Atwater, CA Demographics

The total population of Atwater is estimated to be 31,841 with 15,909 males (49.96%) and 15,932 females (50.04%). There are 23 more females than males in Atwater.
The median household income in Atwater was $64,245 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 403(0.62%) from $64,648 in 2020. This income is 86.11% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Atwater sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $77,668. Overall, the median household income for the city of Atwater stands at $64,245.
In Atwater, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $39,210 for males and $26,265 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,755 for males and $40,870 for females.
In Atwater, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander households have the highest median household income at $79,318, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $28,993.
In 2022, the population of Atwater was 32,372, a 0.68% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Atwater's population was 32,153, an increase of 0.62% compared to a population of 31,955 in 2020.
The median age in Atwater, CA is 34.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 23.35% were under the age of 15, 20.68% aged 15 to 29, 43.55% aged 30 to 64, 10.66% aged 65 to 84, and 1.75% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Atwater population: 51.04% are White, 3.99% are Black or African American, 0.80% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 5.13% are Asian, 0.82% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 30.17% are some other race and 8.06% are multiracial.