Napa County was established in
1850 and is one of the original 27 California counties. It is named
after the Napa Indians who once inhabited the area. Its county seat
has always been Napa. Napa county is the center of the state's wine
industry.
Napa 2003: About Our City County Seat of Napa County
Napa County Incorporated: February 18, 1850
Napa Town Site Founded: 1847
Incorporated as City of Napa: 1872
Napa City Size: 18.34 Square Miles
Napa County Size: 35 Miles Long
City of Napa Population: 71,412
City Projected Population Cap: 85,000
County Population: 128,021
Number of Households: 27,251
Median Household Income: $53,600
Average Income per Household: $66,339
Per Capita Income per Household: $36,211
Owner Occupied: 58 %
Renter Occupied: 42 %
Average Persons per Household: 2.59
Rental Units Median Rent: $579
Apartments/Duplexes: $850-$2,100
Three Bedroom Homes: $1,200-$2,800
Average Rental Prices in Napa
1BD/1BA unit $850/month
2BD/1BA unit $990/month
13 Mobile Home Parks
Median Home Cost: $426,000
Range: $190,000 -$1,000,000+
Average Travel Time to Work in Minutes: 20.51
City Departments: 12
City Employees: Approx. 400 Full Time and 50 Part Time
Government: Manager/Council
Sister Cities: Launceston, Australia and Iwanuma, Japan
Residential Land: 67%
Commercial Land: 8%
Industrial Land: 4%
Parks, Public/Quasi Public: 12%
Undeveloped/Agriculture: 9%
2003 Taxable Sales Transactions* 504,077 *Thousands of Dollars
Sales Tax (State and Local): 7.75%
Legislative Districts:
Congressional: 1
State Senate: 2
State Assembly: 7
Area
Acres
Square Miles
Water
24,890
38.9
Land
485,120
762.7
Total
510,010
801.6
Rank: 50
Percent of State: 0.5
Population Breakdown
Napa City Contains 60% of the County’s Population and Jobs
2000 Estimated Population by Sex
Male
39,298
49%
Female
40,303
51%
Ethnic Breakdowns (2000 Census)
White
85,932
69.2
African American
1,527
1.2
American Indian
642
0.5
Asian
3,641
2.9
Pacific Islander
254
0.2
Others
226
0.2
Multi-Race
2,641
2.1
Hispanic Origin of Any Race
29,416
23.7
1990 Marital Status
Single Male
8,043
14%
Single Female
5,459
10%
Married
31,296
56%
Previously Married Male
3,626
6%
Previously Married Female
7,910
14%
Population by Age
Median Age
38 Years
Average Age
Years 37.47
1990 Population by Urban vs. Rural
Urban
66,761
94%
Rural
4,618
6%
Household Type
Family Houshold
58,289
82%
Non-Family Household
10,475
15%
Group Quarters
2,599
4%
Important Numbers to Know
Pacific Gas and Electric Co.
(800) 743-5000
SBC
(800) 310-2355
City of Napa- Water Department
(707) 257-9508
Comcast
(800) 436-1999
Napa Garbage Company
(707) 255-5200
Post Office - Main Branch
(707) 255-1621
Chamber of Commerce
(707) 226-7455
Department of Motor Vehicles
(707) 252-4111
School Board
(707) 253-3601
Main Public Library
(707) 253-4241
The City of Napa Provides:
Neighborhood Recreational Parks: 35
Community Parks: 4
City Wide Open Space Parks: 4
Total Acres of Park Land: 748
Ball Fields: 13
18-Hole Municipal Golf Course: 1
Tennis Courts: 48
Swimming Pools: 4
