Larkspur

Population: 12,856
Median household income: $134,744
Median home value: $1,805,100

Located in Marin County, California, Larkspur is a community with a population of 12,856. At $134,744, its median household income sits below Marin County's $142,785.

From 2019 to 2023, Larkspur's population grew 4.4% from 12,319 to 12,856, while its median home value rose 37.9% from $1,309,200 to $1,805,100.

69.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 48.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,856
Median age: 49.9 yrs
Median household income: $134,744
Median home value: $1,805,100
Median gross rent: $2,867
Housing units: 6,475
Homeownership rate: 48.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 69.4%
Unemployment rate: 4.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,31912,856

Median household income

$109,426$134,744

Median home value

$1,309,200$1,805,100

Median gross rent

$2,080$2,867

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,319	$109,426	$1,309,200	$2,080
2020	12,363	$115,543	$1,311,000	$2,257
2021	12,972	$135,260	$1,463,600	$2,610
2022	12,969	$147,772	$1,691,900	$2,714
2023	12,856	$134,744	$1,805,100	$2,867

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1712.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5415.7%

55 to 6418.4%

65 to 7411.5%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	587	4.6%
5 to 17	1,649	12.8%
18 to 24	1,098	8.5%
25 to 34	873	6.8%
35 to 44	1,186	9.2%
45 to 54	2,016	15.7%
55 to 64	2,360	18.4%
65 to 74	1,482	11.5%
75 and over	1,605	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,398	73.1%
Black or African American	34	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	803	6.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	15	0.1%
Some other race	167	1.3%
Two or more races	1,056	8.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,383	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.4%

High school graduate7.5%

Some college or associate's19.7%

Bachelor's degree36.0%

Graduate or professional degree33.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	320	3.4%
High school graduate	717	7.5%
Some college or associate's	1,878	19.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,428	36.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,179	33.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone55.3%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit3.8%

Walked3.6%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home28.9%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,655	55.3%
Carpooled	449	6.8%
Public transit	250	3.8%
Walked	239	3.6%
Bicycle	61	0.9%
Worked from home	1,912	28.9%
Other means	47	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,338	28.5%
15 to 29 min	999	21.3%
30 to 44 min	1,060	22.5%
45 to 59 min	690	14.7%
60+ min	614	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 7.1% (907 of 12,762)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,282	53.3%
Nonfamily households	2,878	46.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,160	95.1%
Vacant	315	4.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,972	48.2%
Renter-occupied	3,188	51.8%

1-unit, detached37.6%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units7.4%

5 to 19 units28.5%

20 or more units18.2%

Mobile home & other3.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,436	37.6%
1-unit, attached	305	4.7%
2 to 4 units	481	7.4%
5 to 19 units	1,846	28.5%
20 or more units	1,181	18.2%
Mobile home & other	226	3.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0640438
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3 sq mi
Water area: 0.22 sq mi
Center point: 37.9405, -122.5302