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Marin County, California

Interactive maps and statistics for Marin County, California: income, age, education, housing, health and more, set beside California and the United States.

Marin County, California is among the highest in the country for median household income (7th of 3,221 counties), and among the highest in the country for bachelor's degree or higher (20th of 3,222 counties).

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Key figures

StatisticMarin County, California CaliforniaUnited States Rank
Total Population257,96939,287,376334,922,499279th of 3,222
Median Household Income$149,091$99,122$80,7347th of 3,221
Median Age47.437.938.9410th of 3,222
Bachelor's Degree or Higher61.1%37.1%35.7%20th of 3,222
Median Home Value$1,507,300$734,700$332,7004th of 3,217
Median Gross Rent$2,668$2,036$1,4133rd of 3,215
Poverty Rate8.3%12.0%12.5%2795th of 3,222
Unemployment Rate6.1%6.6%5.2%660th of 3,222
Population per Square Mile496.0252.1n/a337th of 3,222
Foreign Born19.6%27.0%14.1%120th of 3,222
Life Expectancy84.7n/an/a19th of 3,062
Homeownership Rate64.7%55.9%65.2%2757th of 3,222
Average Commute Time27.428.726.4900th of 3,221
Worked from Home31.5%17.2%15.1%10th of 3,222
Uninsured4.8%n/an/a3036th of 3,134
Married-Couple Households51.1%48.4%46.9%1218th of 3,222
Broadband Access94.8%n/an/a29th of 3,135

Rank is among all US counties with published data, counting down from the highest value. Figures come from the American Community Survey, CDC, BLS, BEA and other federal sources. Open the map for 1,147 statistics and the year and margin of error behind each one.

Race and ethnicity in Marin County, California

StatisticMarin County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
White (non-Hispanic)65.1%33.8%57.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)19.5%40.2%19.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)2.1%5.2%11.9%
Asian (non-Hispanic)6.1%15.3%5.9%
Two or More Races (non-Hispanic)5.9%4.4%4.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native (non-Hispanic)0.1%0.3%0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander (non-Hispanic)0.2%0.3%0.2%
Some Other Race (non-Hispanic)1.2%0.6%0.6%
Diversity Index53.169.761.4

Age in Marin County, California

StatisticMarin County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age47.437.938.9
Under 18 %19.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %8.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %29.5%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %23.8%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Marin County, California

StatisticMarin County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Households103,01813,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households63.4%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children27.8%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.3%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone28.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married30.7%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Marin County, California

StatisticMarin County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$93,920$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.3%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9999.9%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99913.9%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More38.9%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.3%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.5%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households5.5%12.4%n/a

Housing in Marin County, California

StatisticMarin County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units112,11614,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes63.2%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.1%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.1%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied35.3%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.3%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,124n/a

Education in Marin County, California

StatisticMarin County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School7.2%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate10.7%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.0%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree33.5%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree27.6%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Marin County, California

StatisticMarin County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work51.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit3.6%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.5%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes27.1%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour10.8%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.9%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Marin County, California

StatisticMarin County, CaliforniaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence50.8%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.1%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.5%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.1%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home13.9%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.4%32.1%16.7%

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