San Anselmo

Population: 12,711
Median household income: $170,457
Median home value: $1,524,300

Located in Marin County, California, San Anselmo is a community with a population of 12,711. Its median household income of $170,457 runs above the Marin County figure of $142,785.

From 2019 to 2023, San Anselmo's population grew 1.5% from 12,525 to 12,711, while its median home value rose 42.9% from $1,066,800 to $1,524,300.

70.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 67.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,711
Median age: 45.7 yrs
Median household income: $170,457
Median home value: $1,524,300
Median gross rent: $2,750
Housing units: 5,398
Homeownership rate: 67.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 70.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,52512,711

Median household income

$128,212$170,457

Median home value

$1,066,800$1,524,300

Median gross rent

$1,930$2,750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,525	$128,212	$1,066,800	$1,930
2020	12,623	$146,179	$1,147,100	$2,093
2021	12,795	$153,381	$1,209,300	$2,248
2022	12,761	$165,366	$1,473,100	$2,459
2023	12,711	$170,457	$1,524,300	$2,750

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 347.0%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6414.3%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	732	5.8%
5 to 17	2,347	18.5%
18 to 24	563	4.4%
25 to 34	890	7.0%
35 to 44	1,757	13.8%
45 to 54	1,962	15.4%
55 to 64	1,823	14.3%
65 to 74	1,645	12.9%
75 and over	992	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,804	77.1%
Black or African American	173	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	701	5.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	64	0.5%
Two or more races	839	6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,122	8.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.4%

High school graduate7.2%

Some college or associate's19.6%

Bachelor's degree41.6%

Graduate or professional degree29.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	222	2.4%
High school graduate	651	7.2%
Some college or associate's	1,773	19.6%
Bachelor's degree	3,772	41.6%
Graduate or professional degree	2,651	29.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone55.9%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit4.8%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle1.7%

Worked from home29.2%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,559	55.9%
Carpooled	186	2.9%
Public transit	303	4.8%
Walked	295	4.6%
Bicycle	105	1.7%
Worked from home	1,859	29.2%
Other means	56	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,067	23.7%
15 to 29 min	1,574	34.9%
30 to 44 min	769	17.1%
45 to 59 min	458	10.2%
60+ min	636	14.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 5.3% (675 of 12,681)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,394	66.5%
Nonfamily households	1,708	33.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,102	94.5%
Vacant	296	5.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,466	67.9%
Renter-occupied	1,636	32.1%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units11.5%

5 to 19 units6.0%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,074	75.5%
1-unit, attached	153	2.8%
2 to 4 units	619	11.5%
5 to 19 units	324	6.0%
20 or more units	213	3.9%
Mobile home & other	15	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0664434
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.9821, -122.5699