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Welcome to Contra Costa County ...
Time Zone: Contra Costa County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Martinez is the Seat for Contra Costa County.
Contra Costa County is one of the original counties of California and was founded in 1850.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Contra Costa had a population of 1,153,526 people. This is an increase of 9.59% since the last Census (which gave a population of 1,052,540 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Contra Costa represented 2.83% of the total population of California.
Below are some of the communities located in Contra Costa County:
- Antioch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
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- Antioch is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111,605 people
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- Brentwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Clayton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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- Clayton is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,527 people
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- Concord
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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- Concord is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
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- Danville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
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- Danville is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,883 people
- Former name for Danville:
- Inmanville
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- El Cerrito
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hercules
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Hercules is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,221 people
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- Lafayette
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
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- Martinez
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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- Martinez is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,027 people
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- Moraga
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Moraga is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,967 people
- Former name for Moraga:
- Willow Springs
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- Oakley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
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- Oakley is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,710 people
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- Orinda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
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- Orinda is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,557 people
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- Pinole
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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- Pinole is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,207 people
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- Pittsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Richmond
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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- Richmond is located in Contra Costa County (CA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
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- San Pablo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- San Ramon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut Creek
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to California
- Websites specific to Contra Costa County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Alameda County
- Marin County
- Sacramento County
- San Francisco County
- San Joaquin County
- Solano County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
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