Demographics & People — Novato, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)52,689
Estimated 2026~52,200
Median Age47.5
Total Households20,431
Family Households13,812
Average Household Size2.54
Diversity Index0.5293 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White32,914
Black or African American1,956
Asian3,477
Hispanic or Latino14,252

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups16,382
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino11,827
Unclassified or not reported10,079
English6,791
Irish6,536
German6,231
Hispanic: Mexican4,937
Hispanic: Central American4,730
Italian4,576
Hispanic: Guatemalan2,548

Language

English Only35,219
Spanish9,815
Population 5+50,244

Veterans

Veterans2,652
Population 18+42,479

Commuting

Mean Commute Time28.1 minutes
Work from Home19.5%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for Novato, California.