Marin County, CA

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    2024 Population
    257,969
    US Senator
    Alex Padilla
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Adam Schiff
    Democratic Party
    2024 Median Age
    47.4
    0.211% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8.31%
    6.13% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $149,091
    4.42% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $1.51M
    8.44% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    125,528
    0.629% 1-year decline

    About

    None of the households in Marin County, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    90.5% of the residents in Marin County, CA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Marin County, CA are Dominican University of California (765 degrees awarded in 2024), College of Marin (470 degrees), and Presidio Graduate School (42 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Marin County, CA was $1.51M, and the homeownership rate was 64.7%.

    Most people in Marin County, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Marin County, CA was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Marin County, CA is home to a population of 258k people, from which 90.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 19.7% of Marin County, CA residents were born outside of the country (50.7k people).

    In 2024, there were 6.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (168k people) in Marin County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.5k Other (Hispanic) and 15.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    90.5%
    2024 Citizenship
    90.5%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 90.5% of Marin County, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Marin County, CA was 90.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marin County, CA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      168k ± 1.16k
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      24.5k ± 1.9k
    3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      15.7k ± 648
    19.5%
    Hispanic Population
    50.2k people

    In 2024, there were 6.85 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (168k people) in Marin County, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24.5k Other (Hispanic) and 15.7k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    19.5% of the people in Marin County, CA are hispanic (50.2k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Marin County, CA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
    2. Philippines
      827,719 ± 22,100 people
    3. China
      695,724 ± 20,296 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    19.7%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    50.7k people
    19.6%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    50.7k people

    As of 2024, 19.7% of Marin County, CA residents (50.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Marin County, CA was 19.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      3,396 ± 387
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      1,015 ± 293
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      671 ± 213

    Marin County, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    96.2% of the population of Marin County, CA has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 11.8% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 0.322% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Marin County, CA see 671 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (671 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 803 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 104 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    671 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Marin County, CA

    Primary care physicians in Marin County, CA see an average of 671 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (671 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 14.1% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 23.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.7% were men and 51.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    3.77%
    Uninsured
    49.6%
    Employer Coverage
    11.8%
    Medicaid
    18%
    Medicare
    16.6%
    Non-Group
    0.322%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Marin County, CA declined by 0.338% from 3.78% to 3.77%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Marin County, CA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.03 in Marin County, CA.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 23.5% in Marin County, CA.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 5.11% in Marin County, CA.

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    Economy

    The economy of Marin County, CA employs 126k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Marin County, CA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,751 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,074 people), and Retail Trade (11,738 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($197,523), and Information ($170,186).

    Employment

    Occupations

    126k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,878
    −0.629%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.25%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marin County, CA declined at a rate of −0.629%, from 126k employees to 126k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Marin County, CA, are Management Occupations (24,048 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,495 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (10,501 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Marin County, CA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    126k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,878
    −0.629%
    1 Year decline
    ± 3.25%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Marin County, CA declined at a rate of −0.629%, from 126k employees to 126k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Marin County, CA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (22,751 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (16,074 people), and Retail Trade (11,738 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Marin County, CA, though some of these residents may live in Marin County, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $95,025
    Median earning men ± $4,599
    $64,152
    Median earning women ± $4,317

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($197,907), Information ($189,583), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($150,330).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($123,424), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,725), and Wholesale Trade ($112,326).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.57%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 1,426
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 692
      Construction
    3. 690
      Health Care and Social Assistance

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.34M
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $1.09M
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. $992k
      Information

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

    Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    California is currently represented by 51 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Marin County, CA. Showing the available data for California.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
      Democratic Party
    2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
      Republican Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from California

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    Alex Padilla
    Senator from California3
    Assumed office on January 20, 2021
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
    Adam Schiff
    Senator from California1
    Assumed office on December 8, 2024
    Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

    Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Marin County, CA awarded 1,277 degrees. The student population of Marin County, CA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,748 male students and 4,064 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Marin County, CA are White (351 and 34.6%), Hispanic or Latino (329 and 32.5%), Asian (181 and 17.9%), and Two or More Races (66 and 6.52%).

    The largest universities in Marin County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Dominican University of California (765 and 59.9%), College of Marin (470 and 36.8%), and Presidio Graduate School (42 and 3.29%).

    The most popular majors in Marin County, CA are Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (232 and 18.2%), Registered Nursing (153 and 12%), and General Business Administration & Management (122 and 9.55%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $51,316.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in Marin County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 83.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,812 (40.3% men and 59.7% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 6,812 students enrolled in Marin County, CA, 40.3% men and 59.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,655 records, of which 56% were women and 44% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
      232 degrees awarded
    2. General Business Administration & Management
      43 degrees awarded
    3. Occupational Therapy
      38 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Marin County, CA was Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services with 232 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Marin County, CA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Dominican University of California
      765 degrees awarded
    2. College of Marin
      470 degrees awarded
    3. Presidio Graduate School
      42 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dominican University of California with 765 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 462 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marin County, CA, which is 0.567 times less than the 815 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 351 degrees mean that there were 1.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 329 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($51,316) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($845) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,169) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Marin County, CA was $1.51M in 2024, which is 4.53 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.39M to $1.51M, a 8.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Marin County, CA is 64.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Marin County, CA have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Marin County, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 21.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marin County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.31%.

    Housing

    Property

    $1.51M
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$27,346
    $66,616
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,560

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Marin County, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    64.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 64.7% of the housing units in Marin County, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.9%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Marin County, CA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $149,091
    Median Household Income
    ± $4,474
    103k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,394

    In 2024, the median household income of the 103k households in Marin County, CA grew to $149,091 from the previous year's value of $142,785.

    The following chart displays the households in Marin County, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Marin County, CA is from California.
    0.493
    2024 Wage GINI in California
    0.495
    2023 Wage GINI in California

    In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (51.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (31.5%)
    3. Carpooled (7.12%)

    In 2024, 51.8% of workers in Marin County, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (31.5%) and those who carpooled to work (7.12%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    27.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Marin County, CA have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.38% of the workforce in Marin County, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Marin County, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Marin County, CA have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 21.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Marin County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.31%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    8.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Marin County, CA (21.1k out of 254k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 75+.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Marin County, CA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 8.1% of the children was living in poverty in Marin County, CA. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.2%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 178 in Marin County, CA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 31.8% per 100,000 population.

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