Concord, California
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 129,295 in 2019, making it the eighth largest 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.
Concord, California
Todos Santos | |
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Salvio Pacheco Square facing Todos Santos Plaza – downtown | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Contra Costa |
| Incorporated | February 8, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council/City Manager |
| • Mayor | Edi Birsan |
| • State Senator | Steve Glazer (D) |
| • State Assembly | Tim Grayson (D) |
| • U.S. Congress | Mark DeSaulnier (D) |
| Area | |
| • City | 30.55 sq mi (79.13 km2) |
| • Land | 30.55 sq mi (79.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 125,410 |
| • Rank | |
| • Density | 4,104.67/sq mi (1,584.85/km2) |
| • Urban | 538,583 |
| • Urban density | 3,064.3/sq mi (1,183.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 94518–94521 |
| Area code | 925 |
| FIPS code | 06-16000 |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1658308, 2410214 |
| Website | Official website |
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.