California / Census place 0633308

Hercules

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Hercules city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
26,326
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
4,105/sq mi
6.4 sq mi land area
Median age
43.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$129,397
Median home value
$769,400
Median gross rent
$2,991
Bachelor’s degree or higher
46%
Typical commute
37.6 min
Public transit commute
9.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: NAPA CO AP (12 mi from place center)
Average high
69.9°F
Average low
45.6°F
Annual rainfall
20.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Hercules.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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