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A town of 3,264, settled in 1854.
French Camp is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, ranked 439th of 841 in California, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $91K. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $517K for a typical one and 5.6 times the Stockton metro’s $92K median household income. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in French Camp, against 10% in California’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Only 53 of California’s 1,064 towns score lower on the outdoors. French Camp is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 78% of U.S. towns.
Where French Camp beats most towns.
3,376 counted in 2010 and 3,770 in 2020.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far French Camp is from typical.
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Census counts: 3,018 in 1990, 3,770 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 5 maps from 1913 on.
French Camp is unincorporated, so San Joaquin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in French Camp.
French Camp draws workers from Stockton and beyond and has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns, but it has poverty well above the California rate.
1,750 jobs are based in French Camp, 1.6 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 765 in 2013 to 1,750.
0.6% of working residents work locally in French Camp. Jobs based in French Camp grew to 1,750 in 2023, 985 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Stockton (20%), Manteca (5%) and Sacramento (4%).
| French Camp | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.6% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $91,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Manteca Unified school district. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| French Camp ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 581 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
French Camp’s median rent is $1,991 a month. The typical French Camp home is worth about $517,000, up 3.1% in a year, 32% below the California typical home. 60% of French Camp households own their home.
| French Camp | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,991 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 60% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Stockton Fire Stn 4 weather station, 10 miles away, records that the frost-free season runs about 305 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns.
French Camp has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. The July high in French Camp is 94°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 9,861 U.S. towns with household incomes like French Camp’s, it is less healthy than 69%, so it trails even them.
French Camp beats the California average on 8 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17.
| French Camp | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 64% | 72% | 79% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 9% | 8.1% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 16% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 36% |
| What stands out | French Camp | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults who have had cancer | 3.5% | 6.4% |
| Fewer adults with arthritis | 14.7% | 20.8% |
| More uninsured adults | 20.1% | 10.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around French Camp. Close and well known come first.
35 mi MountainMount Diablo
6 mi Stadium & arenaAdventist Health Arena
7 mi MuseumHaggin Museum
7 mi MuseumUSS Lucid
35 mi MuseumBlackhawk Museum
37 mi TheatreSleep Train PavilionMount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Haggin Museum: Bluelight999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS Lucid: U.S. Navy photo, Public domain · Blackhawk Museum: ShakataGaNai, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sleep Train Pavilion: dantc from San Francisco, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
4 within 15 miles of the center of French Camp
About 1 of every 100 French Camp residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Where French Camp’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in French Camp.
Unincorporated community and census-designated place in California, United States
French Camp (from Campo de los Franceses, Spanish for "Field of the Frenchmen") is an unincorporated community in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 3,770 as of the 2020 census. Up from 3,376 at the 2010 census, and down from 4,109 at the 2000 census. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined French Camp as a census-designated place (CDP). The census definition of the area may not precisely correspond to local understanding of the area with the same name. French Camp is the location of the U.S. Army Sharpe Depot and the GSA Western Distribution Center, and is the oldest settlement in San Joaquin County. San Joaquin General Hospital …
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2 towns share a border with French Camp.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Camp | #439 | C | C− | — | B− | B− |
| Stockton | #706 | D− | C− | D− | C+ | C+ |
| Lathrop | #454 | C− | D− | C+ | B− | B |
French Camp reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare French Camp with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
French Camp grades C overall, better than 26% of U.S. towns and #439 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
4 notable people were born here, including Jose M. Hernandez and Scott Brooks.
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