very car-dependent but has San Joaquin RTD buses. Driving provides easy access to the city's outdoor attractions.
Quick Facts about Stockton
| Population : | 312,716 (2020) |
| Country : | United States of America |
| State : | California (United States) |
| County : | San Joaquin County |
| Phone Area Codes : | 209 |
| Water as percent of area : | 4.76% |
| Land as percent of area : | 95.24% |
| Altitude : | 43 feet / 13 meters |
| Capital city : | Stockton is capital of San Joaquin County |
| Establishment : | January 01, 1849 (175 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | Pacific Time Zone |
| Local time : | 00:08:35 (20th April 2024) |
| Postal code : | 95202 |
| Population growth : | 6.72% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Stockton is located at 37°57'28"N 121°17'27"W (37.9577000, -121.2907800).
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Demographics
The population of Stockton increased by 6.72% in 10 years.
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2010 | 291,707 | - | census |
| 2011 | 295,363 | 1.24% | estimation process |
| 2012 | 297,045 | 0.57% | estimation process |
| 2013 | 297,493 | 0.15% | estimation process |
| 2014 | 301,062 | 1.19% | estimation process |
| 2015 | 304,550 | 1.15% | estimation process |
| 2016 | 307,158 | 0.85% | estimation process |
| 2017 | 310,143 | 0.96% | estimation process |
| 2018 | 311,628 | 0.48% | estimation process |
| 2019 | 312,697 | 0.34% | estimation process |
| 2020 | 312,716 | 0.01% | estimation process |
Demographic Facts
| Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : | 8,645 |
| Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : | 8,641 |
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| April 1, 2020 Population : | 9,327 |
| April 1, 2010 Population : | 8,606 |
| People under 5 years old, percentage : | 8.7% |
| People under 18 years old, percentage : | 23.4% |
| People over 65 (%) : | 12.7% |
| Female persons, % : | 50.2% |
| White only, percent : | 81.9% |
| Black or African American alone, percent : | 3.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : | 2.1% |
| Asians alone % : | 5.6% |
| Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : | 0.0% |
| % of people who have participated in two or more races : | 5.8% |
| % of Hispanic or Latino : | 11.2% |
| White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : | 72.7% |
| 2015-2019 Veterans : | 1,020 |
| Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : | 6.0% |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 43.6% |
Stockton zip code is 95202.
County name: San Joaquin, County
fips: 06077
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Economic Facts
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 43.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $168,200 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,235 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $469 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $887 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 3,697 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.23 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 78.4% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 11.1% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 94.9% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 85.4% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 94.1% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 17.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 10.6% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 10.7% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 60.0% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 55.5% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 32,590 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 190,450 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $22,530 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 19.5 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $44,855 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $25,003 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 14.1% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 619 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 279 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 189 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 74 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 458 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 74 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 432 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 2,369.8 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 3.63 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 46.6% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $81,100 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $904 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $399 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $778 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 2,022 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.49 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 93.3% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 2.1% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 77.1% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 69.1% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 80.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 12.6% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 13.7% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 15.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 56.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.6% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 16,402 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 49,995 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 165,234 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $28,958 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 30.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $26,680 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $18,932 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 32.3% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 492 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 192 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 213 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 183 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 261 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 59 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 358 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 921.5 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 6.31 |
| Residential units, July 1, 2019 : | 26,383 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 69.9% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $132,800 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,240 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $456 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $740 |
| Permits for construction, 2020 : | 168 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 19,701 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.37 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 94.1% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 6.4% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 83.3% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 69.3% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 87.7% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 20.6% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 12.0% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 14.4% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 53.9% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 48.7% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 50,147 |
| Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : | 186,547 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 1,462,057 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 548,353 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,543 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.1 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $45,212 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $27,504 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 17.6% |
| Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : | 1,087 |
| 2019 total employment : | 12,997 |
| 2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : | 473,834 |
| Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : | -2.0% |
| 2018 total non-employer establishments : | 3,337 |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 4,088 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 2,225 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,299 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 920 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,044 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 454 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 3,277 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 57.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 827.19 |
| Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : | 85.2% |
| Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : | $283,000 |
| From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : | $1,991 |
| Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : | $830 |
| 2015-2019 median gross rent : | $1,582 |
| 2015-2019 Households : | 5,539 |
| Population per household, 2015-2019 : | 2.43 |
| Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : | 90.7% |
| Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : | 9.8% |
| Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : | 94.2% |
| Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : | 90.2% |
| Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : | 98.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : | 59.0% |
| Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : | 3.8% |
| Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : | 3.0% |
| Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 64.6% |
| Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 58.1% |
| Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : | 20,063 |
| Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : | 96,074 |
| 2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : | 157,521 |
| 2012 total retail sales per capita : | $11,637 |
| Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : | 23.9 |
| 2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : | $108,606 |
| Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : | $56,423 |
| Percentage of people living in poverty : | 4.5% |
| Total number of businesses in 2012 : | 1,968 |
| Men-owned businesses in 2012 : | 986 |
| Women-owned businesses in 2012 : | 674 |
| Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 171 |
| Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,610 |
| Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 123 |
| Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : | 1,608 |
| 2010 population per square mile : | 697.7 |
| 2010 land area in square miles : | 19.57 |
People born in Stockton (200)
People born in Stockton, including musician Grant-Lee Phillips, volleyball player Nicole Davis, musician and actor Chris Isaak, .
List
- Daniel Goleman (American psychologist & journalist) he was born in 07/03/1946
- Cathy Ferguson (American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder) she was born in 22/07/1948
- Kara Walker (African American artist) she was born in 26/11/1969
- Deborah Henson-Conant (electric harpist, touring musician, composer) she was born in 11/11/1953
- Jazz Raycole (actress, dancer) she was born in 11/02/1988
- Lamont Johnson (American film director) he was born in 30/09/1922
- Dolores Moran (American actress (1926-1982)) she was born in 27/01/1926
- Richard Montague (American mathematician and philosopher) he was born in 20/09/1930
- Ross Thomas (American actor) he was born in 21/08/1981
- Dan Inosanto (Filipino-American martial arts instructor) he was born in 24/07/1936
- Chi Cheng (American bassist) he was born in 15/07/1970
- Rust Epique (American musician) he was born in 29/02/1968
- Harriet Chalmers Adams (American explorer, writer and photographer) she was born in 22/10/1875
- Ashley Walker (American basketball player) she was born in 24/02/1987
- B. Clark Burchfiel (American structural geologist) he was born in 21/03/1934
- Beulah Quo (Chinese-American actress and activist) she was born in 17/04/1923
- Chris Olivero (Canadian actor) he was born in 15/10/1984
- Osamu Hayaishi (Japanese biochemist) he was born in 08/01/1920
Schools in Stockton
College & universities near Stockton, CA
| Code | Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 481289 | Xavier College School of Nursing | Stockton (CA) | 95202-1017 |
| 120883 | University of the Pacific | Stockton (CA) | 95211-0197 |
| 492661 | California College of Barbering and Cosmetology | Stockton (CA) | 95210 |
| 480471 | United Education Institute-UEI College Stockton | Stockton (CA) | 95207-0000 |
| 450696 | Carrington College-Stockton | Stockton (CA) | 95207 |
Stations (47)
Amtrak & bus stations near Stockton, CA
| Code | Name | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| SKT | Robert J. Cabral Station | 949 East Channel St. | RAIL |
| SKN | Stockton – San Joaquin Street | 735 S. San Joaquin St | RAIL |
| LTM | Manteca, CA | 17800 Shideler Parkway | RAIL |
| LOD | Lodi | 24 South Sacramento Street | RAIL |
| TRA | Tracy, California | 725 West Clover Road | BUS |
Post offices near Stockton
| Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Post Office | Stockton (CA) | 95202 |
| Homestead Post Office | Stockton (CA) | 95206 |
| Tuxedo Park Post Office | Stockton (CA) | 95204 |
| East Stockton Post Office | Stockton (CA) | 95205 |
| Stockton Post Office | Stockton (CA) | 95208 |
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- Stockton , Indiana human settlement in United States of America with a population of 8,190 people.
- Stockton , Wisconsin civil town in Portage County, Wisconsin with a population of 3,007 people.
- Stockton , New York human settlement in Chautauqua County, New York, United States of America with a population of 2,058 people.
- Stockton , Missouri city in Missouri with a population of 1,928 people.
- Stockton , Illinois city in Illinois with a population of 1,709 people.
- Stockton , Kansas City in Rooks County, Kansas, United States with a population of 1,234 people.
- Stockton , Minnesota city in Minnesota with a population of 773 people.
- Stockton , Utah town in Tooele County, Utah, United States with a population of 682 people.
- Stockton , New Jersey borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States with a population of 510 people.
- Stockton , Iowa city in Muscatine County, Iowa with a population of 189 people.
Other cities in San Joaquin County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in San Joaquin County , CA.
| City Name | Population | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Tracy | 95,025 | The most populous city in San Joaquin County, California. |
| Manteca | 84,445 | A city in San Joaquin County, California. |
| Lodi | 68,186 | The most populous city in San Joaquin County, California. |
| Lathrop | 26,373 | City in California |
| Ripon | 16,774 | City in California |
| Garden Acres | 10,648 | Census designated place |
| August | 8,390 | Census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California |
| Woodlake | 7,934 | City in Tulare County, California |
| Escalon | 7,580 | City in San Joaquin County, California, United States of America |
| Morada | 3,828 | Census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California |
| French Camp | 3,376 | City in Choctaw County, Mississippi, United States of America |
| Kennedy | 3,254 | 35th president of the United States (1917-1963) |
| Lockeford | 3,233 | Census-designated place in San Joaquin County, California |
Distance to Other Cities
Stockton distances to largest California cities
