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119th Congress · CA-51

California's 51st Congressional District

California's 51st Congressional District (CA-51) has a population of 761,282. The median household income is $100,890 and the median age is 36.3.

761,282

Population

4008

People / sq mi

$100,890

Median Income

36.3

Median Age

CA-51 covers 190 sq mi of land at 4008.3 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White53.4%
Black or African American6.1%
Asian0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.1%

Economy & Income

$100,890

Median Household Income

$48,550

Per Capita Income

7.0%

Poverty Rate

4.1%

Unemployment

Housing

$794,400

Median Home Value

$2,212

Median Rent

52.4%

Homeownership

Education

91.7%

High School+

45.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

California's 51st Congressional District (CA-51) has a population of 761,282 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. Each US Congressional District is drawn to be roughly equal in population (~760K people).

The median household income in California's 51st Congressional District is $100,890, with a per capita income of $48,550.

California's 51st Congressional District is 53.4% White, 6.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 2.1% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

Data for California's 51st Congressional District (119th Congress) from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from the Census Gazetteer files. Congressional districts are redrawn after each decennial Census; the 119th Congress (current) uses post-2020 boundaries.

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

For readers using this page as a decision input, the related-entity pages elsewhere on the site provide the comparison set. The most useful comparison for this entity is typically a peer within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs with similar size, similar exposure, or similar geography — not the national-level summary alone.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.