Welcome to Hercules ...

The city of Hercules is located in Contra Costa County<1>.

Hercules was established in 1881 and was incorporated December 15, 1900.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Hercules has a population of 26,261 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Hercules is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Hercules lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Hercules is located in the (510) area code.

The ZIP code for Hercules: 94547<4>

Websites for Hercules ...

Official Website: www.ci.hercules.ca.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Hercules had an population of 26,261 people. This is an increase of 9.15% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 34.75% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hercules had a population of 24,060 people. This makes Hercules the county's 13th most populous community.

The population of Hercules represents 0.06% of the total population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 269th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 24,060 people, the population of Hercules increased 23.46% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 19,488 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Hercules.

Communities Also Named Hercules ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Hercules - they are located in Alberta, Delaware, Florida, Missouri (2), Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hercules.

Communities near Hercules ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hercules.

• San Francisco
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Francisco
  • San Francisco is located in San Francisco County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 866,606 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Francisco <5>
• Oakland
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • Oakland is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 424,891 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
• Concord
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 128,544 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
• Berkeley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
  • Berkeley is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 122,726 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Berkeley <5>
• Vallejo
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallejo
  • Vallejo is located in Solano County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 120,747 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vallejo <5>
• Richmond
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
  • Richmond is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,038 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <5>
• Alameda
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
  • Alameda is located in Alameda County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 78,841 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alameda <5>
• Napa
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napa
  • Napa is located in Napa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,032 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Napa <5>
• Walnut Creek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Creek
  • Walnut Creek is located in Contra Costa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,936 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Creek <5>
• San Rafael
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Rafael
  • San Rafael is located in Marin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,528 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for San Rafael <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hercules. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hercules.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hercules. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hercules.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hercules. See our Newspapers Page for Hercules.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hercules ...

Looking for more information about Hercules? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Hercules, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Hercules.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Hercules: www.ci.hercules.ca.us/

The official website for Contra Costa County: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/