Menlo Park

County:: San Mateo County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 9.99
State:: California

Menlo Park is a city located in San Mateo County, California. Menlo Park has a 2025 population of 30,356. Menlo Park is currently declining at a rate of -2.15% annually and its population has decreased by -9.9% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,690 in 2020.

The average household income in Menlo Park is $339,415 with a poverty rate of 5.06%.The median age in Menlo Park is 38.5 years: 38.7 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Menlo Park includes 57.49% White, 18.28% Asian, 7.96% other race, 3.53% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	18,842	57.49%
Asian	5,990	18.28%
Two or more races	3,867	11.8%
Other race	2,610	7.96%
Black or African American	1,156	3.53%
Native American	195	0.59%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	115	0.35%

Menlo Park Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Menlo Park's average per capita income is $120,508. Household income levels show a median of $206,588. The poverty rate stands at 5.06%.

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
Families	$250,001	$412,867
Married Families	$250,001	-
Households	$206,588	$339,415
Non Families	$121,389	$182,278

$120,508

Average Income

$206,588

Median Household Income

5.06%

Poverty Rate