Population 88,780 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Napa
Household size in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 3.04 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 3.10 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 3.09 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.65 | 3.01 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.02 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
At 2.65 people per household, Napa sits right at the national average. The typical household here is smaller than in California as a whole, where it has 3.01 people. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the south.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 35.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 36.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.2 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.8 | +3.1 | +2.3 |
Napa skews older than the country: its median age is 43.2, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.4, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the south, the oldest in the northeast.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 13.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Napa than nationally: 9.5%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is little changed from 2006–10, while the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Napa
Renters in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.3% | 42.6% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 42.5% | 45.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 38.5% | 45.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 44.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly four in ten households in Napa rent their homes (38.7%), a bit above the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a smaller share here than in California overall (44.1%). Just over a third of owners (34.5%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged up 1.5 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 7.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Napa is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.9 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1972 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Napa leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1970 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,277 | $1,298 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,484 | $1,379 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,908 | $1,721 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,503 | $2,229 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,226 | +$931 | +$606 |
The median renter in Napa pays $2,503 a month for rent and utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $1,226 a month since 2006–10, up 96%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the east; the most affordable are in the south.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Napa
Bachelor's degrees in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6% | 29.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.2% | 30.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 32.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 36.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Napa than nationally: 38.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 11.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.9% | 79.9% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.8% | 80.7% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.9% | 82.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.0% | 84.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Napa never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. California as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 4.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Napa
| Period | Napa | California | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 9.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 6.3% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Napa is close to the national rate: 5.2% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is lower than in California overall (6.6%). Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.6 points, mirroring the country.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Napa compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Napa | 2.65 | 43.2 | 9.5% | 38.7% | 8.8% | 1973 | $2,503 | 38.7% | 84.0% | 5.2% |
| Salvador | 2.80 | 39.9 | 4.4% | 32.5% | 34.2% | 1969 | $2,130 | 33.9% | 68.4% | 1.5% |
| Yountville | 1.85 | 62.4 | 2.2% | 30.0% | 20.5% | 1985 | $2,467 | 41.7% | 85.8% | 7.5% |
| Oakville | 1.96 | 67.1 | 4.1% | 24.8% | 19.5% | 1979 | $2,527 | 30.3% | 81.8% | 11.7% |
| Sonoma | 2.41 | 51.4 | 7.9% | 33.0% | 12.9% | 1976 | $2,230 | 40.0% | 89.3% | 6.7% |
| Schellville | 1.97 | 47.8 | 14.0% | 37.2% | 23.7% | 1959 | $2,822 | 39.4% | 90.8% | 16.3% |
| Eldridge | 2.31 | 49.5 | 4.6% | 26.3% | 12.7% | 1974 | $2,189 | 40.2% | 92.2% | 10.2% |
| Glen Ellen | 2.12 | 57.7 | 4.3% | 28.0% | 11.6% | 1967 | $1,747 | 62.6% | 96.1% | 5.7% |
| El Verano | 2.58 | 60.6 | 2.0% | 8.4% | 22.9% | 1973 | $3,114 | 48.5% | 93.1% | 3.5% |
| Fairfield | 3.12 | 39.0 | 12.3% | 36.5% | 4.5% | 1985 | $2,456 | 26.8% | 86.5% | 5.5% |
| Spanish Flat | 2.52 | 53.3 | 4.4% | 29.7% | 37.5% | 1985 | $2,207 | 37.7% | 85.7% | 5.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Napa. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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