Redwood City Population

1870–2026

81,821

2026 projection

2.5% since 2020 (decrease)

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.

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Population by year

Population estimates for Redwood City. Annual change is shown as a percentage. Growth is the total change since the preceding observation.
202681,821-3570.43%
202582,178-2830.34%
202482,461+4900.60%
202381,971+2820.35%
202281,689-30.00%
202181,692-2,1972.62%
202083,889-9631.13%
201984,852+2490.29%
201884,603+3560.42%
201784,247-560.07%

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Redwood City Demographics

37.5median age

Median age

Female39 yrs
Male36.2 yrs

Adults

64,877
11,387 seniors · 18%53,490 other adults

Sex

Female 49.2% · 40,536Male 50.8% · 41,911

Population by age

MaleFemale85+ years, male: 58785+ years, female: 95680–84 years, male: 48380–84 years, female: 59975–79 years, male: 88475–79 years, female: 99970–74 years, male: 1,44270–74 years, female: 1,64365–69 years, male: 1,86665–69 years, female: 1,92860–64 years, male: 2,14560–64 years, female: 2,22455–59 years, male: 2,45955–59 years, female: 2,77150–54 years, male: 2,90150–54 years, female: 2,87745–49 years, male: 3,28145–49 years, female: 2,32440–44 years, male: 2,68440–44 years, female: 3,22135–39 years, male: 3,04635–39 years, female: 3,26330–34 years, male: 4,24030–34 years, female: 3,68725–29 years, male: 3,70225–29 years, female: 2,93820–24 years, male: 1,78620–24 years, female: 2,10415–19 years, male: 2,78215–19 years, female: 2,23810–14 years, male: 3,01610–14 years, female: 2,4685–9 years, male: 2,3315–9 years, female: 2,3980–4 years, male: 2,2760–4 years, female: 1,89885+80–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–42K2K

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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101

Race and ethnicity

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Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 824 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

Redwood City Income

$157,814median household income

Median household income

$157,814

Half of households earn more, half earn less

Median earnings

$82,951

Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.

Poverty rate

6.3%

About 1 in 16 residents

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Tables S1901, S1501, S1701

Redwood City Marital Status

51% of residents age 15 and older are married.

MarriedNever married
Overall
Male
Female
Marital status of residents age 15 and older
StatusOverallMaleFemale
Married51%52%50%
Never married36%38%33%
Divorced8%6%10%
Widowed4%2%6%
Separated2%1%2%

U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201

Sources

10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau

Population

American Community Survey, 2024 5-year