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Hercules, CA
Full City Profile · California · Marin County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
26,245
Population
4,094/sq mi density
$130,583
Median Income
$56,098 per capita
$741,200
Home Value
$736,936 Zillow
$3,003
Median Rent
35.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
326 sunny days/yr
120
Violent Crime/100K
1,322 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$130,583 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$741,200 home value, $3,003/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
120 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
46.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+6.6%
24,802 → 26,433
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.64%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+35%
$96,750 → $130,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Hercules 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
27,640
+1,207 from 2023 (26,433)
Projected Median Income 2030
$161,038
+$30,455 from 2023 ($130,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 24,802 | - | $96,750 | - |
| 2015 | 25,312 | +2.1% | $101,018 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 26,068 | +3% | $107,221 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 26,261 | +0.7% | $117,018 | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 26,091 | -0.6% | $114,124 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 26,433 | +1.3% | $130,583 | +14.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.