City in San Mateo County, California · 6.2 sq mi · 1,789 people per sq mi
About 11,000 people live in Half Moon Bay. The typical household earns $157,884, and the median resident is 47.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 11,763 in 2020
Poverty rate 5.59%
Men 46.9 · Women 48.1
1950–2026
11,166
2026 projection
5.1% 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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1950–2026
11,166
2026 projection
5.1% 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 | 11,166 | -121 | 1.07% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,287 | +8 | 0.07% |
| 2024 | 11,279 | +65 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 11,214 | -10 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 11,224 | -152 | 1.34% |
| 2021 | 11,376 | -387 | 3.29% |
| 2020 | 11,763 | -808 | 6.43% |
| 2019 | 12,571 | -56 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 12,627 | +11 | 0.09% |
| 2017 | 12,616 | +11 | 0.09% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 114 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 18 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 60% | 48% |
| Never married | 29% | 26% | 31% |
| Divorced | 10% | 11% | 10% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau