• Demographics

  • San Rafael Demographics 

    Find the latest demographic information for San Rafael and Marin County.

    Demographics

    Marin's population growth rate remains one of the lowest in the Bay Area and the state. The 2010 census showed the county's population to be 252,409, compared to 2000's census figure of 247,289. This has yielded a growth rate of around 2.07% for the decade. San Rafael's population grew from 56,063 in 2000 to 57,713 in 2010, a ten-year growth rate of 2.9%.

    Marin Economic Studies from the Marin Economic Forum

    National Association of Counties' International Economic Development Task Force's Report on 2012 Census Data

    Office Market Report Q4 2014 from Newmark, Cornish & Carey

    San Rafael Quarterly Sales Tax Update Report for 2nd Quarter 2014

  • Population

    San Rafael

    Total: 57,713

    White: 70.6%
    African-American: 2%
    Asian: 6.1%
    Hispanic or Latino of any Race: 30%
    Other race: 16.8%
    Median age 40.2

    Marin

    Total: 252,409

    White: 80%
    African-American: 2.8%
    Asian: 5.5%
    Hispanic: 15.5%
    Other: 7.5%
    Median Age: 44.5


    Source: US Census 2010

  • Household Income

    Marin 
    Mean: $124,863
    Median: $83,867 (Source: 2010 Census)
    San Rafael Median: $91,400 (Source: city-data.com)

    College/Professional Degrees

    San Rafael 38.4% (Source: Marin Profile 2005)
    Marin 54.3% (Source: US Census 2010)

    Housing Units

    San Rafael Housing Units

    Total 23,618
    Detached 10,657
    Attached 2,007
    Multiple 2-4 2,459 
    Multiple 5 Plus 8,006
    Mobile Homes 489
    % Vacant 2.51 
    Persons Per Hshld. 2.47

    Marin Housing Units

    Total 108,850
    Detached 65,893
    Attached 8,674
    Mobile Homes 2,134
    % Vacant 4.08
    Persons Per Hshld. 2.4

    Source: California Department of Finance E5 Report, 2010

    Median Home Price

    Marin: $628,409 (DataQuick)

    San Rafael: $560,000 (city-data.com)

    Economic Development Organizations

    San Rafael Chamber of Commerce
    817 Mission Avenue, San Rafael, CA 94901 
    (415) 454-4163 

    Marin Economic Forum
    555 Northgate Drive, San Rafael, CA 94903 

    City of San Rafael
    PO Box 151560 Sa

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