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Gilroy, CA
Full City Profile · California · Santa Clara County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
58,561
Population
3,541/sq mi density
$131,554
Median Income
$46,830 per capita
$975,800
Home Value
$1,067,253 Zillow
$2,270
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
418
Violent Crime/100K
2,461 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$131,554 median income, 4.1% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.5 / 5.0
$975,800 home value, $2,270/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
418 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+12.5%
52,439 → 59,008
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.19%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+67.9%
$78,360 → $131,554
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.32%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gilroy across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
64,102
+5,094 from 2023 (59,008)
Projected Median Income 2030
$189,095
+$57,541 from 2023 ($131,554)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52,439 | — | $78,360 | — |
| 2015 | 54,147 | +3.3% | $83,027 | +6% |
| 2017 | 55,333 | +2.2% | $86,742 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 55,475 | +0.3% | $101,616 | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 58,101 | +4.7% | $116,206 | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 59,008 | +1.6% | $131,554 | +13.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.