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Emeryville, CA Demographics

A map of Emeryville's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
4,56435.4%
Asian
3,91830.4%
Black
1,96815.2%
Hispanic
1,43511.1%
Multiracial
8326.4%
Native American/Other
1881.5%

Emeryville, California had a population of 12,905 in 2020. It was 35.4% White, 15.2% Black, 30.4% Asian, 11.1% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 6.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Emeryville, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, Emeryville is the 437th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Emeryville's White Population

4,564 residents of Emeryville identify as White, or 35.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Emeryville roughly similar to the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, Emeryville is ranked #1112 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Emeryville is less White than neighboring Berkeley (50.2% White), Albany (44.1% White), Piedmont (62.7% White), Kensington (68% White), and El Cerrito (44.2% White).

Emeryville's Black Population

1,968 residents of Emeryville identify as Black, or 15.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Emeryville slightly larger than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, Emeryville is ranked #32 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Emeryville is more Black than neighboring Berkeley (7.6% Black), Albany (3.4% Black), Piedmont (1.1% Black), Kensington (1.8% Black), and El Cerrito (5.3% Black).

Emeryville's Asian Population

3,918 residents of Emeryville identify as Asian, or 30.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Emeryville larger than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, Emeryville is ranked #75 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Emeryville is more Asian than neighboring Berkeley (19.9% Asian), Albany (30.3% Asian), Piedmont (19.9% Asian), Kensington (13.3% Asian), and El Cerrito (29.7% Asian).

Emeryville's Hispanic Population

1,435 residents of Emeryville identify as Hispanic, or 11.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Emeryville considerably less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, Emeryville is ranked #1207 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Emeryville is more Hispanic than neighboring Piedmont (6.5% Hispanic), and Kensington (7.2% Hispanic). Emeryville is less Hispanic than neighboring Berkeley (13.7% Hispanic), Albany (13.1% Hispanic), and El Cerrito (11.8% Hispanic).

Emeryville's Native American/Other Population

188 residents of Emeryville identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Emeryville roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of California (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 1,611 places in California, Emeryville is ranked #599 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Emeryville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Berkeley (1.3% Native American/Other), Albany (1% Native American/Other), Piedmont (1% Native American/Other), and Kensington (1% Native American/Other).

Emeryville's Multiracial Population

832 residents of Emeryville identify as Multiracial, or 6.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Emeryville roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, Emeryville is ranked #369 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Emeryville is less Multiracial than neighboring Berkeley (7.3% Multiracial), Albany (8.1% Multiracial), Piedmont (8.8% Multiracial), Kensington (8.8% Multiracial), and El Cerrito (7.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.