Explore Emeryville local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Alameda County.
At a glance: Emeryville is an incorporated city in Alameda County. Population: 13,612 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 7,467 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Emeryville occupies a small, intensively developed area between Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco Bay. Former industrial land, rail infrastructure, residential development, and a projecting marina shoreline sit close together. Shorebird Park offers shoreline access and a walking path along the city's western edge. City Hall on Park Avenue anchors municipal services inland, contrasting with the open bayfront landscape. Emeryville incorporated on December 2, 1896. It uses council-manager government and became a charter city after voters approved Measure U on November 4, 2014; the charter specifically focuses its additional authority on municipal revenue.
The city's official charter page says voters approved Measure U on November 4, 2014.
No. The city explains that its charter powers are limited to municipal revenue matters, with other powers remaining constrained by general state law.
Shorebird Park provides shoreline access and a walking path; consult the official park page for its location.
7,467 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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