Pleasant Hill, CA Demographics

A map of Pleasant Hill's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	18,952	20,716	55.4%	59.9%
Asian	5,688	5,241	16.6%	15.1%
Hispanic	5,036	4,957	14.7%	14.3%
Multiracial	2,661	2,391	7.8%	6.9%
Black	1,366	872	4.0%	2.5%
Native American/Other	532	436	1.6%	1.3%

Pleasant Hill, California has an estimated population of 34,235, a slight decrease from the 34,613 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 55.4% White, 16.6% Asian, 14.7% Hispanic, 7.8% Multiracial, 4.0% Black, and 1.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Pleasant Hill, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Pleasant Hill has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Pleasant Hill, that probability was 59.3% in 2020 and 63.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Pleasant Hill is ranked the 242nd most populous place in California, out of 1,618 places. 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). Pleasant Hill was ranked the 243rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Pleasant Hill's White Population

18,952 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 55.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Pleasant Hill is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Pleasant Hill ranks 775th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's White population has declined by an estimated 8.5%. White residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has decreased from 59.9% to 55.4%.

Pleasant Hill is more White than neighboring Pacheco (53% White), Contra Costa Centre (40.8% White), and Vine Hill (51.9% White). Pleasant Hill is less White than neighboring Reliez Valley (60.3% White), and Acalanes Ridge (84.6% White).

Pleasant Hill's Black Population

1,366 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 4.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Pleasant Hill is comparable to the share in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Pleasant Hill ranks 359th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Black population has grown by an estimated 56.7%. Black residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has increased from 2.5% to 4.0%.

Pleasant Hill is more Black than neighboring Reliez Valley (2.1% Black), and Acalanes Ridge (0% Black). Pleasant Hill is less Black than neighboring Pacheco (7.5% Black), Contra Costa Centre (6% Black), and Vine Hill (7.3% Black).

Pleasant Hill's Asian Population

5,688 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 16.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Pleasant Hill is comparable to the share in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Pleasant Hill ranks 185th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.5%. Asian residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has increased from 15.1% to 16.6%.

Pleasant Hill is more Asian than neighboring Pacheco (10.7% Asian), Acalanes Ridge (6.7% Asian), and Vine Hill (6.9% Asian). Pleasant Hill is less Asian than neighboring Reliez Valley (26.5% Asian), and Contra Costa Centre (26.4% Asian).

Pleasant Hill's Hispanic Population

5,036 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 14.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Pleasant Hill is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Pleasant Hill ranks 1058th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 1.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 14.7%.

Pleasant Hill is more Hispanic than neighboring Reliez Valley (5.8% Hispanic), and Acalanes Ridge (7.2% Hispanic). Pleasant Hill is less Hispanic than neighboring Pacheco (20.4% Hispanic), Contra Costa Centre (19.4% Hispanic), and Vine Hill (23.9% Hispanic).

Pleasant Hill's Native American/Other Population

532 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 1.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Pleasant Hill is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Pleasant Hill ranks 778th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 22.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Pleasant Hill is more Native American/Other than neighboring Reliez Valley (0.7% Native American/Other), Pacheco (0.1% Native American/Other), Acalanes Ridge (0.2% Native American/Other), and Vine Hill (0.6% Native American/Other). Pleasant Hill is less Native American/Other than neighboring Contra Costa Centre (2.2% Native American/Other).

Pleasant Hill's Multiracial Population

2,661 residents of Pleasant Hill, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Pleasant Hill is slightly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Pleasant Hill ranks 288th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Pleasant Hill's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 11.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Pleasant Hill's population has increased from 6.9% to 7.8%.

Pleasant Hill is more Multiracial than neighboring Reliez Valley (4.5% Multiracial), Contra Costa Centre (5.2% Multiracial), and Acalanes Ridge (1.4% Multiracial). Pleasant Hill is less Multiracial than neighboring Pacheco (8.3% Multiracial), and Vine Hill (9.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.