Marin County, California

CA · FIPS 06041 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
257,969
Rank #279 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$149,091 +98.4% vs nat'l
Rank #7 of 3,222
100th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.3% −34.1% vs nat'l
Rank #420 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$1.5M +434.7% vs nat'l
Rank #4 of 3,222
100th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
61.1% +81.4% vs nat'l
Rank #20 of 3,222
99th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +14.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,562 of 3,222
20th %ile

At a Glance

64.7% Homeownership
96.2% Insured
61.1% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%19.4%38.8%58.1%65.1%19.5%6.1%5.9%2.1%1.2%0.2%0.1%

About Marin County, California

Marin County, California has a total population of 257,969, making it the 279th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Marin County is 47.4 years, which is 21.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Marin County is $149,091, which ranks #7 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 98.4% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Marin County is $1.5M, 434.7% above the national median. Renters in Marin County pay a median gross rent of $2,668 per month. The homeownership rate is 64.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Marin County, 61.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 81.4% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.2% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.6 min.

Marin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 65.1% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (19.5%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (6.1%).

All data for Marin County, California comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.