California / Census place 0654232

Orinda

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

Official Census name: Orinda city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
19,507
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,518/sq mi
12.9 sq mi land area
Median age
47.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$250,001
Median home value
$1,863,200
Median gross rent
$3,501
Bachelor’s degree or higher
85.9%
Typical commute
36.1 min
Public transit commute
12.2%

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: CONCORD BUCHANAN FLD (10 mi from place center)
Average high
73.6°F
Average low
50.4°F
Annual rainfall
16.1"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Orinda.

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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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