Turlock, California Population 2024

71,884

Turlock Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Turlock was:

  • White: 54.45%
  • Other race: 22.09%
  • Two or more races: 14.87%
  • Asian: 5.91%
  • Black or African American: 2.08%
  • Native American: 0.45%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.14%
Land Area (mi²)
16.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,279.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.19% (-863)
The current population of Turlock, California is 71,884 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 72,747.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,42554.45%
Other race15,99522.09%
Two or more races10,76714.87%
Asian4,2805.91%
Black or African American1,5052.08%
Native American3240.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1040.14%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Turlock Population by Race

Turlock Population Pyramid 2024

Turlock Median Age

34.6

Total

34

Male

35.1

Female

Turlock Adults

There are 53,764 adults, (10,763 of whom are seniors) in Turlock.

Turlock Age Dependency

68.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Turlock Sex Ratio

Female37,92952.39%
Male34,47147.61%

Turlock Population by Age

Turlock Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,3022.8256.843.2
Married11,9273.6372.327.7
Non Family7,9171.3445.754.3
Female3,5483.2140.159.9
Male1,9103.1936.563.5

3.4

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

56.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Turlock Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,6267.9%
Associates Degree4,4699.73%
Bachelors Degree7,76116.9%
Graduate Degree4,4389.66%
High School Graduate10,56623.01%
Less Than 9th Grade4,78510.42%
Some College10,27522.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Turlock Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Turlock Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,19920,9506,718
Hispanic17,08611,7642,882
Other Race8,8555,3751,031
2+ Races5,4944,4751,621
Asian3,0312,3211,448
Black760752378
Native American19714519
Islander535319

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 49.74%.

Turlock Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$72,191$76,957$68,542
Graduate Degree$100,152$113,587$95,625
High School Graduate$46,558$54,522$34,298
Less Than 9th Grade$29,342$39,469$27,310
Overall$52,626$61,281$40,306
Some College$47,986$63,583$36,934

$52,626

Average Earnings

$61,281

Average Male

$40,306

Average Female

Turlock Earnings by Educational Attainment

Turlock Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Turlock Language

57.18% of Turlock residents speak only English, while 42.82% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.29% of the population.

Turlock Language

Turlock Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic31,2183,62311.61%
White30,8573,11910.11%
Other15,9301,79211.25%
Multiple10,4791,19711.42%
Asian4,2133378%
Black1,47216311.07%
Native3234213%

10.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.04%

Male Poverty Rate

11.57%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Turlock

The race most likely to be in poverty in Turlock is Native, with 13% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Turlock is Asian, with 8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.55%.

Turlock Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.62%
High School12.39%
Some College8.3%
Bachelors or Greater2.74%

Turlock Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed31.82%
Male Unemployed15.77%
Female Employed6.32%
Male Employed3.88%

Turlock Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Turlock Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$94,477$116,938
Households$79,807$102,239
Married Families$117,239$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,758$63,369

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Turlock Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

42.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Turlock Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Turlock Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Turlock Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Turlock Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,383

Number of Veterans

2,268

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam818
Second Gulf War596
First Gulf War503
Korea117
World War II50

Turlock Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54717
75+653
65 to 74461
55 to 64285
18 to 34267

Turlock Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,6865.49%
Hispanic3641.69%
2+ Races3034.31%
Other Race1811.6%
Black13715.07%
Asian732.12%
Native American31.2%

Turlock Veterans by Race

Turlock Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.85%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.05%

Veteran Disability Rate

Turlock Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

7.8%

Unemployment Rate

Turlock Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Turlock Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Turlock Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.18%

Born in Turlock

78.61%

Native Born

21.39%

Foreign Born

9.07%

Non Citizen

12.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.61% of Turlock residents were born in the United States, with 68.18% having been born in California. 9.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Turlock Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202970,805-216-0.3%
202871,021-216-0.3%
202771,237-215-0.3%
202671,452-216-0.3%
202571,668-216-0.3%
202471,884-216-0.3%
202372,100-92-0.13%
202272,192-44-0.06%
202172,236-511-0.7%
202072,747-277-0.38%
201973,0241720.24%
201872,8521750.24%
201772,6776330.88%
201672,0447761.09%
201571,2688151.16%
201470,4535980.86%
201369,8553540.51%
201269,5014360.63%
201169,0653320.48%
201068,73300%
200055,81013,61232.26%
199042,19815,91160.53%
198026,28712,29587.87%
197013,9924,87653.49%
19609,1162,88146.21%
19506,2351,39628.85%
19404,83956313.17%
19304,27688225.99%
19203,3941,821115.77%
19101,5731,370674.88%
18902032816%
1880175-70,630-99.75%

Turlock Population by Year