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As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682,353, [4] [6] making it the 7th-most populous county in the state [7] and 21st most populous nationally. The county seat is Oakland. [8] Alameda County is in the San Francisco Bay Area, occupying much of the East Bay region.
Alameda (/ ˌ æ l ə ˈ m iː d ə / AL-ə-MEE-də; Spanish:; Spanish for "tree-lined path") is a city in Alameda County, California, United States, located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area.
Alameda County ( / ˌæləˈmiːdə / ⓘ AL-ə-MEE-də) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,682,353, making it the 7th-most populous county in the state and 21st most populous nationally. The county seat is Oakland.
One of 58 counties in California, Alameda County is home to over 1.5 million people living in 14 incorporated cities as well as in six unincorporated communities and rural areas ( Ashland, Castro Valley, Cherryland, Fairview, San Lorenzo, and Sunol) throughout the 813 square miles of the County.
The government of Alameda County, California, is defined and authorized under the California Constitution, California law, and the Charter of the County of Alameda. Much of the Government of California is in practice the responsibility of county governments such as the Government of Alameda County.
Alameda is the seventh most populous county in California, and has 14 incorporated cities and several unincorporated communities. The total population is estimated to be 1,628,997 as of July 1, 2022. Oakland is the seat of County government and the largest city.
At only 738 square miles (compare to say Monterey's 3,771 square miles), it's the ninth smallest county in the state of California. Remarkably, despite its relatively modest area, Alameda County, California stands as the seventh most densely populated county in California.
Today, the City of Alameda, the Alameda Transportation Management Association (ATMA), Port of Oakland, and San Francisco (SF) Bay Ferry announced that the new Oakland Alameda Water Shuttle (OAWS) pilot service will launch Wednesday morning, July 17.
Homepage for Alameda County's government website. Portal for all government information.
Alameda County provides health care, social services, public protection, and general government programs for a population that is culturally and ethnically diverse. County services are provided to the citizens by more than 9,900 employees working in 21 different agencies and departments.
