National Origin in San Mateo County, California (County)

Citizenship and National Origin#1

Percentage of the total popoulation.
Scope: population of California and San Mateo County
San Mateo County
California
0%20%40%60%CountCitizen, US-BornCitizen, Territory-BornCitizen, Territory-B…1Citizen, Born Abroad2Citizen, NaturalizedNot Citizen63.624548%71.708207%63.624548%63.6%480,205480k0.220338%0.200325%0.220338%0.2%1,6631.630213%1.088896%1.630213%1.6%12,30412.3k19.336520%13.295513%19.336520%19.3%145,942146k15.188381%13.707059%15.188381%15.2%114,634115k
Count number of people in citizenship/nativity category
1Puerto Rico and US Island Areas 2to US citizen parent(s)

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of California and San Mateo County
San Mateo County
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeOceaniaAfricaOther51.059576%37.868454%51.059576%51.1%133,049133k34.914958%53.230979%34.914958%34.9%90,98091.0k10.491373%6.454178%10.491373%10.5%27,33827.3k2.459167%0.753446%2.459167%2.5%6,4081.074926%1.692943%1.074926%1.1%2,8010.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.753446%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Continent of Birth#2

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of California and San Mateo County
San Mateo County
California
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountAsiaAmericasEuropeOceaniaAfricaOther51.059576%37.868454%51.059576%51.1%133,049133k34.914958%53.230979%34.914958%34.9%90,98091.0k10.491373%6.454178%10.491373%10.5%27,33827.3k2.459167%0.753446%2.459167%2.5%6,4081.074926%1.692943%1.074926%1.1%2,8010.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.753446%0
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Country of Birth#3

Percentage of the foreign-born population.1
Scope: population of California and San Mateo County
San Mateo County
California
Asia
Americas
0%10%20%30%40%CountMexicoPhilippinesChinaEl SalvadorHong KongIndiaGuatemalaVietnamTaiwanJapan18.896598%40.506010%18.896598%18.9%49,24049.2k18.138278%8.012482%18.138278%18.1%47,26447.3k10.573115%5.511548%10.573115%10.6%27,55127.6k5.276771%4.092071%5.276771%5.3%13,75013.8k4.151956%0.948091%4.151956%4.2%10,81910.8k4.098612%4.180023%4.098612%4.1%10,68010.7k2.519802%2.626778%2.519802%2.5%6,5661.858959%4.878264%1.858959%1.9%4,8441.835165%1.655530%1.835165%1.8%4,7821.796789%1.023099%1.796789%1.8%4,682
Count number of people born in given place
1excluding those born at sea

Map of National Origin by County Subdivision in San Mateo County

United States National Origin by County Subdivision#4

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
58.2%62.3%66.4%70.4%74.5%78.6%

Europe National Origin by County Subdivision#5

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
2.49%2.90%3.31%3.72%4.12%4.53%

Asia National Origin by County Subdivision#6

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
3.7%8.2%12.7%17.1%21.6%26.1%

Africa National Origin by County Subdivision#7

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.264%0.304%0.344%0.383%0.423%0.463%

Australia National Origin by County Subdivision#8

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.15%0.32%0.49%0.65%0.81%0.98%

Americas National Origin by County Subdivision#9

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
9.9%10.7%11.5%12.2%12.9%13.7%
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Map of National Origin by Tract in San Mateo County

United States National Origin by Tract#10

Born in the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories) as a percentage of the population (%):
38%48%59%69%79%89%

Europe National Origin by Tract#11

Born in Europe as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%2.7%5.4%8.2%10.9%13.6%

Asia National Origin by Tract#12

Born in Asia as a percentage of the population (%):
0%10%20%29%39%49%

Africa National Origin by Tract#13

Born in Africa as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%0.9%1.7%2.6%3.4%4.3%

Australia National Origin by Tract#14

Born in Australia or New Zealand as a percentage of the population (%):
0.0%1.7%3.3%5.0%6.7%8.4%

Americas National Origin by Tract#15

Born in the Americas other than the United States as a percentage of the population (%):
0%11%21%32%42%53%
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National Origin by Place in San Mateo County

There are 32 places in San Mateo County. This section compares all 32 of those to each other, San Mateo County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Mateo County.

Born in the USA by Place#16

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected places in San Mateo County, and entities that contain San Mateo County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#MontaraLa HondaLaderaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesWoodsideEmerald Lake HillsEmerald Lk HlsPortola ValleyPortola VlyMoss BeachEl GranadaAthertonWest Menlo ParkW Menlo PkSan CarlosWestPacificaHillsboroughPacificBrisbaneMenlo ParkHalf Moon BayCaliforniaLoma MarBurlingameHighlands-Baywood ParkHighlands-Baywoo…San Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoBelmontRedwood CityColmaSan MateoSan Mateo CountySan MateoSan BrunoPescaderoMillbraeSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoEast Palo AltoE Palo AltoFoster CityNorth Fair OaksN Fair OaksBroadmoorDaly City93.506045%93.506045%93.5%2,707188.223938%88.223938%88.2%457285.667107%85.667107%85.7%1,297385.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.279476%84.279476%84.3%4,632484.054283%84.054283%84.1%3,964583.802198%83.802198%83.8%3,813682.730707%82.730707%82.7%3,066782.729941%82.729941%82.7%5,073880.622983%80.622983%80.6%5,746980.496084%80.496084%80.5%3,0831079.818219%79.818219%79.8%23,62323.6k1179.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.526928%78.526928%78.5%30,50330.5k1275.371287%75.371287%75.4%8,5261375.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.715412%74.715412%74.7%3,4131473.606651%73.606651%73.6%24,52524.5k1572.591808%72.591808%72.6%8,9151671.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M71.333333%71.333333%71.3%1071770.668703%70.668703%70.7%21,28421.3k1869.490730%69.490730%69.5%2,9611968.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M67.356416%67.356416%67.4%18,13118.1k2066.039106%66.039106%66.0%54,54554.5k2164.740260%64.740260%64.7%9972264.338120%64.338120%64.3%65,76965.8k2363.624548%63.624548%63.6%480,205480k62.874392%62.874392%62.9%26,87026.9k2462.115385%62.115385%62.1%6462559.701625%59.701625%59.7%13,44613.4k2657.885173%57.885173%57.9%38,54438.5k2757.868020%57.868020%57.9%16,98617.0k2854.684988%54.684988%54.7%18,02818.0k2948.375594%48.375594%48.4%7,3263046.927699%46.927699%46.9%2,4213145.331287%45.331287%45.3%47,84447.8k32
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of place out of 32 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by Place#17

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected places in San Mateo County, and entities that contain San Mateo County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%20%40%Count#BroadmoorDaly CityNorth Fair OaksN Fair OaksFoster CityEast Palo AltoE Palo AltoSouth San FranciscoS San FranciscoMillbraePescaderoSan BrunoColmaSan Mateo CountySan MateoSan MateoRedwood CityBelmontSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoHighlands-Baywood ParkHighlands-Baywoo…Loma MarBurlingameCaliforniaHalf Moon BayMenlo ParkBrisbanePacificHillsboroughPacificaWestSan CarlosAthertonWest Menlo ParkW Menlo PkEl GranadaMoss BeachWoodsideEmerald Lake HillsEmerald Lk HlsPortola ValleyPortola VlyUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesLaderaLa HondaMontara43.748789%6.377205%2.093429%0.484590%0.000000%52.704012%52.7%2,719138.822091%11.548847%1.446804%0.238765%0.234028%52.290536%52.3%55,18955.2k241.343106%4.292129%2.865821%1.261226%0.171685%49.933967%49.9%7,562333.509267%5.614706%3.740104%0.482300%0.418600%43.764977%43.8%14,42814.4k432.466869%5.042074%2.326849%0.930058%0.786972%41.552823%41.6%12,19712.2k521.950231%14.044784%1.860724%1.668494%0.259810%39.784042%39.8%26,49126.5k629.579966%4.742030%2.961549%0.466211%0.235325%37.985081%38.0%8,555736.153846%1.730769%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%37.884615%37.9%394818.272651%11.615500%3.231468%1.167634%0.278454%34.565706%34.6%14,77214.8k917.662338%16.428571%0.454545%0.000000%0.000000%34.545455%34.5%5321017.628268%12.054355%3.622136%0.849025%0.371117%34.524901%34.5%260,576261k14.138558%13.796173%3.888519%1.218892%0.588903%33.631046%33.6%34,37934.4k1119.973364%8.288637%3.743568%0.365640%0.362007%32.733216%32.7%27,03627.0k1216.981202%7.834906%5.665354%0.460658%0.170889%31.113010%31.1%8,3751316.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M20.511617%5.609012%2.464210%0.727529%0.000000%29.312368%29.3%1,2491428.666667%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%28.666667%28.7%431515.615247%5.611262%5.448569%0.630852%0.471479%27.777409%27.8%8,3661614.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M14.119371%5.504438%4.869310%0.423418%0.227994%25.144532%25.1%3,088178.211531%7.860380%6.638855%1.026441%0.360155%24.097362%24.1%8,0291814.973730%5.626095%3.261821%0.000000%0.000000%23.861646%23.9%1,0901911.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M16.981966%2.864215%2.634371%0.106082%0.079562%22.666195%22.7%2,5642011.404593%4.829575%2.824117%0.695088%0.164762%19.918134%19.9%7,7372110.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M8.818759%5.507501%3.784295%0.364914%0.233140%18.708609%18.7%5,5372211.126701%4.602217%2.413358%0.266592%0.084187%18.493055%18.5%1,318239.973890%4.386423%2.715405%0.208877%0.000000%17.284595%17.3%662249.295499%4.191129%2.641879%0.000000%0.000000%16.128506%16.1%9892511.629790%1.888829%1.430113%0.431732%0.269833%15.650297%15.7%580265.840611%5.167394%2.911208%0.618632%0.382096%14.919942%14.9%820277.230704%4.304495%3.053435%0.318066%0.000000%14.906701%14.9%703287.450549%5.560440%1.428571%0.373626%0.000000%14.813187%14.8%674297.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M3.830911%3.632761%3.368560%0.990753%0.000000%11.822985%11.8%179305.405405%1.930502%0.193050%0.000000%0.000000%7.528958%7.5%39314.870466%1.623489%0.000000%0.000000%0.000000%6.493955%6.5%18832
Count number of foreign born
# rank of place out of 32 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin 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, San Mateo County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Mateo County.

Born in the USA by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected county subdivisions in San Mateo County, and entities that contain San Mateo County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesWestHalf Moon BayPacificCaliforniaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoSan MateoSan Mateo CountySan MateoSouth San FranciscoS San Francisco85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M79.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.543899%78.543899%78.5%24,04724.0k175.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M71.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M68.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M66.722264%66.722264%66.7%269,620270k263.624548%63.624548%63.6%480,205480k58.286021%58.286021%58.3%186,538187k3
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County Subdivision#19

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected county subdivisions in San Mateo County, and entities that contain San Mateo County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#South San FranciscoS San FranciscoSan Mateo CountySan MateoSan MateoSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoCaliforniaPacificHalf Moon BayWestUnited States of AmericaUnited States26.054325%9.976909%2.498446%0.751158%0.264343%39.545180%39.5%126,560127k117.628268%12.054355%3.622136%0.849025%0.371117%34.524901%34.5%260,576261k13.683484%12.007137%4.527671%0.978983%0.462270%31.659544%31.7%127,934128k216.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M14.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M11.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M12.268095%3.739875%3.416514%0.284165%0.156781%19.865430%19.9%6,082310.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M7.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county subdivision out of 3 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin 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 and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Mateo County.

Born in the USA by County#20

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected other counties in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain San Mateo County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#United States of AmericaUnited StatesMarin CountyMarinWestPacificContra Costa CountyContra CostaCaliforniaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Mateo CountySan MateoSan Francisco CountySan Francisco85.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M80.091996%80.091996%80.1%207,725208k179.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M75.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.053930%74.053930%74.1%820,462820k271.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M68.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M66.776579%66.776579%66.8%1,071,9091.07M363.624548%63.624548%63.6%480,205480k462.838211%62.838211%62.8%534,302534k5
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#21

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected other counties in the San Francisco Area, and entities that contain San Mateo County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#San Francisco CountySan FranciscoSan Mateo CountySan MateoAlameda CountyAlamedaSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoCaliforniaContra Costa CountyContra CostaPacificWestMarin CountyMarinUnited States of AmericaUnited States22.287429%7.241715%4.579422%0.516182%0.287081%34.911829%34.9%296,849297k117.628268%12.054355%3.622136%0.849025%0.371117%34.524901%34.5%260,576261k219.281381%9.075471%2.002782%0.882124%0.451715%31.693472%31.7%508,749509k316.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M14.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M10.958413%10.248167%2.184715%0.674414%0.332604%24.398312%24.4%270,315270k411.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M10.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M8.644036%4.696597%4.327995%0.414485%0.293031%18.376144%18.4%47,66047.7k57.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 5 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin by County in California

There are 58 counties in California. This section compares San Mateo County to the 50 most populous counties in California and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Mateo County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 21,361.

Born in the USA by County#22

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain San Mateo County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Shasta CountyShastaTuolumne CountyTuolumneSiskiyou CountySiskiyouHumboldt CountyHumboldtAmador CountyAmadorDel Norte CountyDel NorteCalaveras CountyCalaverasLassen CountyLassenNevada CountyNevadaButte CountyButteTehama CountyTehamaLake CountyLakeEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoPlacer CountyPlacerYuba CountyYubaMendocino CountyMendocinoUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesSonoma CountySonomaSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzKings CountyKingsGlenn CountyGlennMarin CountyMarinWestKern CountyKernSan Benito CountySan BenitoStanislaus CountyStanislausSacramento CountySacramentoFresno CountyFresnoMadera CountyMaderaSolano CountySolanoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoRiverside CountyRiversideTulare CountyTulareYolo CountyYoloVentura CountyVenturaNapa CountyNapaSutter CountySutterSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinPacificSan Diego CountySan DiegoColusa CountyColusaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMerced CountyMercedCaliforniaMonterey CountyMontereyOrange CountyOrangeSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoAlameda CountyAlamedaImperial CountyImperialLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSan Mateo CountySan MateoSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoSanta Clara CountySanta Clara94.610217%94.610217%94.6%169,568170k194.467548%94.467548%94.5%50,88450.9k294.373454%94.373454%94.4%41,21141.2k393.704043%93.704043%93.7%126,671127k493.385277%93.385277%93.4%34,51834.5k593.180831%93.180831%93.2%25,74425.7k693.176591%93.176591%93.2%41,73141.7k792.919080%92.919080%92.9%29,68329.7k892.605359%92.605359%92.6%91,34591.3k991.378301%91.378301%91.4%204,575205k1091.122749%91.122749%91.1%57,42157.4k1190.144516%90.144516%90.1%57,76157.8k1289.266120%89.266120%89.3%163,357163k1388.418975%88.418975%88.4%246,406246k1488.227357%88.227357%88.2%326,945327k1586.418934%86.418934%86.4%63,86163.9k1686.313766%86.313766%86.3%75,44675.4k1785.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M81.952525%81.952525%82.0%407,940408k1880.766321%80.766321%80.8%218,821219k1980.250364%80.250364%80.3%120,585121k2080.168716%80.168716%80.2%22,42822.4k2180.091996%80.091996%80.1%207,725208k2279.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.781574%78.781574%78.8%686,453686k2378.687706%78.687706%78.7%45,67945.7k2478.503320%78.503320%78.5%416,508417k2578.052998%78.052998%78.1%1,154,6381.15M2677.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k2777.815813%77.815813%77.8%119,343119k2877.772605%77.772605%77.8%334,108334k2977.577401%77.577401%77.6%1,634,3651.63M3076.924057%76.924057%76.9%1,787,6321.79M3176.845288%76.845288%76.8%350,237350k3276.351999%76.351999%76.4%160,088160k3376.081531%76.081531%76.1%641,451641k3476.028774%76.028774%76.0%107,066107k3575.878876%75.878876%75.9%72,39372.4k3675.727534%75.727534%75.7%332,743333k3775.545282%75.545282%75.5%540,043540k3875.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M74.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M3974.467487%74.467487%74.5%15,90715.9k4074.053930%74.053930%74.1%820,462820k4173.825004%73.825004%73.8%195,637196k4271.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M68.504955%68.504955%68.5%294,709295k4368.485999%68.485999%68.5%2,145,1262.15M4468.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M66.776579%66.776579%66.8%1,071,9091.07M4565.802793%65.802793%65.8%117,660118k4664.352742%64.352742%64.4%6,472,0556.47M4763.624548%63.624548%63.6%480,205480k4862.838211%62.838211%62.8%534,302534k4960.435923%60.435923%60.4%1,139,2511.14M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#23

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected other counties in California, and entities that contain San Mateo County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%Count#Santa Clara CountySanta ClaraSan Francisco CountySan FranciscoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSan Mateo CountySan MateoImperial CountyImperialAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoMonterey CountyMontereyCaliforniaMerced CountyMercedColusa CountyColusaContra Costa CountyContra CostaSan Diego CountySan DiegoPacificSan Joaquin CountySan JoaquinSanta Barbara CountySanta BarbaraNapa CountyNapaVentura CountyVenturaSutter CountySutterTulare CountyTulareYolo CountyYoloRiverside CountyRiversideMadera CountyMaderaFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoSacramento CountySacramentoStanislaus CountyStanislausKern CountyKernSolano CountySolanoSan Benito CountySan BenitoWestGlenn CountyGlennKings CountyKingsMarin CountyMarinSanta Cruz CountySanta CruzSonoma CountySonomaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesMendocino CountyMendocinoYuba CountyYubaPlacer CountyPlacerSan Luis Obispo CountySan Luis ObispoEl Dorado CountyEl DoradoLake CountyLakeTehama CountyTehamaButte CountyButteNevada CountyNevadaAmador CountyAmadorLassen CountyLassenCalaveras CountyCalaverasDel Norte CountyDel NorteHumboldt CountyHumboldtSiskiyou CountySiskiyouShasta CountyShastaTuolumne CountyTuolumne24.541817%9.807719%2.905590%0.605022%0.205034%38.065182%38.1%717,550718k122.287429%7.241715%4.579422%0.516182%0.287081%34.911829%34.9%296,849297k220.084736%12.065251%1.709778%0.549509%0.135814%34.545088%34.5%3,474,2533.47M317.628268%12.054355%3.622136%0.849025%0.371117%34.524901%34.5%260,576261k430.527888%1.146488%0.132545%0.038030%0.000000%31.844950%31.8%56,94156.9k519.281381%9.075471%2.002782%0.882124%0.451715%31.693472%31.7%508,749509k614.035325%14.020128%1.662947%0.521197%0.137507%30.377104%30.4%951,475951k716.705494%9.485399%2.945060%0.653125%0.448823%30.237901%30.2%1,384,1491.38M24.231696%4.114123%1.231517%0.252905%0.191306%30.021548%30.0%129,153129k814.373559%10.225332%1.742773%0.457133%0.203447%27.002244%27.0%10,437,50310.4M19.391248%4.350172%1.571692%0.078490%0.056604%25.448206%25.4%67,43867.4k923.299471%0.917560%0.510276%0.135761%0.107673%24.970741%25.0%5,3341010.958413%10.248167%2.184715%0.674414%0.332604%24.398312%24.4%270,315270k1112.073686%8.905696%1.883532%0.530160%0.137489%23.530564%23.5%765,533766k1211.781502%9.070327%1.744463%0.474582%0.249689%23.320563%23.3%12,094,07812.1M12.680245%9.104020%0.887167%0.304535%0.279495%23.255463%23.3%166,244166k1317.240069%3.381923%2.102664%0.193220%0.071462%22.989338%23.0%101,014101k1415.775122%4.744253%1.893867%0.272683%0.158355%22.844280%22.8%32,17032.2k1515.592034%5.376167%1.523526%0.215512%0.108764%22.816003%22.8%192,364192k1610.721548%10.597866%0.918181%0.188667%0.164560%22.590822%22.6%21,55321.6k1719.527875%2.118398%0.705840%0.076793%0.051561%22.480467%22.5%102,459102k1810.795484%8.404119%2.159097%0.576141%0.226068%22.160909%22.2%46,46546.5k1915.876297%4.427960%1.060161%0.402902%0.112312%21.879631%21.9%508,459508k2019.214167%1.737673%0.423823%0.112150%0.007824%21.495638%21.5%32,96733.0k2114.726318%5.770692%0.640600%0.153557%0.072470%21.363636%21.4%205,766206k2215.076559%5.016248%0.633154%0.502147%0.084110%21.312218%21.3%448,996449k239.687825%6.465085%3.003583%0.789495%0.561752%20.507740%20.5%303,371303k2413.930915%4.740265%1.082628%0.488351%0.104795%20.346954%20.3%107,953108k2516.379541%3.290690%0.349463%0.186839%0.066564%20.273098%20.3%176,647177k269.787102%8.584810%1.163651%0.311455%0.277936%20.124955%20.1%86,45686.5k2716.563022%1.720901%1.226508%0.055124%0.041343%19.606897%19.6%11,38211.4k2810.299967%7.016468%1.554935%0.446372%0.204175%19.521917%19.5%14,653,18814.7M16.792965%1.815842%0.353875%0.039319%0.010723%19.012725%19.0%5,3192914.639860%2.663366%0.817245%0.181018%0.079861%18.381350%18.4%27,62027.6k308.644036%4.696597%4.327995%0.414485%0.293031%18.376144%18.4%47,66047.7k3112.757123%2.763065%2.181367%0.178274%0.109253%17.989082%18.0%48,73848.7k3211.298857%2.920390%1.862886%0.449198%0.273416%16.804748%16.8%83,65083.7k337.079712%3.983241%1.500944%0.604051%0.077288%13.245236%13.2%42,193,78142.2M9.855964%1.338535%1.200105%0.139574%0.056058%12.590237%12.6%11,00511.0k347.598414%3.560361%0.833593%0.090667%0.044657%12.127691%12.1%8,962354.527338%3.438208%2.159370%0.209676%0.113878%10.448470%10.4%38,71938.7k366.926224%1.932683%1.291445%0.155017%0.130616%10.435984%10.4%29,08329.1k374.176503%3.122951%1.752459%0.267760%0.057377%9.377049%9.4%17,16017.2k386.796617%1.432674%0.568075%0.146701%0.051501%8.995568%9.0%5,764396.723796%0.853765%0.561771%0.163453%0.017456%8.320241%8.3%5,243404.034805%2.659496%0.983129%0.081741%0.058068%7.817239%7.8%17,50117.5k412.986648%2.153307%0.939791%0.179442%0.086173%6.345360%6.3%6,259423.246490%1.287774%1.252604%0.243487%0.067635%6.097990%6.1%2,254433.897324%0.967288%0.510252%0.457036%0.194084%6.025982%6.0%1,925442.764195%1.839820%1.134258%0.165227%0.020095%5.923594%5.9%2,653453.246706%1.473143%0.579123%0.300420%0.057912%5.657304%5.7%1,563462.885739%1.462473%0.807800%0.108742%0.058440%5.323194%5.3%7,196473.036549%1.012183%0.780892%0.084730%0.032060%4.946414%4.9%2,160481.787109%1.739126%1.077399%0.114379%0.088156%4.806169%4.8%8,614492.001337%1.444378%0.913412%0.198648%0.079831%4.637606%4.6%2,49850
Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

National Origin 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 and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with San Mateo County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Born in the USA by County#24

Percentage of the total population that was born in the United States.1
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain San Mateo County
US-Born1
Other
0%20%40%60%80%Count#Allegheny CountyAlleghenySt. Louis CountySt. LouisCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaWayne CountyWayneMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeFranklin CountyFranklinOakland CountyOaklandSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFulton CountyFultonWake CountyWakeHennepin CountyHennepinPima CountyPimaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBexar CountyBexarMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgMaricopa CountyMaricopaPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaSuffolk CountySuffolkTarrant CountyTarrantTravis CountyTravisWestHillsborough CountyHillsboroughMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexSacramento CountySacramentoFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoCook CountyCookHonolulu CountyHonoluluRiverside CountyRiversideNassau CountyNassauKing CountyKingClark CountyClarkFairfield CountyFairfieldPacificDallas CountyDallasSan Diego CountySan DiegoContra Costa CountyContra CostaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachHarris CountyHarrisWestchester CountyWestchesterCaliforniaOrange CountyOrangeOrange CountyOrangeSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNew York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxAlameda CountyAlamedaMontgomery CountyMontgomeryLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesBroward CountyBrowardSan Mateo CountySan MateoSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxQueens CountyQueensMiami-Dade CountyMiami-Dade93.667057%93.667057%93.7%1,152,4421.15M192.439534%92.439534%92.4%924,913925k291.243575%91.243575%91.2%1,148,4921.15M390.654919%90.654919%90.7%1,602,4101.60M489.243028%89.243028%89.2%852,544853k589.240316%89.240316%89.2%1,099,5461.10M687.132119%87.132119%87.1%1,076,2691.08M786.517659%86.517659%86.5%945,221945k886.215397%86.215397%86.2%859,358859k985.682612%85.682612%85.7%855,606856k1085.628212%85.628212%85.6%1,035,4721.04M1185.450965%85.450965%85.5%857,362857k1285.271589%85.271589%85.3%271,639,606272M84.522938%84.522938%84.5%1,571,0271.57M1384.015403%84.015403%84.0%850,046850k1483.954992%83.954992%84.0%3,432,5413.43M1583.278759%83.278759%83.3%1,299,0971.30M1683.057879%83.057879%83.1%1,244,3151.24M1782.422649%82.422649%82.4%1,605,2051.61M1880.718200%80.718200%80.7%926,787927k1979.107515%79.107515%79.1%59,378,25159.4M78.982646%78.982646%79.0%1,044,9871.04M2078.132763%78.132763%78.1%1,224,8171.22M2178.052998%78.052998%78.1%1,154,6381.15M2277.819781%77.819781%77.8%749,529750k2377.577401%77.577401%77.6%1,634,3651.63M2477.421424%77.421424%77.4%4,047,2634.05M2577.085488%77.085488%77.1%760,833761k2676.924057%76.924057%76.9%1,787,6321.79M2776.776403%76.776403%76.8%1,041,7031.04M2876.568633%76.568633%76.6%1,592,2831.59M2976.029888%76.029888%76.0%1,573,9351.57M3075.943535%75.943535%75.9%715,098715k3175.275726%75.275726%75.3%39,038,10239.0M75.253496%75.253496%75.3%1,891,1611.89M3274.612861%74.612861%74.6%2,427,4222.43M3374.053930%74.053930%74.1%820,462820k3473.704368%73.704368%73.7%1,030,9451.03M3573.049668%73.049668%73.0%3,239,2103.24M3672.216679%72.216679%72.2%699,945700k3771.708207%71.708207%71.7%27,718,23827.7M71.103495%71.103495%71.1%893,099893k3868.485999%68.485999%68.5%2,145,1262.15M3968.041127%68.041127%68.0%3,114,6033.11M67.573788%67.573788%67.6%1,104,8241.10M4067.147297%67.147297%67.1%760,703761k4166.776579%66.776579%66.8%1,071,9091.07M4265.451966%65.451966%65.5%671,780672k4364.352742%64.352742%64.4%6,472,0556.47M4464.183004%64.183004%64.2%1,196,2301.20M4563.624548%63.624548%63.6%480,205480k60.435923%60.435923%60.4%1,139,2511.14M4659.517763%59.517763%59.5%1,551,5401.55M4757.718309%57.718309%57.7%829,288829k4850.204653%50.204653%50.2%1,159,7331.16M4944.770152%44.770152%44.8%1,192,8641.19M50
Count number of US-Born1
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage US-Born1
1Excluding Puerto Rico and other US territories

Continent of Birth by County#25

Foreign born1 as a percentage of the total population.
Scope: population of San Mateo County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain San Mateo County
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Americas
Other
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Miami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKings CountyKingsBronx CountyBronxLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesSan Mateo CountySan MateoBroward CountyBrowardMontgomery CountyMontgomeryAlameda CountyAlamedaOrange CountyOrangeFairfax CountyFairfaxSan Francisco, Oakland, and Hayward Metro AreaSan FranciscoNew York CountyNew YorkCaliforniaHarris CountyHarrisWestchester CountyWestchesterContra Costa CountyContra CostaPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachDallas CountyDallasSan Diego CountySan DiegoPacificClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideNassau CountyNassauKing CountyKingFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoFairfield CountyFairfieldCook CountyCookSacramento CountySacramentoOrange CountyOrangeMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWestHonolulu CountyHonoluluTravis CountyTravisHillsborough CountyHillsboroughTarrant CountyTarrantSuffolk CountySuffolkMaricopa CountyMaricopaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgHennepin CountyHennepinUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaWake CountyWakePima CountyPimaFulton CountyFultonSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOakland CountyOaklandFranklin CountyFranklinMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeWayne CountyWayneCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaSt. Louis CountySt. LouisAllegheny 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Count number of foreign born
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage foreign-born1
1excluding those born at sea

Definitions

This page discusses the citizenship status and place of birth of the residents of San Mateo County. In all cases, including citizenship status, the results are based solely on survey responses and were not further verified.

  • Citizen, US-Born: a person that was born in the United States, excluding Puerto Rico and other outlying areas
  • Citizen, Territory-Born: born in Puerto-Rico or a US outlying area
  • Citizen, Born Abroad: born abroad of American parents
  • Citizen, Naturalized: not a citizen at birth, but has become one since
  • Not Citizen: foreign born non-citizen, regardless of formal immigration status

These definition were taken directly from the US Census Bureau, and reflect respondents status at the time of the survey.

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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