Sunol, CA Demographics

A map of Sunol's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	523	618	61.7%	67.0%
Asian	124	105	14.6%	11.4%
Hispanic	122	143	14.4%	15.5%
Multiracial	71	39	8.4%	4.2%
Black	5	4	0.6%	0.4%
Native American/Other	2	13	0.2%	1.4%

Sunol, California has an estimated population of 847, a decrease from the 922 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.7% White, 14.6% Asian, 14.4% Hispanic, 8.4% Multiracial, 0.6% Black, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sunol, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sunol has become considerably 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 Sunol, that probability was 51.2% in 2020 and 57.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sunol is ranked the 1111th 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). Sunol was ranked the 1097th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sunol's White Population

523 residents of Sunol, or 61.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sunol is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Sunol ranks 628th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunol's White population has declined by an estimated 15.4%. White residents' share of Sunol's population has decreased from 67.0% to 61.7%.

Sunol is more White than neighboring Pleasanton (36.1% White), Dublin (23.8% White), Fremont (15.7% White), Union City (13.6% White), and Milpitas (10.1% White).

Sunol's Black Population

5 residents of Sunol, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sunol is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Sunol ranks 1109th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunol's Black population has grown by an estimated 25.0%. Black residents' share of Sunol's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Sunol is less Black than neighboring Pleasanton (1.6% Black), Dublin (4.1% Black), Fremont (2.8% Black), Union City (4.4% Black), and Milpitas (1.8% Black).

Sunol's Asian Population

124 residents of Sunol, or 14.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sunol is comparable to the share in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Sunol ranks 271st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunol's Asian population has grown by an estimated 18.1%. Asian residents' share of Sunol's population has increased from 11.4% to 14.6%.

Sunol is less Asian than neighboring Pleasanton (43.7% Asian), Dublin (55% Asian), Fremont (63.7% Asian), Union City (56.9% Asian), and Milpitas (71.5% Asian).

Sunol's Hispanic Population

122 residents of Sunol, or 14.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sunol is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Sunol ranks 1019th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunol's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 14.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Sunol's population has decreased from 15.5% to 14.4%.

Sunol is more Hispanic than neighboring Pleasanton (12.5% Hispanic), Dublin (10.5% Hispanic), Fremont (13.1% Hispanic), and Milpitas (13.4% Hispanic). Sunol is less Hispanic than neighboring Union City (20.2% Hispanic).

Sunol's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Sunol, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Sunol is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Sunol ranks 683rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunol's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 84.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sunol's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.2%.

Sunol is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pleasanton (0.6% Native American/Other), Dublin (0.9% Native American/Other), Fremont (1% Native American/Other), Union City (1.4% Native American/Other), and Milpitas (0.6% Native American/Other).

Sunol's Multiracial Population

71 residents of Sunol, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sunol is slightly higher than in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Sunol ranks 908th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,618 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sunol's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 82.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Sunol's population has increased from 4.2% to 8.4%.

Sunol is more Multiracial than neighboring Pleasanton (5.4% Multiracial), Dublin (5.7% Multiracial), Fremont (3.7% Multiracial), Union City (3.4% Multiracial), and Milpitas (2.6% 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.