Oakland surpasses 400,000 residents for the first time in its 162-year history
Alameda County is the second fastest growing county in the state, boosted by Dublin, one of the fastest growing cities in the state, according to new state population figures released Wednesday.
Antioch (106,455) surpassed Richmond by about 300 people, becoming the second largest city in the county for the first time. Oakland, meanwhile, reached a milestone, surpassing 400,000 residents for the first time in its 162-year history.
Alameda County’s population increased 1.5 percent to 1.57 million people, while California gained 0.9 percent, an increase of 356,000 people. The East Bay’s largest city, Oakland, remained the eighth most populous city in the state at 404,355, increasing 1.2 percent from the year before.
In Contra Costa County, Antioch saw a 1.1 percent increase, and is now second in size only to Concord (124,656) in the county.The Highway 4 corridor saw additional growth with Brentwood (2.6 percent), Oakley (2.1 percent) and Pittsburg (1.4 percent).
The expansion of Highway 4 and future extension of BART into Antioch are signs that the “infrastructure is in place to support” East Contra Costa’s continuing growth, Harper said. Overall, Contra Costa saw a 1 percent population increase to 1.09 million people.