San Rafael

Population: 60,604
Median household income: $109,317
Median home value: $1,246,200

San Rafael, a community in Marin County, California, has 60,604 residents. The median household income of $109,317 is below the Marin County median ($142,785).

From 2019 to 2023, San Rafael's population grew 3.1% from 58,775 to 60,604, while its median home value rose 35.0% from $923,100 to $1,246,200.

The median resident is 43.5 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 14.9% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 60,604
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $109,317
Median home value: $1,246,200
Median gross rent: $2,346
Housing units: 24,212
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

58,77560,604

Median household income

$91,742$109,317

Median home value

$923,100$1,246,200

Median gross rent

$1,937$2,346

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	58,775	$91,742	$923,100	$1,937
2020	59,178	$97,009	$975,500	$2,037
2021	61,158	$104,521	$1,037,200	$2,122
2022	60,891	$113,839	$1,212,000	$2,257
2023	60,604	$109,317	$1,246,200	$2,346

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.9%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,817	4.6%
5 to 17	9,022	14.9%
18 to 24	5,351	8.8%
25 to 34	6,218	10.3%
35 to 44	8,094	13.4%
45 to 54	8,136	13.4%
55 to 64	8,437	13.9%
65 to 74	6,542	10.8%
75 and over	5,987	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	31,829	52.5%
Black or African American	1,398	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	0.1%
Asian	3,607	6.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	173	0.3%
Some other race	360	0.6%
Two or more races	2,123	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	21,037	34.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.7%

High school graduate13.8%

Some college or associate's21.0%

Bachelor's degree27.9%

Graduate or professional degree21.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,828	15.7%
High school graduate	5,998	13.8%
Some college or associate's	9,129	21.0%
Bachelor's degree	12,094	27.9%
Graduate or professional degree	9,365	21.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone50.4%

Carpooled13.0%

Public transit6.8%

Walked4.5%

Bicycle0.9%

Worked from home22.9%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,148	50.4%
Carpooled	3,915	13.0%
Public transit	2,045	6.8%
Walked	1,341	4.5%
Bicycle	282	0.9%
Worked from home	6,875	22.9%
Other means	438	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,435	27.8%
15 to 29 min	7,848	33.9%
30 to 44 min	4,258	18.4%
45 to 59 min	1,758	7.6%
60+ min	2,870	12.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 10.9% (6,421 of 59,127)

	Count	Share
Family households	13,728	59.0%
Nonfamily households	9,522	41.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	23,250	96.0%
Vacant	962	4.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,042	51.8%
Renter-occupied	11,208	48.2%

1-unit, detached46.9%

1-unit, attached8.6%

2 to 4 units11.7%

5 to 19 units14.7%

20 or more units16.3%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	11,362	46.9%
1-unit, attached	2,086	8.6%
2 to 4 units	2,833	11.7%
5 to 19 units	3,559	14.7%
20 or more units	3,939	16.3%
Mobile home & other	433	1.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0668364
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 17 sq mi
Water area: 5.96 sq mi
Center point: 37.9810, -122.5069