Population of San Mateo County, California (County)

Map of Population by County Subdivision in San Mateo County

Population Density Population by County Subdivision#1

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
100/mi²1,200/mi²2,200/mi²3,300/mi²4,300/mi²5,400/mi²

Population Population by County Subdivision#2

Total population:
30k110k180k250k330k410k
Road Data ©OpenStreetMap

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Map of Population by Tract in San Mateo County

Population Density Population by Tract#3

Population per square mile of land (excluding water areas):
0k/mi²7k/mi²13k/mi²20k/mi²27k/mi²34k/mi²

Population Population by Tract#4

Total population:
02,1004,1006,2008,20010,300
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Population by Place in San Mateo County

There are 32 places in San Mateo County. This section compares all 32 of those to each other.

Total Population by Place#5

Scope: population of selected places in San Mateo County
0k20k40k60k80k100k#Daly CitySan MateoRedwood CitySouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoSan BrunoPacificaMenlo ParkFoster CityBurlingameSan CarlosEast Palo AltoE Palo AltoBelmontMillbraeNorth Fair OaksN Fair OaksHalf Moon BayHillsboroughAthertonEl GranadaWoodsideBroadmoorEmerald Lake HillsEmerald Lk HlsBrisbanePortola ValleyPortola VlyHighlands-Baywood ParkHighlands-Baywoo…West Menlo ParkW Menlo PkMoss BeachMontaraColmaLaderaPescaderoLa HondaLoma Mar105,543.000000105,543.000000105.54k1102,224.000000102,224.000000102.22k282,595.00000082,595.00000082.60k366,587.00000066,587.00000066.59k442,736.00000042,736.00000042.74k538,844.00000038,844.00000038.84k633,319.00000033,319.00000033.32k732,967.00000032,967.00000032.97k830,118.00000030,118.00000030.12k929,596.00000029,596.00000029.60k1029,353.00000029,353.00000029.35k1126,918.00000026,918.00000026.92k1222,522.00000022,522.00000022.52k1315,144.00000015,144.00000015.14k1412,281.00000012,281.00000012.28k1511,312.00000011,312.00000011.31k167,127.0000007,127.0000007.13k176,132.0000006,132.0000006.13k185,496.0000005,496.0000005.50k195,159.0000005,159.0000005.16k204,716.0000004,716.0000004.72k214,568.0000004,568.0000004.57k224,550.0000004,550.0000004.55k234,261.0000004,261.0000004.26k243,830.0000003,830.0000003.83k253,706.0000003,706.0000003.71k262,895.0000002,895.0000002.90k271,540.0000001,540.0000001.54k281,514.0000001,514.0000001.51k291,040.0000001,040.0000001.04k30518.000000518.0000000.52k31150.000000150.0000000.15k32
# rank of place out of 32 by population

Population Density by Place#6

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected places in San Mateo County
0k2k4k6k8k10k12k#Daly CityNorth Fair OaksN Fair OaksEast Palo AltoE Palo AltoBroadmoorFoster CitySan MateoWest Menlo ParkW Menlo PkSan BrunoSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoMillbraeBurlingameBelmontSan CarlosRedwood CityEmerald Lake HillsEmerald Lk HlsMenlo ParkLaderaPacificaHighlands-Baywood ParkHighlands-Baywoo…Half Moon BayHillsboroughMoss BeachBrisbaneAthertonEl GranadaColmaMontaraPortola ValleyPortola VlyWoodsidePescaderoLa HondaLoma Mar13,813.89153413,813.89153413.81k112,639.28733412,639.28733412.64k211,644.16593411,644.16593411.64k311,431.94490611,431.94490611.43k48,685.2130118,685.2130118.69k58,427.5916748,427.5916748.43k67,867.4217617,867.4217617.87k77,825.4162757,825.4162757.83k87,255.4024757,255.4024757.26k96,930.7258136,930.7258136.93k106,836.7136486,836.7136486.84k115,808.9961075,808.9961075.81k125,367.9675375,367.9675375.37k134,280.3794944,280.3794944.28k143,946.9201903,946.9201903.95k153,334.9658783,334.9658783.33k163,321.2569343,321.2569343.32k173,067.8287363,067.8287363.07k182,353.4867212,353.4867212.35k191,912.0852911,912.0852911.91k201,827.4300711,827.4300711.83k211,651.7693201,651.7693201.65k221,475.6596331,475.6596331.48k231,416.7596471,416.7596471.42k241,270.0244671,270.0244671.27k25808.474383808.4743830.81k26746.467015746.4670150.75k27500.113561500.1135610.50k28468.503886468.5038860.47k29258.340862258.3408620.26k30121.773489121.7734890.12k3186.47358186.4735810.09k32
# rank of place out of 32 by population density

Population by County Subdivision in San Mateo County

There are 3 county subdivisions in San Mateo County. This section compares all 3 of those to each other.

Total Population by County Subdivision#7

Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in San Mateo County
0k100k200k300k400k#San MateoSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoHalf Moon Bay404,093.000000404,093.000000404.09k1320,039.000000320,039.000000320.04k230,616.00000030,616.00000030.62k3
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by population

Population Density by County Subdivision#8

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of selected county subdivisions in San Mateo County
0k1k2k3k4k5k#South San FranciscoS San FranciscoSan MateoHalf Moon Bay5,366.3150335,366.3150335.37k13,492.5094223,492.5094223.49k2112.073544112.0735440.11k3
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by population density

Population by County in the San Francisco Area

There are 5 counties in the San Francisco Area. This section compares San Mateo County to all of the counties in the San Francisco Area.

Total Population by County#9

Scope: population of San Mateo County and selected other counties in the San Francisco Area
0k500k1,000k1,500k#Alameda CountyAlamedaContra Costa CountyContra CostaSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSan Mateo CountySan MateoMarin CountyMarin1,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001,605.22k11,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001,107.93k2850,282.000000850,282.000000850.28k3754,748.000000754,748.000000754.75k4259,358.000000259,358.000000259.36k5
# rank of county out of 5 by population

Population Density by County#10

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of San Mateo County and selected other counties in the San Francisco Area
0k5k10k15k#San Francisco CountySan FranciscoAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Mateo CountySan MateoContra Costa CountyContra CostaMarin CountyMarin18,131.88270418,131.88270418.13k12,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k21,682.7557931,682.7557931.68k31,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k4498.296433498.2964330.50k5
# rank of county out of 5 by population density

Population by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares San Mateo County to the 50 most populous counties in California. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 21,361.

Total Population by County#11

Scope: population of San Mateo County and selected other counties in California
0M2M4M6M8M10M#Los Angeles CountyLos AngelesSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeRiverside CountyRiversideSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaFresno CountyFresnoKern CountyKernSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoVentura CountyVenturaSan Mateo CountySan MateoSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinStanislaus CountyStanislausSonoma CountySonomaTulare CountyTulareSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraMonterey CountyMontereySolano CountySolanoPlacer CountyPlacerSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzMerced CountyMercedMarin CountyMarinButte CountyButteYolo CountyYoloEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoShasta CountyShastaImperial CountyImperialMadera CountyMaderaKings CountyKingsNapa CountyNapaHumboldt CountyHumboldtNevada CountyNevadaSutter CountySutterMendocino CountyMendocinoYuba CountyYubaLake CountyLakeTehama CountyTehamaSan Benito CountySan BenitoTuolumne CountyTuolumneCalaveras CountyCalaverasSiskiyou CountySiskiyouAmador CountyAmadorLassen CountyLassenGlenn CountyGlennDel Norte CountyDel NorteColusa CountyColusa10,057,155.00000010,057,155.00000010.06M13,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M23,132,211.0000003,132,211.0000003.13M32,323,892.0000002,323,892.0000002.32M42,106,754.0000002,106,754.0000002.11M51,885,056.0000001,885,056.0000001.89M61,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001.61M71,479,300.0000001,479,300.0000001.48M81,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001.11M9963,160.000000963,160.0000000.96M10871,337.000000871,337.0000000.87M11850,282.000000850,282.0000000.85M12843,110.000000843,110.0000000.84M13754,748.000000754,748.0000000.75M14714,860.000000714,860.0000000.71M15530,561.000000530,561.0000000.53M16497,776.000000497,776.0000000.50M17455,769.000000455,769.0000000.46M18439,395.000000439,395.0000000.44M19430,201.000000430,201.0000000.43M20429,596.000000429,596.0000000.43M21370,571.000000370,571.0000000.37M22278,680.000000278,680.0000000.28M23270,931.000000270,931.0000000.27M24265,001.000000265,001.0000000.27M25259,358.000000259,358.0000000.26M26223,877.000000223,877.0000000.22M27209,671.000000209,671.0000000.21M28183,000.000000183,000.0000000.18M29179,228.000000179,228.0000000.18M30178,807.000000178,807.0000000.18M31153,366.000000153,366.0000000.15M32150,261.000000150,261.0000000.15M33140,823.000000140,823.0000000.14M34135,182.000000135,182.0000000.14M3598,639.00000098,639.0000000.10M3695,406.00000095,406.0000000.10M3787,409.00000087,409.0000000.09M3873,897.00000073,897.0000000.07M3964,076.00000064,076.0000000.06M4063,015.00000063,015.0000000.06M4158,051.00000058,051.0000000.06M4253,864.00000053,864.0000000.05M4344,787.00000044,787.0000000.04M4443,668.00000043,668.0000000.04M4536,963.00000036,963.0000000.04M4631,945.00000031,945.0000000.03M4727,976.00000027,976.0000000.03M4827,628.00000027,628.0000000.03M4921,361.00000021,361.0000000.02M50
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#12

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of San Mateo County and selected other counties in California
0k5k10k15k#San Francisco CountySan FranciscoOrange CountyOrangeLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Mateo CountySan MateoSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Diego CountySan DiegoSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSolano CountySolanoSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinMarin CountyMarinVentura CountyVenturaStanislaus CountyStanislausRiverside CountyRiversideSonoma CountySonomaPlacer CountyPlacerYolo CountyYoloNapa CountyNapaFresno CountyFresnoSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraSutter CountySutterMerced CountyMercedButte CountyButteMonterey CountyMontereyYuba CountyYubaKings CountyKingsEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoKern CountyKernSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoNevada CountyNevadaTulare CountyTulareSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoMadera CountyMaderaAmador CountyAmadorLake CountyLakeShasta CountyShastaCalaveras CountyCalaverasImperial CountyImperialSan Benito CountySan BenitoHumboldt CountyHumboldtDel Norte CountyDel NorteMendocino CountyMendocinoTuolumne CountyTuolumneTehama CountyTehamaGlenn CountyGlennColusa CountyColusaLassen CountyLassenSiskiyou CountySiskiyou18,131.88270418,131.88270418.13k13,961.7034453,961.7034453.96k22,478.2396272,478.2396272.48k32,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k41,682.7557931,682.7557931.68k51,533.0483871,533.0483871.53k61,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k71,459.9180661,459.9180661.46k8773.385727773.3857270.77k9608.610539608.6105390.61k10522.767765522.7677650.52k11513.404574513.4045740.51k12498.296433498.2964330.50k13457.462024457.4620240.46k14354.651195354.6511950.35k15322.481032322.4810320.32k16315.877408315.8774080.32k17263.360805263.3608050.26k18206.618100206.6181000.21k19188.183006188.1830060.19k20161.637031161.6370310.16k21160.647619160.6476190.16k22158.371707158.3717070.16k23136.936439136.9364390.14k24136.805298136.8052980.14k25131.135557131.1355570.13k26116.918586116.9185860.12k27108.146500108.1465000.11k28107.151340107.1513400.11k29107.150149107.1501490.11k30105.036867105.0368670.11k31102.988472102.9884720.10k3294.47256994.4725690.09k3384.43189384.4318930.08k3471.76315571.7631550.07k3562.16744262.1674420.06k3650.99612150.9961210.05k3747.47288547.4728850.05k3843.90827643.9082760.04k3942.81182642.8118260.04k4041.80195441.8019540.04k4137.88768037.8876800.04k4227.45719127.4571910.03k4324.92872624.9287260.02k4424.25289624.2528960.02k4521.36309921.3630990.02k4621.29159121.2915910.02k4718.56302618.5630260.02k487.0345157.0345150.01k496.9548506.9548500.01k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Population by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares San Mateo County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Total Population by County#13

Scope: population of San Mateo County and selected other counties in the United States
0M2M4M6M8M10M#Los Angeles CountyLos AngelesCook CountyCookHarris CountyHarrisMaricopa CountyMaricopaSan Diego CountySan DiegoOrange CountyOrangeMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeKings CountyKingsDallas CountyDallasRiverside CountyRiversideQueens CountyQueensSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkTarrant CountyTarrantSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraBroward CountyBrowardBexar CountyBexarWayne CountyWayneNew York CountyNew YorkAlameda CountyAlamedaMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkSacramento CountySacramentoBronx CountyBronxPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachNassau CountyNassauHillsborough CountyHillsboroughCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaOrange CountyOrangeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinAllegheny CountyAlleghenyHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisFairfax CountyFairfaxContra Costa CountyContra CostaSalt Lake CountySalt LakeMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgPima CountyPimaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonHonolulu CountyHonoluluWestchester CountyWestchesterFresno CountyFresnoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfield CountyFairfieldSan Mateo CountySan Mateo10,057,155.00000010,057,155.00000010.06M15,227,575.0000005,227,575.0000005.23M24,434,257.0000004,434,257.0000004.43M34,088,549.0000004,088,549.0000004.09M43,253,356.0000003,253,356.0000003.25M53,132,211.0000003,132,211.0000003.13M62,664,418.0000002,664,418.0000002.66M72,606,852.0000002,606,852.0000002.61M82,513,054.0000002,513,054.0000002.51M92,323,892.0000002,323,892.0000002.32M102,310,011.0000002,310,011.0000002.31M112,106,754.0000002,106,754.0000002.11M122,079,550.0000002,079,550.0000002.08M132,070,153.0000002,070,153.0000002.07M141,947,529.0000001,947,529.0000001.95M151,885,056.0000001,885,056.0000001.89M161,863,780.0000001,863,780.0000001.86M171,858,699.0000001,858,699.0000001.86M181,767,593.0000001,767,593.0000001.77M191,634,989.0000001,634,989.0000001.63M201,605,217.0000001,605,217.0000001.61M211,567,610.0000001,567,610.0000001.57M221,559,938.0000001,559,938.0000001.56M231,498,130.0000001,498,130.0000001.50M241,479,300.0000001,479,300.0000001.48M251,436,785.0000001,436,785.0000001.44M261,398,757.0000001,398,757.0000001.40M271,356,801.0000001,356,801.0000001.36M281,323,059.0000001,323,059.0000001.32M291,258,710.0000001,258,710.0000001.26M301,256,055.0000001,256,055.0000001.26M311,235,215.0000001,235,215.0000001.24M321,232,118.0000001,232,118.0000001.23M331,230,360.0000001,230,360.0000001.23M341,209,265.0000001,209,265.0000001.21M351,148,176.0000001,148,176.0000001.15M361,132,887.0000001,132,887.0000001.13M371,107,925.0000001,107,925.0000001.11M381,092,518.0000001,092,518.0000001.09M391,026,371.0000001,026,371.0000001.03M401,011,774.0000001,011,774.0000001.01M411,003,338.0000001,003,338.0000001.00M421,000,560.0000001,000,560.0000001.00M43998,576.000000998,576.0000001.00M44996,757.000000996,757.0000001.00M45986,999.000000986,999.0000000.99M46969,229.000000969,229.0000000.97M47963,160.000000963,160.0000000.96M48955,306.000000955,306.0000000.96M49941,618.000000941,618.0000000.94M50754,748.000000754,748.0000000.75M
# rank of county out of 50 by population

Population Density by County#14

People per square mile (excluding waters).
Scope: population of San Mateo County and selected other counties in the United States
0k10k20k30k40k50k60k70k#New York CountyNew YorkKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaCook CountyCookNassau CountyNassauOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFairfax CountyFairfaxWayne CountyWayneDallas CountyDallasCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaHarris CountyHarrisLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesFranklin CountyFranklinTarrant CountyTarrantWestchester CountyWestchesterHennepin CountyHennepinAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomerySt. Louis CountySt. LouisMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFulton CountyFultonAllegheny CountyAlleghenySan Mateo CountySan MateoHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkBroward CountyBrowardSacramento CountySacramentoContra Costa CountyContra CostaFairfield CountyFairfieldBexar CountyBexarSalt Lake CountySalt LakeSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraOakland CountyOaklandMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughWake CountyWakeTravis CountyTravisKing CountyKingSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachMaricopa CountyMaricopaRiverside CountyRiversideClark CountyClarkFresno CountyFresnoPima CountyPimaSan Bernardino CountySan Bernardino72,167.60597972,167.60597972.17k137,340.67621837,340.67621837.34k234,167.96880134,167.96880134.17k321,237.94747821,237.94747821.24k411,625.88366911,625.88366911.63k55,531.8762675,531.8762675.53k64,763.9163794,763.9163794.76k73,961.7034453,961.7034453.96k83,953.6841943,953.6841943.95k92,898.4456972,898.4456972.90k102,888.1522602,888.1522602.89k112,878.4220552,878.4220552.88k122,753.3818582,753.3818582.75k132,600.9540812,600.9540812.60k142,478.2396272,478.2396272.48k152,314.3614822,314.3614822.31k162,254.9978792,254.9978792.25k172,251.3192932,251.3192932.25k182,184.2050692,184.2050692.18k192,171.8733742,171.8733742.17k202,081.8544912,081.8544912.08k211,970.4926601,970.4926601.97k221,932.3437311,932.3437311.93k231,917.0752881,917.0752881.92k241,892.4081641,892.4081641.89k251,685.2478291,685.2478291.69k261,682.7557931,682.7557931.68k1,643.3391511,643.3391511.64k271,643.1276081,643.1276081.64k281,544.1986571,544.1986571.54k291,533.0483871,533.0483871.53k301,532.9159351,532.9159351.53k311,506.6615071,506.6615071.51k321,499.0984171,499.0984171.50k331,472.2923611,472.2923611.47k341,459.9180661,459.9180661.46k351,423.9503141,423.9503141.42k361,403.3126861,403.3126861.40k371,390.4953151,390.4953151.39k381,296.7175361,296.7175361.30k391,196.1706231,196.1706231.20k401,157.6775431,157.6775431.16k41982.963629982.9636290.98k42773.385727773.3857270.77k43710.067520710.0675200.71k44444.446561444.4465610.44k45322.481032322.4810320.32k46262.321925262.3219250.26k47161.637031161.6370310.16k48109.210256109.2102560.11k49105.036867105.0368670.11k50
# rank of county out of 50 by population density

Definitions

This page reports on the population distribution in San Mateo County, both in terms of raw head counts, and in terms of population density per square mile.

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  • Population Density: population divided by the total land area of the entity (i.e., excluding water areas contained in the entity)

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Principal Cities:
Redwood City, South San Francisco
Cities:
Belmont, Brisbane, Burlingame, Daly City, East Palo Alto, Foster City, Half Moon Bay, Menlo Park, Millbrae, Pacifica, Redwood City, San Bruno, San Carlos, San Mateo, South San Francisco
Towns:
Atherton, Colma, Hillsborough, Portola Valley, Woodside
Unincorporated Places:
Broadmoor, El Granada, Emerald Lake Hills, Highlands-Baywood Park, La Honda, Ladera, Loma Mar, Montara, Moss Beach, North Fair Oaks, Pescadero, West Menlo Park
ZIP Codes:
94002, 94005, 94010, 94014, 94015, 94019, 94020, 94021, 94025, 94027, 94028, 94030, 94037, 94038, 94044, 94060, 94061, 94062, 94063, 94065, 94066, 94070, 94074, 94080, 94128, 94303, 94401, 94402, 94403, 94404
Unified School Districts:
Cabrillo, La Honda-Pescadero, South San Francisco
Elementary School Districts:
Bayshore, Belmont-Redwood Shores, Brisbane, Burlingame, Hillsborough City, Jefferson, Las Lomitas, Menlo Park City, Millbrae, Pacifica, Portola Valley, Ravenswood City, Redwood City, San Bruno Park, San Carlos, San Mateo-Foster City, Woodside
Secondary School Districts:
Jefferson, San Mateo, Sequoia
Congressional Districts:
CA-14, CA-18
State Senate Districts:
CA-11, CA-13
Assembly Districts:
CA-19, CA-22, CA-24
Neighboring Counties:
Alameda, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz
Nearby Counties:
Contra Costa, Marin