Sausalito

Population: 7,171
Median household income: $173,030
Median home value: $1,858,900

Located in Marin County, California, Sausalito is a community with a population of 7,171. At $173,030, its median household income sits above Marin County's $142,785.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sausalito's population held roughly steady from 7,116 to 7,171, while its median home value rose 38.1% from $1,346,000 to $1,858,900.

The median resident is 55.8 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 20.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,171
Median age: 55.8 yrs
Median household income: $173,030
Median home value: $1,858,900
Median gross rent: $3,408
Housing units: 4,536
Homeownership rate: 57.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1167,171

Median household income

$111,906$173,030

Median home value

$1,346,000$1,858,900

Median gross rent

$2,583$3,408

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,116	$111,906	$1,346,000	$2,583
2020	7,177	$120,920	$1,451,800	$2,721
2021	7,260	$140,417	$1,461,400	$2,915
2022	7,233	$163,170	$1,735,000	$3,345
2023	7,171	$173,030	$1,858,900	$3,408

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

Age distribution

Under 52.7%

5 to 173.6%

18 to 244.3%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6419.8%

65 to 7420.2%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	196	2.7%
5 to 17	260	3.6%
18 to 24	305	4.3%
25 to 34	1,029	14.3%
35 to 44	871	12.1%
45 to 54	753	10.5%
55 to 64	1,417	19.8%
65 to 74	1,447	20.2%
75 and over	893	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,810	81.0%
Black or African American	24	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	522	7.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	23	0.3%
Some other race	25	0.3%
Two or more races	194	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	573	8.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.8%

High school graduate5.5%

Some college or associate's17.2%

Bachelor's degree37.9%

Graduate or professional degree36.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	182	2.8%
High school graduate	352	5.5%
Some college or associate's	1,100	17.2%
Bachelor's degree	2,429	37.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,347	36.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone47.3%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit6.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home40.4%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,943	47.3%
Carpooled	122	3.0%
Public transit	272	6.6%
Walked	72	1.8%
Bicycle	7	0.2%
Worked from home	1,663	40.4%
Other means	33	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	697	28.5%
15 to 29 min	570	23.3%
30 to 44 min	502	20.5%
45 to 59 min	300	12.2%
60+ min	380	15.5%

Households

Average household size: 1.74
Poverty rate: 7.6% (546 of 7,154)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,609	39.1%
Nonfamily households	2,502	60.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,111	90.6%
Vacant	425	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,380	57.9%
Renter-occupied	1,731	42.1%

1-unit, detached40.3%

1-unit, attached17.5%

2 to 4 units26.3%

5 to 19 units9.7%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,830	40.3%
1-unit, attached	793	17.5%
2 to 4 units	1,193	26.3%
5 to 19 units	439	9.7%
20 or more units	253	5.6%
Mobile home & other	28	0.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0670364
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.76 sq mi
Water area: 0.49 sq mi
Center point: 37.8584, -122.4918