Town in San Mateo County, California · 5 sq mi · 1,377 people per sq mi
About 6,900 people live in Atherton. The typical household earns $250,001, and the median resident is 49.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,163 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.29%
Men 44.5 · Women 52
1930–2026
6,909
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
6,909
2026 projection
3.5% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 6,909 | -51 | 0.73% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,960 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 6,962 | +61 | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 6,901 | +30 | 0.44% |
| 2022 | 6,871 | -86 | 1.24% |
| 2021 | 6,957 | -206 | 2.88% |
| 2020 | 7,163 | +109 | 1.55% |
| 2019 | 7,054 | -29 | 0.41% |
| 2018 | 7,083 | +7 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 7,076 | +15 | 0.21% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 70 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 19 residents
58% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 58% | 58% | 58% |
| Never married | 33% | 36% | 29% |
| Divorced | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau