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San Leandro, CA Demographics

A map of San Leandro's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
Asian
32,36535.6%
Hispanic
25,98128.5%
White
17,86519.6%
Black
9,70810.7%
Multiracial
3,7134.1%
Native American/Other
1,3761.5%

San Leandro, California had a population of 91,008 in 2020. It was 19.6% White, 10.7% Black, 35.6% Asian, 28.5% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, and 4.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of San Leandro, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,611 places in California, San Leandro is the 89th 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).

San Leandro's White Population

17,865 residents of San Leandro identify as White, or 19.6%. This makes the White share of the population of San Leandro less than the White share of the population of California (34.7% White). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Leandro is ranked #1302 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

San Leandro is more White than neighboring Ashland (11% White), Cherryland (14.4% White), and Hayward (13.2% White). San Leandro is less White than neighboring San Lorenzo (19.7% White), and Oakland (27.3% White).

San Leandro's Black Population

9,708 residents of San Leandro identify as Black, or 10.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of San Leandro slightly larger than the Black share of the population of California (5.4% Black). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Leandro is ranked #66 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

San Leandro is more Black than neighboring San Lorenzo (4.8% Black), Cherryland (8.2% Black), and Hayward (8.6% Black). San Leandro is less Black than neighboring Ashland (16.1% Black), and Oakland (20.8% Black).

San Leandro's Asian Population

32,365 residents of San Leandro identify as Asian, or 35.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of San Leandro considerably larger than the Asian share of the population of California (15.1% Asian). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Leandro is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

San Leandro is more Asian than neighboring San Lorenzo (27.9% Asian), Ashland (23.1% Asian), Cherryland (13.5% Asian), Oakland (15.9% Asian), and Hayward (29.2% Asian).

San Leandro's Hispanic Population

25,981 residents of San Leandro identify as Hispanic, or 28.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of San Leandro slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of California (39.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Leandro is ranked #687 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

San Leandro is less Hispanic than neighboring San Lorenzo (42.2% Hispanic), Ashland (44.3% Hispanic), Cherryland (58.1% Hispanic), Oakland (28.8% Hispanic), and Hayward (41.2% Hispanic).

San Leandro's Native American/Other Population

1,376 residents of San Leandro 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 San Leandro 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, San Leandro is ranked #599 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

San Leandro is less Native American/Other than neighboring San Lorenzo (1.7% Native American/Other), Ashland (2% Native American/Other), Cherryland (2.7% Native American/Other), Oakland (1.6% Native American/Other), and Hayward (3.8% Native American/Other).

San Leandro's Multiracial Population

3,713 residents of San Leandro identify as Multiracial, or 4.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of San Leandro roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of California (4.1% Multiracial). Of the 1,611 places in California, San Leandro is ranked #936 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

San Leandro is more Multiracial than neighboring San Lorenzo (3.7% Multiracial), Ashland (3.4% Multiracial), and Cherryland (3.1% Multiracial). San Leandro is less Multiracial than neighboring Oakland (5.7% Multiracial).

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