Demographics & People — San Rafael, California

Population Overview

Population (Census)60,604
Estimated 2026~60,000
Median Age43.2
Total Households23,250
Family Households13,728
Average Household Size2.51
Diversity Index0.5512 (moderately diverse)

Race & Ethnicity

White34,624
Black or African American1,398
Asian3,704
Hispanic or Latino21,037

Heritage & Ancestry

GroupCount
Other groups20,874
Hispanic: Hispanic or Latino19,787
Unclassified or not reported13,678
Hispanic: Mexican9,255
Hispanic: Central American7,806
German6,914
Irish6,396
Hispanic: Guatemalan6,042
English5,810
Italian4,463

Language

English Only36,099
Spanish15,847
Population 5+57,787

Veterans

Veterans1,714
Population 18+49,672

Commuting

Mean Commute Time25.3 minutes
Work from Home26.3%
Commuter ProfileN/A
Source: Census ACS 5-Year 2023; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003; Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B19013. Data for San Rafael, California.