Dos Palos, California demographics

Dos Palos, CA demographics: median age 37.0; 11.3% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Dos Palos city, California · Incorporated city · GEOID 0619612. The survey estimates a population of 5,765 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Dos Palos is 37.0 years, with a 90% margin of error of 3.8 years. There are 2,099 households (±294). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe	City estimate ± MOE	State estimate ± MOE	U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years	37.0 ±3.8	37.9 ±0.1	38.9 ±0.1

Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,765
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Under 18	1,390 ±403	24.1% ±7.0 pp	22.0%	22.0%
18–34	1,126 ±308	19.5% ±5.3 pp	23.9%	22.8%
35–64	1,992 ±399	34.6% ±6.9 pp	38.5%	38.0%
65 and older	1,257 ±421	21.8% ±7.3 pp	15.7%	17.2%

Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,765
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Male	2,625 ±263	45.5% ±4.6 pp	49.9%	49.5%
Female	3,140 ±264	54.5% ±4.6 pp	50.1%	50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,765
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
White alone	1,746 ±669	30.3% ±11.6 pp	39.7%	61.0%
Black or African American alone	64 ±69 · low precision	1.1% ±1.2 pp · low precision	5.4%	12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone	166 ±171 · low precision	2.9% ±3.0 pp · low precision	1.3%	0.9%
Asian alone	259 ±194 · low precision	4.5% ±3.4 pp · low precision	15.5%	6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.2%
Some other race alone	2,636 ±582	45.7% ±10.1 pp	18.5%	7.1%
Two or more races	894 ±380	15.5% ±6.6 pp	19.2%	12.6%

Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,765
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino	1,697 ±450	29.4% ±7.8 pp	59.8%	80.7%
Hispanic or Latino	4,068 ±449	70.6% ±7.8 pp	40.2%	19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,099
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Married-couple family	768 ±178	36.6% ±6.8 pp	48.4%	46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present	179 ±103 · low precision	8.5% ±4.8 pp · low precision	6.3%	5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present	348 ±175 · low precision	16.6% ±8.0 pp	13.1%	12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone	743 ±326	35.4% ±14.7 pp	24.3%	28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone	61 ±56 · low precision	2.9% ±2.6 pp · low precision	7.9%	7.0%

Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,099
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Households with people under 18	589 ±190	28.1% ±8.2 pp	32.4%	29.5%
Households without people under 18	1,510 ±426	71.9% ±17.6 pp	67.6%	70.5%

Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 2,099
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
One-person nonfamily households	743 ±326	35.4% ±14.7 pp	24.3%	28.7%
Two-person households	495 ±193	23.6% ±8.6 pp	30.5%	33.8%
Three-person households	347 ±147	16.5% ±6.6 pp	16.7%	15.3%
Four-person households	290 ±169 · low precision	13.8% ±7.8 pp · low precision	14.9%	12.6%
Five-person households	162 ±82 · low precision	7.7% ±3.8 pp	7.7%	5.9%
Six-person households	22 ±39 · low precision	1.0% ±1.8 pp · low precision	3.3%	2.2%
Seven or more people	40 ±64 · low precision	1.9% ±3.0 pp · low precision	2.6%	1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 5,765
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Native	3,954 ±537	68.6% ±9.3 pp	73.0%	85.9%
Foreign born	1,811 ±530	31.4% ±9.2 pp	27.0%	14.1%

Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 5,414
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
English only	2,543 ±642	47.0% ±11.7 pp	55.6%	77.7%
Spanish	2,548 ±602	47.1% ±10.9 pp	28.3%	13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun	39 ±63 · low precision	0.7% ±1.2 pp · low precision	0.4%	0.7%
German or other West Germanic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.3%	0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	177 ±192 · low precision	3.3% ±3.5 pp · low precision	3.5%	2.0%
Korean	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	1.0%	0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	3.5%	1.1%
Vietnamese	75 ±117 · low precision	1.4% ±2.2 pp · low precision	1.5%	0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	2.1%	0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island	32 ±51 · low precision	0.6% ±0.9 pp · low precision	2.0%	1.1%
Arabic	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.5%
Other and unspecified	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.4 pp · low precision	0.6%	0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 3,907
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Less than high school graduate	1,079 ±374	27.6% ±9.2 pp	15.3%	10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency	1,417 ±355	36.3% ±8.5 pp	20.5%	26.0%
Some college, no degree	597 ±267	15.3% ±6.7 pp	19.3%	19.1%
Associate’s degree	372 ±201 · low precision	9.5% ±5.1 pp · low precision	7.9%	8.8%
Bachelor’s degree	369 ±185 · low precision	9.4% ±4.7 pp	22.7%	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	73 ±60 · low precision	1.9% ±1.5 pp · low precision	14.4%	14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 5,713
Category	Count ± MOE	Share ± MOE (pp)	California	U.S.
Same house	4,848 ±441	84.9% ±7.7 pp	89.2%	87.7%
Moved within same county	465 ±383 · low precision	8.1% ±6.7 pp · low precision	6.4%	6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state	400 ±351 · low precision	7.0% ±6.1 pp · low precision	2.6%	3.1%
Moved from a different state	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	1.1%	2.3%
Moved from abroad	0 ±19 · low precision	0.0% ±0.3 pp · low precision	0.7%	0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

13.0% of Dos Palos residents (±6.1 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 6.6% in California and 8.4% nationally. 71.1% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure	Dos Palos	California	U.S.	Compared with California
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population	13.0% ±6.1 pp	6.6%	8.4%	Higher
Households with a broadband subscription Households	71.1% ±7.8 pp	93.5%	91.0%	Lower
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older	2.0% ±1.8 pp · low precision	4.3%	6.2%	Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

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