Half Moon Bay

County:: San Mateo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 6.242
State:: California

Half Moon Bay is a city located in San Mateo County, California. Half Moon Bay has a 2025 population of 10,661. Half Moon Bay is currently declining at a rate of -2.04% annually and its population has decreased by -9.43% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 11,771 in 2020.

The average household income in Half Moon Bay is $219,540 with a poverty rate of 6.21%.The median age in Half Moon Bay is 46.5 years: 48.4 years for males, and 44.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Half Moon Bay includes 66.02% White, 9.23% other race, 3.99% Asian, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	7,562	66.02%
Two or more races	2,282	19.92%
Other race	1,057	9.23%
Asian	457	3.99%
Black or African American	96	0.84%

Half Moon Bay Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Half Moon Bay's average per capita income is $86,909. Household income levels show a median of $153,199. The poverty rate stands at 6.21%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$221,009	-
Families	$200,982	$268,879
Households	$153,199	$219,540
Non Families	$100,855	$129,631

$86,909

Average Income

$153,199

Median Household Income

6.21%

Poverty Rate