San Mateo County, California Cities (2026)

20 cities

City
Rank
2026 Pop. ↓
2020 Pop.
Annual Change
Density
Area (mi²)
Type
San Mateo1101,680105,658-0.65%8,38012 City
Daly City299,654104,945-0.88%13,0278 City
Redwood City382,53583,875-0.27%4,26819 City
South San Francisco464,03865,903-0.48%6,9589 City
San Bruno541,17743,750-1.03%7,5025 City
Pacifica636,31338,541-1.01%2,88613 City
Menlo Park732,71533,689-0.49%3,27510 City
Foster City832,11733,737-0.83%8,4814 City
Burlingame930,68831,279-0.32%6,9864 City
East Palo Alto1028,97229,944-0.56%11,4603 City
San Carlos1128,78030,648-1.07%5,3185 City
Belmont1226,56528,265-1.05%5,7385 City
Millbrae1323,41223,1380.2%7,1623 City
Half Moon Bay1411,10211,767-0.99%1,7796 City
Hillsborough1511,07611,360-0.42%1,7966 Town
Atherton166,9467,173-0.54%1,3855 Town
Woodside175,0395,290-0.83%43911 Town
Brisbane184,5804,841-0.93%1,5343 City
Portola Valley194,2004,446-0.97%4629 Town
Colma201,3931,497-1.21%7372 Town

San Mateo County Cities Summary

Largest City

San Mateo is the largest city in San Mateo County, with a population of 101,680.

Smallest City

Colma is the smallest city in San Mateo County, with a population of 1,393.

10 Largest Cities

There are 20 cities in San Mateo County, California.

Location of San Mateo County