Poverty Rate in San Mateo County, CA
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How San Mateo County Compares
National Distribution
Where San Mateo County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ San Mateo County: 6.7%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #175 | Wakulla County, FL | 6.7% |
| #176 | Bryan County, GA | 6.7% |
| #177 | Graham County, NC | 6.7% |
| #178 | San Mateo County, CA | 6.7% |
| #179 | Harlan County, NE | 6.7% |
| #180 | Cuming County, NE | 6.7% |
| #181 | Hillsborough County, NH | 6.7% |
Poverty Rate in San Mateo County, California
San Mateo County, California has a poverty rate of 6.7%, which ranks #178 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 46.8% below the national value of 12.6%.
Within California, San Mateo County ranks #3 of 58 out of 58 counties. This places it in the 95th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.