Welcome to Tracy ...
The city of Tracy is located in San Joaquin County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Tracy, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Tracy has a population of 92,909 people<2> (see below for details).
Tracy is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Tracy lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Tracy is within the boundaries of the (209) area code.
The ZIP codes for Tracy: 95304, 95376, 95378<4>
Websites for Tracy ...
Official Website: www.ci.tracy.ca.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Tracy had an population of 92,909 people. This is an increase of 12.04% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 63.2% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Tracy had a population of 82,922 people (which is 12.1% of the total population of San Joaquin County). This makes Tracy the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Tracy represents 0.22% of the population of California (which has 37,253,956 people), making it the state's 91st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 82,922 people, the population of Tracy increased 45.66% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 56,929 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Tracy.
Communities Also Named Tracy ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Tracy - they are located in Connecticut, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri (2), Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma (2), Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Tracy.
Communities near Tracy ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Tracy.
- Stockton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
- Stockton is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 312,716 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <5>
- Livermore
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livermore
- Livermore is located in Alameda County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 91,617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livermore <5>
- Manteca
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manteca
- Manteca is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,445 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manteca <5>
- Brentwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood
- Brentwood is located in Contra Costa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brentwood <5>
- Lathrop
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathrop
- Lathrop is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lathrop <5>
- Ripon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripon
- Ripon is located in San Joaquin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ripon <5>
- Carnegie ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Tesla ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest) - Vernalis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernalis
- Vernalis is located in San Joaquin County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernalis <5>
- Altamont
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Tracy. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Tracy.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Tracy. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Tracy.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Tracy. See our Newspapers Page for Tracy.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Tracy ...
Looking for more information about Tracy? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Tracy, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Tracy.
Adding Tracy to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Tracy in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Tracy was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Tracy mentioned on a train schedule titled Southern Pacific Railroad Time Tables (August 1903).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Tracy.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Tracy: www.ci.tracy.ca.us/
The official website for San Joaquin County: www.sjgov.org/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Joaquin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Tracy. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Tracy - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Tracy). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Tracy or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |