San Anselmo, California Population 2024

12,394

San Anselmo is a town located in Marin County California. San Anselmo has a 2024 population of 12,394. San Anselmo is currently declining at a rate of -0.83% annually and its population has decreased by -3.23% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,808 in 2020.

The average household income in San Anselmo is $238,945 with a poverty rate of 4.31%. The median age in San Anselmo is 46 years: 46.3 years for males, and 45.6 years for females.

San Anselmo Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of San Anselmo was:

  • White: 83.36%
  • Two or more races: 6.07%
  • Asian: 5.67%
  • Other race: 2.48%
  • Black or African American: 1.34%
  • Native American: 1.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.05%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,632.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.23% (-414)
The current population of San Anselmo, California is 12,394 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 12,808.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,63883.36%
Two or more races7746.07%
Asian7245.67%
Other race3162.48%
Black or African American1711.34%
Native American1321.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.05%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

San Anselmo Population by Race

San Anselmo Population Pyramid 2024

San Anselmo Median Age

46

Total

46.3

Male

45.6

Female

San Anselmo Adults

There are 9,697 adults, (2,537 of whom are seniors) in San Anselmo.

San Anselmo Age Dependency

78.2

Age Dependency Ratio

35.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.8

Child Dependency Ratio

San Anselmo Sex Ratio

Female6,31049.45%
Male6,45150.55%

San Anselmo Population by Age

San Anselmo Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,0912.4966.333.7
Married2,8133.0786.913.1
Non Family1,6871.2938.661.4
Female4033.2646.953.1
Male1882.8247.952.1

2.99

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

66.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

San Anselmo Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1551.72%
Associates Degree5946.6%
Bachelors Degree3,81542.39%
Graduate Degree2,50327.81%
High School Graduate6967.73%
Less Than 9th Grade390.43%
Some College1,19813.31%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

San Anselmo Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

San Anselmo Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,4987,4495,530
Asian622588410
Hispanic448377230
2+ Races369361184
Black128880
Native American909020
Other Race791610
Islander660

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 73.75%.

San Anselmo Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$99,331$125,625$83,868
Graduate Degree$161,528$171,653$150,203
High School Graduate$60,893$0$70,250
Less Than 9th Grade$28,381$0$0
Overall$101,507$116,761$84,254
Some College$48,790$52,232$36,554

$101,507

Average Earnings

$116,761

Average Male

$84,254

Average Female

San Anselmo Earnings by Educational Attainment

San Anselmo Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

San Anselmo Language

94.17% of San Anselmo residents speak only English, while 5.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.66% of the population.

San Anselmo Language

San Anselmo Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,1753873.8%
Asian72311716.18%
Hispanic920272.93%
Multiple774253.23%
Black170105.88%
Islander66100%
Other31520.63%

4.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.38%

Male Poverty Rate

5.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in San Anselmo

The race most likely to be in poverty in San Anselmo is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in San Anselmo is Other, with 0.63% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.76%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 10.67%.

San Anselmo Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.51%
High School11%
Some College4.66%
Bachelors or Greater3.44%

San Anselmo Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.25%
Male Unemployed15.92%
Female Employed3.14%
Male Employed1.38%

San Anselmo Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

San Anselmo Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$230,588$303,456
Households$165,366$238,945
Married Families$250,001$-999,999,999
Non Families$81,692$102,903

mean

median

Income by Household Type

San Anselmo Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

San Anselmo Married by Age and Sex

male

female

San Anselmo Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

San Anselmo Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

San Anselmo Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

278

Number of Veterans

278

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War64
Vietnam50
First Gulf War48
Korea36
World War II13

San Anselmo Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+111
35 to 5468
65 to 7441
55 to 6430
18 to 3428

San Anselmo Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2500.029958058717795086
Asian280.0449438202247191

San Anselmo Veterans by Race

San Anselmo Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.51%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.55%

Veteran Disability Rate

San Anselmo Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

72.3%

Labor Force Participation

68.4%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

San Anselmo Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

San Anselmo Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

San Anselmo Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

61.63%

Born in San Anselmo

92.45%

Native Born

7.55%

Foreign Born

3.13%

Non Citizen

4.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.45% of San Anselmo residents were born in the United States, with 61.63% having been born in California. 3.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

San Anselmo Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

30 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,877-104-0.87%
202811,981-103-0.85%
202712,084-103-0.85%
202612,187-104-0.85%
202512,291-103-0.83%
202412,394-104-0.83%
202312,498-96-0.76%
202212,594-173-1.36%
202112,767-41-0.32%
202012,8082021.6%
201912,606-61-0.48%
201812,667-7-0.06%
201712,674-51-0.4%
201612,72510.01%
201512,724240.19%
201412,700850.67%
201312,6151291.03%
201212,486620.5%
201112,4241020.83%
201012,32200%
200012,3786355.41%
199011,743-324-2.69%
198012,067-964-7.4%
197013,0311,44712.49%
196011,5842,39626.08%
19509,1883,39858.69%
19405,7901,14024.52%
19304,6502,17587.88%
19202,47594461.66%
19101,531-10,346-87.11%

San Anselmo Population by Year