Demographics

2020 census

thumb|left|[[Hot air ballooning above vineyards is a popular attraction in Napa.]]

thumb|left|The historic Lisbon Winery, built in 1882

As of the 2020 census, Napa had a population of 79,246 and a population density of . The median age was 40.9 years; 20.6% of residents were under the age of 18, 7.7% were 18 to 24, 26.9% were 25 to 44, 26.4% were 45 to 64, and 18.5% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 95.7 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males age 18 and over.

99.7% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.3% lived in rural areas. The census reported that 97.0% of the population lived in households, 1.8% lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 1.2% were institutionalized.

There were 31,071 housing units at an average density of , and 29,356 (94.5%) were occupied. Of all housing units, 5.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.1% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.4%. Of occupied units, 56.2% were owner-occupied and 43.8% were occupied by renters.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

|-

| White || 46,173 || 58.3%

|-

| Black or African American || 634 || 0.8%

|-

| American Indian and Alaska Native || 1,260 || 1.6%

|-

| Asian || 2,082 || 2.6%

|-

| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 143 || 0.2%

|-

| Some other race || 16,190 || 20.4%

|-

| Two or more races || 12,764 || 16.1%

|-

| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 31,572 || 39.8%

|}

Economy

thumb|right|Waterfront along the [[Napa River]]

Napa's economy is characterized by its position as one of the principal cities of Wine Country, resulting in a significant portion of jobs in the city relating to wineries, restaurants, hotels, and other hospitality industries.

The Napa State Hospital is located in Imola, an unincorporated area bordering the city of Napa.

The Napa Valley Business Park is located adjacent to the Napa County Airport in an unincorporated area of Napa County. Employers in the area include The Doctors Company and Treasury Wine Estates.

;Top employers

thumb|right|The eclectic [[Spanish Colonial Revival architecture|Spanish Colonial Revival style Gordon Building]]

The town's comprehensive annual financial report for the fiscal year that ended June 30, 2020, lists the top ten employers in the City of Napa as the following:

{|class="wikitable"

|-

! No.

! Top Employers

! Employees

|-

|1

|Napa Valley Unified School District

|1,735

|-

|2

|County of Napa

|1,209

|-

|3

|City of Napa

|434

|-

|4

|Costco

|300

|-

|5

|Walmart

|300

|-

|6

|Napa Valley College

|290

|-

|7

|Kaiser Permanente

|262

|-

|8

|The Meadows of Napa Valley Assisted Living

|193

|-

|9

|Napa Valley Wine Train

|193

|-

|10

|The Westin Verasa Napa

|168

|}

Government

thumb|left|upright|The [[Goodman Library]]

In the California State Legislature, Napa is in ,

Wine Country Airport Shuttle, Napa Valley Airporter provides daily service to and from Oakland International Airport and San Francisco International Airport daily from their main office on CA-29.

Notable people

  • Larry Allen, former NFL player
  • Max Alvarez, soccer player
  • Alisa Bellettini, television producer, creator of House of Style
  • Jerry Bohlander, mixed martial arts fighter
  • Phil Bonifield, NASCAR driver
  • Brock Bowers, NFL tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders
  • John Boyett, former NFL player
  • Warren Brusstar, MLB player
  • Bill Buckner, MLB player
  • Cristina García, novelist
  • Mike Gibson, NFL player for the Arizona Cardinals
  • Bill Green, former U.S. and NCAA record holder in Track and Field, 5th place in the hammer throw at the 1984 Olympic Games
  • Steve Hendrickson, former NFL player
  • Adam Housley, Fox News correspondent
  • Josh Jackson, NBA player
  • Joe Kmak, MLB player for the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs
  • Jim Landis, MLB player
  • Ray Manzarek, The Doors keyboard player
  • Scott McCarron, Professional Golfer
  • Edward J. Megarr, United States Marine Corps major general
  • Peter Menzel, photographer
  • Johnny Miller, golfer
  • Olivia O'Brien, musician
  • Donny Robinson, Olympic BMX bronze medalist
  • Andrew Talansky, Professional Cyclist for Cannondale-Garmin
  • Shirley Walker, film score composer
  • Charles Woodson, former NFL player and Heisman Trophy winner.

Sister cities

Napa's sister cities are:

  • Casablanca, Chile
  • Iwanuma, Japan, since February 15, 1973
  • Launceston, Australia

See also

  • List of cities and towns in California
  • List of cities and towns in the San Francisco Bay Area
  • Napa Valley AVA
  • Napa Valley Register
  • Wine Country

References