Fremont () is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. Located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area, Fremont has a population of 230,504 as of 2020, making it the fourth most populous city in the Bay Area, behind San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland. It is the closest East Bay city to the high-tech Silicon Valley network of businesses, and has a strong tech industry presence.
The city's origins lie in the community that arose around Mission San José, founded in 1797 by the Spanish under Padre Fermín Lasuén. Fremont was incorporated on January 23, 1956, when the former towns of Mission San José, Centerville, Niles, Irvington, and Warm Springs unified into one city. Fremont is named after John C. Frémont, a...
| Ethnicity | Fremont | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18.9% | 60.1% |
| African American | 3.1% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 60.9% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.1% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 12.8% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Fremont | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 2.1% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1.9% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3.5% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3.1% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 4.5% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 8.5% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 20% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 15.8% | 7.1% |
| Education | Fremont | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 4% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 16% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 13% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 5% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 31% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 23% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 3% | 1.0% |