Concord, California

Concord, California
Salvio Pacheco Square facing Todos Santos Plaza  downtown
Location of Concord in Contra Costa County
Concord
Location within the United States
Concord
Location within California
Coordinates: 37°58′41″N 122°01′52″W / 37.97806°N 122.03111°W / 37.97806; -122.03111
Country United States
State California
CountyContra Costa
IncorporatedFebruary 8, 1905
Government
  TypeCity Council/City Manager
  MayorEdi Birsan
  State SenatorJesse Arreguín (D)
  State AssemblyAnamarie Avila Farias (D)
  U.S. CongressMark DeSaulnier (D)
Area
  City
30.55 sq mi (79.13 km2)
  Land30.55 sq mi (79.13 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0%
Elevation
75 ft (23 m)
Population
  City
125,410
  Rank
  • 1st in Contra Costa County
  • 50th in California
  • 237th in the U.S.
  Density4,104.67/sq mi (1,584.85/km2)
  Urban
538,583
  Urban density3,064.3/sq mi (1,183.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP Codes
94518–94521
Area code925
FIPS code06-16000
GNIS feature IDs1658308, 2410214
WebsiteOfficial website

Concord (/ˈkɒŋkərd/ KON-kerd) is the most populous city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. According to an estimate completed by the United States Census Bureau, the city had a population of 124,016 in 2024, making it the tenth most populous city in the San Francisco Bay Area. Founded in 1869 as Todos Santos by Don Salvio Pacheco II, a noted Californio ranchero, the name was later changed to Concord. The city is a major regional suburban East Bay center within the San Francisco Bay Area, and is 29 miles (47 kilometers) east of San Francisco.

The United States Census Bureau defines an urban area in the East Bay which is separated from the San Francisco–Oakland urban area and with Concord as the principal city: the Concord–Walnut Creek, CA urban area had a population of 538,583 as of the 2020 census, making it the 80th largest in the United States.