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 (853 degrees awarded in 2023) and College of Marin (417 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.

Marin County, CA borders Contra Costa County, CA, San Francisco County, CA, Solano County, CA, and Sonoma County, CA.

About the photo: The twilight view from Chimney Rock, Point Reyes National Seashore.

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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.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Marin County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Marin County, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
168k ± 1.16k
Other (Hispanic)
24.5k ± 1.9k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15.7k ± 648

19.5%

Hispanic Population

50.2k people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
Philippines
824,246 ± 22,054 people
China
687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Marin County, CA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,396 ± 387
Gulf War (2001-)
1,015 ± 293
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.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Marin County, CA.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,426
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
692
Construction
690
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.34M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$1.09M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$992k
Information

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Marin County, CA. Showing the available data for California.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (58.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
Republican Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.

Alex Padilla

Senator from California

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 California

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in Marin County, CA awarded 1,270 degrees. The student population of Marin County, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,607 male students and 4,092 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Marin County, CA are White (337 and 35.2%), Hispanic or Latino (316 and 33%), Asian (190 and 19.8%), and Two or More Races (60 and 6.26%).

The largest universities in Marin County, CA by number of degrees awarded are Dominican University of California (853 and 67.2%) and College of Marin (417 and 32.8%).

The most popular majors in Marin County, CA are Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (288 and 22.7%), Registered Nursing (163 and 12.8%), and General Business Administration & Management (111 and 8.74%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $49,821.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Marin County, CA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 95.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 6,699 (38.9% men and 61.1% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 6,699 students enrolled in Marin County, CA, 38.9% men and 61.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,615 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
288 degrees awarded
Occupational Therapy
68 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
33 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Marin County, CA was Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services with 288 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Dominican University of California
853 degrees awarded
College of Marin
417 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Dominican University of California with 853 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 441 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Marin County, CA, which is 0.532 times less than the 829 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 337 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 316 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($49,821) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($845) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($2,958) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

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.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Marin County, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Marin County, CA is from California.

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

0.498

2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.8%)
Worked At Home (31.5%)
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.

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.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Marin County, CA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

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.

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%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Marin County, CA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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.

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.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 25.2 in Marin County, CA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marin County, CA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

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.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Marin County, CA.